Meet the Team: Josh Wisson
One of the things I am most proud of at AG Osteopathy is the team we have built. Finding practitioners who are not only technically excellent but genuinely invested in the people they treat takes time. Josh Wisson is one of those people.
Josh joined us through a mutual colleague who knew we had a position opening up. From the moment he came in to meet me, it was obvious he was exactly the kind of practitioner we needed here. Thoughtful, grounded, and already carrying a wisdom about patient care that goes well beyond his time in practice.
I asked Josh to share his story in his own words. Here it is.
The Road to Osteopathy
There was never one single moment that pointed me towards osteopathy. It happened gradually, the way most of the best things do.
Growing up, I was a competitive young athlete playing football at a high level. Like a lot of teenagers pushing their bodies hard, I picked up my fair share of niggles and injuries along the way.
My dad took me to see our family osteopath, and over time the treatment and advice I received made a real difference. It sparked something. An interest in the human body, in performance, in recovery, and in how much a good practitioner can genuinely change someone’s experience of pain.
That interest eventually led me to an open day at the European School of Osteopathy. I walked in and knew straightaway that this was the path I wanted to take.
Football First
Before I enrolled at university, I had a chapter that shaped me in ways I did not fully appreciate at the time. Between 16 and 22, I was playing football for England Schoolboys and trialling at professional clubs. I put university on hold to see how far I could go.
That world taught me a great deal about how to train properly, how to protect your body, and how to prevent injury before it happens. Those lessons did not go to waste. They fed directly into the practitioner I have become.
Four Years at the ESO
I trained for four years at the European School of Osteopathy and genuinely enjoyed almost every part of it. There were intense exam periods and long study sessions, but I always had the end goal in mind.
What I loved most was being surrounded by like-minded people from across Europe, all just as curious and committed as I was. And when we got into the university clinic to treat real patients, everything clicked. Putting what you have learned into real-world practice is where training becomes a vocation.
Starting Out
During my studies I worked as a sports massage therapist, so the transition into treating as an osteopath felt relatively smooth. What changed was the range. Having the full toolkit of osteopathic techniques available made a real difference to what I could offer patients.
I have been in practice for just under a year now and I have already learned so much. That is one of the things I genuinely love about this work. You never stop learning, and I expect that to be true right up until the day I retire.
How I Work
My approach is holistic. The physical is always my starting point, but pain is rarely just physical. I spend a lot of time educating patients about what they are experiencing, helping them understand that their discomfort is often influenced by many factors. Sleep, stress, nutrition, lifestyle.
All of these things play a role. Part of my job is giving people practical tools they can use outside the treatment room, so that recovery becomes something they are actively part of, not just waiting for.
What Drives Me
I do not have one defining patient story. What I have is a pattern, and it is the thing that gets me up in the morning.
Patients come in feeling lost. Maybe they have been through various medical pathways and felt overlooked or unheard. They have started to believe that their injury defines them, that their activity levels will never be the same again.
With the right combination of education, treatment and rehabilitation, I have watched those same patients get a new lease of life. Not always dramatic, marathon-finishing recoveries. Sometimes it is just being able to walk down the high street without pain, or getting on the floor to play with their grandchildren. That is what this work is for.
Life Outside the Clinic
Outside of work I play semi-professional football, which means I practise what I preach. Training the right way, building strength, staying mobile and taking recovery seriously during the busier weeks. My other passions are golf and padel.
If you ask me for a book recommendation it will almost always be Built to Move by Kelly and Juliet Starrett. It outlines ten achievable movements that all humans should be able to do but that most people struggle with. I recommend it to almost all of my patients.
One thing that might surprise people is that I do daily breathwork and meditation, usually before I start at the clinic. It keeps me grounded, calm, and ready to be fully present for whoever walks through the door.
