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Chiropractic is a hands-on approach to musculoskeletal care, focused particularly on the joints, movement and the spine. No drugs, no surgery, and no claim to treat things it cannot.

What it treats

Back and neck pain, joint and disc problems, headaches, sciatica, sports and repetitive-strain injuries. Most of what comes through the door is a joint that has stopped moving the way it should, and a body that has quietly reorganised itself around the problem.

What an adjustment actually does

When a spinal joint loses its normal range of movement, the muscle around it guards, the segment stiffens further, and the nerves passing through it get irritated. An adjustment is a quick, controlled, low-force movement applied to that specific joint to restore what it has lost. The click you sometimes hear is gas releasing inside the joint capsule, not bone, and nothing breaking.

Will it hurt?

For most people, no. The common description is relief rather than pain, occasionally followed by a day of mild soreness of the kind that follows any new movement.

Is it safe?

It is non-invasive and drug-free, and serious adverse events are rare. Anything we find that is not ours to treat gets referred on rather than adjusted.

• Do I need a referral from my GP?

  No. Chiropractic is a primary healthcare profession, so you can book directly with the clinic. If you intend to claim through private medical insurance it is worth checking your policy first. Some providers, BUPA among them, may still ask for a GP referral before they will authorise treatment.

• Will treatment hurt?

  Generally not. Most adjustments are comfortable, and many people feel relief straight away. Occasionally there is mild, short-term soreness afterwards (much like the ache that follows a new form of exercise), and it usually settles within a day.

• Is Chiropractic safe?

  Yes. It is non-invasive and drug-free, and serious adverse events are rare. On the published comparisons the risks sit well below those routinely accepted for anti-inflammatory medication or surgical anaesthesia. Chiropractors are also statutorily regulated by the General Chiropractic Council, which sets and enforces the standards every registrant works to.

• Is treatment covered by my insurance?

  The clinic works with Bupa and AXA. Cover varies by policy rather than by insurer, so check what your particular plan includes, and whether it requires a referral, before your first appointment.

• Can you treat children, pregnancy and post-surgical patients?

  Yes to all three. Technique and force are adapted to the person in front of us: what is appropriate for a child, for someone in the third trimester, or for a spine that has been operated on is not what is appropriate for a fit adult with an acute strain. Tell us about any surgery or complication at the consultation so the plan accounts for it.

• Is thermal imaging a replacement for a mammogram?

  No, and the clinic will not present it as one. Thermal imaging records surface temperature; it cannot detect, diagnose or rule out breast cancer, and both the MHRA and the FDA are explicit that it must not be used in place of mammography. If you are invited for NHS breast screening, go. If you have found a lump or noticed a change, telephone your GP rather than booking a scan. Breast thermal imaging is offered here as something additional for people already doing both of those, and there is a page setting out exactly what it can and cannot do.

• How often will I need to come in?

  Usually more frequently at the start, while the acute problem settles, then tapering as function improves. The schedule is set at your Report of Findings and reviewed as you go. It is not a fixed block you have to commit to up front.