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The Natural Healthcare Centre

About Chiropractic

How can Chiropractic help?

Regulation

Your first visit

The Natural Healthcare Centre

Anna runs a regular clinic for her human patients.  It is held at:

The Natural Healthcare Centre,

23 Bridge Street,

Burton on Trent,

DE14 1SY. 

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About Chiropractic

Chiropractic is the Science, Art and Philosophy that concerns itself with the restoration of good health by restoring and maintaining a properly functioning neuromusculoskeletal system, without the use of drugs or surgery.

Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession, so you do not need to be referred by your doctor. A chiropractor is trained to diagnose your problem and will refer you to another health-care practitioner if necessary.

Chiropractors deal primarily with the spine.  The spine is a series of bones called vertebrae that fit together to allow movement, provide support for the body and protect the spinal cord. Think of your spine; it allows you to bend, twist, look either side and arch backwards.  The vertebrae join together to form a bony canal called the spinal column.  Like a telephone network, from here the nerves go to every part of your body, carrying information to and from the brain and spinal cord.

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How can Chiropractic help?

People of all ages and from all walks of life can benefit from chiropractic care, from babies and children, through adulthood and into later years and including pregnant women.  Chiropractors treat problems with joints, bones and muscles, and the effects they have on the nervous system. Working on all the joints of the body, concentrating particularly on the spine, Chiropractors use their hands to make often gentle, specific adjustments (the chiropractic word for manipulation) to improve the efficiency of the nervous system and release the body's natural healing ability.

Specifically, Chiropractic may help:

·        Low back pain

·        Sciatica

·        Disc Herniation (“slipped disc”)

·        Upper back pain and postural changes

·        Repetitive strain injuries

·        “Frozen” shoulder

·        Tension headaches and migraine

·        Birth trauma in babies

·        “Tennis” or “Golfer’s” elbow

·        Knee sprains

·        Ankle injuries

·        Decline in athletic performance

·        Sports injuries

Chiropractors support the treatment they offer with individual advice about the patient's lifestyle, work and exercise, in order to help in managing the condition and preventing a recurrence of the problem.

The number and frequency of sessions varies considerable according to factors such as age, seriousness and duration of the problem, general health etc. This will be discussed during the first consultation.

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Regulation

In common with medical practitioners, osteopaths and dentists, all chiropractors are registered by law under the Chiropractors Act 1994.  The title ‘Chiropractor’ is protected under this legislation and registration is regulated by the General Chiropractic Council. This ensures that all chiropractors have reached a high standard of competence.  All Chiropractors also carry indemnity insurance.

The GCC has set the standards of education in chiropractic and all chiropractors must have graduated from an accredited institution before being accepted onto the Register.  In 2004, continuing professional development (CPD) became a requirement for chiropractors to re-register with the statutory body, the GCC. Chiropractors are required to undertake a minimum of 30 hours of self directed learning per annum.

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Your first visit

The chiropractor will carry out a detailed case history, asking you lots of questions both about your current problem and your medical history.   Some questions may seem unrelated to your condition, but this information can be important to assess your suitability for chiropractic care.  If you have a problem that requires medical attention, your chiropractor will promptly refer you to the appropriate person.

You will then be asked to put on a gown (keeping your underwear on) and the chiropractor will carry out a physical examination.  This may include an assessment of your posture and your range and ability to move.  Usually, orthopaedic and neurological tests will be carried out.  Individual joints will be assessed.  The chiropractor may find asymmetries and areas of dysfunction in your spine or other joints.  X-rays may be ordered if clinically necessary.

After the examination, a diagnosis will be made.  Your chiropractor will explain the findings, your condition and an estimate of the type and extent of treatment need to help you and what you should expect to feel.  You will probably receive advice about your lifestyle, work and exercise, in order to help in managing your condition and help to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

Treatment consists of a wide range of manipulative techniques appropriate to you and your condition, known by Chiropractors as “adjustments”.  Adjustments are designed to improve the function of the joints, relieving pain and muscle spasm.  Chiropractors treat patients from newborn to the elderly as the treatment is different for every single person, and will be tailored to you and your needs.

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