How Chiropractors Can Help

How chiropractors can help?

Chiropractic as a profession is well established and recognised the world over. Chiropractors are highly qualified primary jcontact health care practitioners. Chiropractic training varies between 4 to 5 years for a basic qualification and for and 5 to 6 years for a masters degree. Back to health chiropractors undergo a further minimum of 4 weeks individual training by the Managing Director in our main training practice in Richmond. Thereafter all staff are trained on a weekly basis to ensure that our clinics deliver the highest quality chiropractic care.
The first step in helping you is to take a thorough history and complete a detailed examination. The history is the first step in understanding the exact nature of your injury or problem. A detailed history will include information about the following:

location of pain
Type of pain
Cause of pain
Referral of pain
Exacerbating and relieving factors
Previous history of problems etc.

The examinationsupportive further information on the nature of the problem and enables your chiropractor to develop a working diagnosis of your condition. Gowns are provided for examinations and undergarments are kept on at all times.The examination will include some or all of the following:

postural assessment
Palpation of the spine and surrounding muscles
Range of motion assessment
Neurological assessments
Orthapedic tests
Xrays if required can be taken.

Once your chiropractor has developed a working diagnosis then they will be able to advise you as to the most appropriate course of action. Chiropractors treatment is multi modal in nature and could include any or all of the following:

gentle spinal adjustments
Specific stretches and exercises
Relative rest
Cryotherapy (ice) or heat application
Podiatry assessment if required
Specific trigger point massage

What will our chiropractors do?

For users of this website we have put together a special introductory package to chiropractic fare which covers everything you need in the first four visits to your chiropractor. That includes all of the following

visit 1: your assessment which involves a thorough history and comprehensive examination including postural analysis, nervous system scans, orthopaedic and neurological assessment, and x-rays if required.
Visit 2: your chiropractor will give you a very specific report on what they have found in the assessment and provide you with a specific diagnosis. if it is decided that chiropractic can indeed help then you will be offered your first treatment
Visit 3: you will be invited to a workshop where you will be taught about good posture and how to best look after your spine. You will be given the opportunity to further review the results of your assessment and be shown your x-rays. You will be offered a further treatment if required
Visit 4: you will spend time with your chiropractor working out a specifically tailored program of care.

A typical program of care in a back to health office provides a multiple modal approach to your health including chiropractic adjustments, specific stretches and exercises to improve your spine and posture. For more complicated cases we may introduce other health services including podiatry and nutrition.

Millions of Chiropractic patients all over the world are experiencing the benefits of chiropractic living a healthier lifestyle.

If you would like to find out of chiropractic can help you then call 0207 000 1728 to speak to one of our advisers now.

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