What is Chiropractic Treatment?

Chiropractic treatment is a natural and conservative form of health care, offering an alternative to medication and surgery for a multitude of conditions. Chiropractic has a long history of bringing relief to thousands of people around the world who would otherwise suffer prolonged pain or illness.

Chiropractic is the largest primary health care profession in the world after medicine and dentistry. The term primary health care professional means that we carry out both diagnosis and treatment, so you do not need to be referred by your doctor. We are trained to take and analyse X-rays, for use in establishing a diagnosis and we can also refer for private Ultra Sound and MRI scans to diagnose your problem and will refer you to another healthcare practitioner if necessary.

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Don't chiropractors just treat the spine?

Of course the spine is of central importance due to its influence on the nervous system but we are also trained to assess and treat other joint and health problems.

Our main focus is the inter-connecting relationship between our joints, muscles and the nervous system (neuro-musculo-skeletal disorders) and the effects of these disorders on general health.

Working on all the joints of the body, concentrating particularly on the spine, we use our hands to make gentle, specific adjustments (manipulation) to improve the efficiency of the nervous system to allow the body’s natural healing ability to function at its best.

While the principal chiropractic treatment is joint adjustment or manipulation, we are trained in many different techniques alongside other non-invasive therapies which enables us to select a treatment path that is suitable for you.

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What is the Chiropractic Treatment Process?

The effectiveness of the treatment is supported by world-wide research as well as by various UK government and medical organisations.

Most patients see us in a private capacity either through self-referral or as a result of a referral from their GP, Consultant, other doctor or health professional. The treatment is also available through all major private health insurances including BUPA and AXA PPP.

SimplyHealth and WestfieldHealth have a specific policies that gives you the chance to benefit from chiropractic treatment in the longer term.

Watch our video, it will give you an idea of what you can expect when you come for your first consultation.

The focus on education and patient empowerment is an important factor in the success of the treatment and the high levels of patient satisfaction – you can see what our patients think of our services.

About Treatment

Chiropractic treatment can be very effective in helping your pain! Although our audits show that our patients report a 76% reduction in pain after just three treatments on average, you can not expect to be free of pain after 3-4 treatments. It all depends on your circumstances. The number of treatments required depends on the

Chiropractic Research - The Manga Report

This piece of chiropractic research was published in 1993 and indicate that the treatment could help the health authorities save money in decreased drug costs, decreased return visits to the GP.

Chiropractic Treatment, Early Exercise and Back Pain

Chiropractic. Chiropractors know that bed rest is not good for back pain. What can you do if you just can’t get out of bed?

Core-Muscle Exercise

Our unique approach at Isis Chiropractic Centres combines chiropractic treatment with a rigorous core stability training programme, offering a powerful solution to prevent and combat back pain. Emphasising the importance of strong core muscles for spinal support and overall body balance, our method targets the lumbar core muscles, specifically the transverse abdominus and multifidus. Our

Ergonomics

Chiropractic, ergonomics; Heavy laptop bags or briefcases can take their toll on your back, neck and shoulders. Another common side effect of this is poor posture as an over loaded bag, or one that is carried improperly, can cause the you to lean to one side.

Good Posture

Chiropractic treatment includes the evaluation of your posture. So, what is good posture and why should we bother with our posture?

History of Chiropractic

The beginning of Chiropractic can be traced back to 1895 when Canadian Daniel David Palmer performed the first adjustment.

How do we make a diagnosis?

One of the strengths of chiropractic treatment is our ability to make a specific diagnosis especially with neuro-musculo-skeletal problems. When a diagnosis is being made it is important to make a…

Manipulation

Chiropractic manipulation or adjustments. How joints misalign or lock up. What the adjustment does and why it sometimes makes a clicking noise.

Referred Pain

Chiropractic treatment can help referred pain. It can be caused by the internal organs as well as muscles, nerves, ligaments and the bones. This is referred to as visceral- (internal organs), sclerogenic- (bones), neurogenic- (nerve) and myofascial- (muscles and ligaments) referred pain.

Rehabilitation Exercise

Chiropractic treatment and rehabilitation exercise is the most effective treatment for chronic back pain according to medical trials. Find out what to do.

Research

Over the years many good studies have provided the evidence that chiropractic treatment is safe, effective and cost effective. So what is the risk of cervical manipulation? What does the research say?

Stretching

Chiropractic and stretching is a great way to keep muscles and joints relaxed, mobile and feeling well. It is simple, requires no special equipment and can…

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger points can develop in any skeletal muscle, they are found in a specific area of the muscle and each muscle give referred pain to a specific area. Chiropractic can help, find out what to do.