In 1994 Satyen was invited to join The Bath Practice, where he enjoys working as part of a team of osteopaths and other therapists. He is an accredited member of the General Osteopathic Council.

Aside from his professional work, Satyen’s activities include playing the tabla (Indian drums) , yoga, meditation, listening to and playing music, and outdoor activities such as walking and running. He is a member of the Mayor of Bath Interfaith community. He is married and has two children.

• Babies and children
  The process of labour is designed to help a baby go from the womb to a new and quite different environment. However, even a straightforward birth can put immense strain on a baby’s head. Many babies are born with odd shaped heads, although for most this resolves itself fairly quickly in the first few weeks. For others, this ‘unmoulding’ may be incomplete. The baby therefore has to live with discomfort and stress within its head and body. This can cause crying, feeding difficulties, sleep disturbances. As the child grows, recurrent infections, ear infections, asthma, sinus problems and headaches are common.
  Cranial osteopathy is gentle, safe and effective. The cranial approach involves the application of specific gentle pressure to the head and other structures where necessary to release the stresses of birth. It is never too early to treat a baby.
  
• Elderly
  Advancing years are associated with many different health problems: arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, poor circulation, and the effects of falls, accidents, operations and so on. But suffering pain, stiffness and poor health does not have to be an inevitable part of getting old.
  Satyen’s osteopathic treatment, a combination of cranial and structural techniques, can help a wide number of problems, thus enabling his patients to regain significant independence and a more active lifestyle through freedom from pain.
  
• Accidents and injuries
  Often pain, particularly in the back and neck, can be traced back to an accident or injury. The pain may not occur immediately but over time strain can build up resulting in the current presenting problem. Car accidents, falls, blows to the head, direct injuries, work injuries - lifting and occupational strain (bad posture at work) - can all produce back and neck pains, which in turn can present other symptoms such as insomnia, digestive problems, menstrual problems, susceptibility to infections.
  Satyen uses gentle manipulative techniques to ease the movement of the spine and to restore a state of balance to the body, thus relieving the discomfort of back pain, and helping to ease other symptoms.
  
• Management of musicians
  Playing musical instruments can bring on many repetitive strain injuries. Musicians may not even realise that the pain they are suffering has been brought on by bad posture or awkward handling of their particular musical instrument. Drummers can suffer with wrist strain as well as back ache. String musicians may present with painful necks and shoulders. Those playing brass or wind instruments can suffer from neck and back ache.
  Being a musician himself, Satyen is well aware of the stresses and strains of playing instruments. Osteopathic treatment can help to relieve the pain and Satyen can advise on exercise and improved postural techniques to help prevent reoccurrences of the pain.