Janet Gravener
Principal of Synergy Osteopathic

Janet is a registered osteopath and licensed medical acupuncturist.

As a young Scottish Badminton Union coach she taught school clubs and young adults with Downs Syndrome for many years. Following several ski-ing injuries, Janet became interested in how the injured body compensates following trauma. At Oxford Brookes University she studied “muscles, bones, joints, nerves, biomechanics, gait, posture, clinical medicine, techniques and pathology” graduating with a 2:1 Honours degree in Osteopathy.

As a specialist musculoskeletal practitioner, Janet frequently works with patients suffering everyday aches and pains and specific injuries which often give rise to aching joints, sore muscles and tingling nerves. However she also works with patients managing multiple sclerosis, ME, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, those awaiting hip and knee replacements and many other long term conditions.

Janet has conducted extensive research into the effectiveness of MRI scanners to identify the causes of low back pain and sciatica and can arrange privately funded scans/X-rays where appropriate.

As a double-jointed osteopath, she is a Professional Member of the Hypermobility Syndromes Association and following specialist training, is an EDS Echo Allied Healthcare Professional. She writes articles about Hypermobility and is currently researching its links with headaches.

She has also completed post-graduate studies in the Clinical Management of Headache Disorders and runs two sister companies to Synergy Osteopathic called the Cellardyke Headache Clinic and Cheltenham Headache Clinic.