Chiropractors specialise in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
biomechanical disorders of the musculo-skeletal system particularly those
involving the spine, and their effects upon the nervous system. Chiropractic
treatment is not an alternative to conventional medicine, but is a complementary
Treatment consists of a range of manual techniques designed to improve the function of joints and relieve pain, muscle spasm and irritation to the nervous system. Chiropractic was pioneered by DD Palmer in the USA in 1895. There have been chiropractors in the UK since the 1920’s. There are currently around 1800 registered chiropractors in the UK.
McTimoney Chiropractic is a particularly gentle yet effective form of chiropractic. It was originally developed by John McTimoney who opened a school of chiropractic in the early 1970's. The school developed and is now The McTimoney Chiropractic College accredited to degree status and has nearly 500 graduates, around one third of the UK profession.
Treatment consists of a range of manual techniques designed to improve the function of joints and relieve pain, muscle spasm and irritation to the nervous system. Chiropractic was pioneered by DD Palmer in the USA in 1895. There have been chiropractors in the UK since the 1920’s. There are currently around 1800 registered chiropractors in the UK.
McTimoney Chiropractic is a particularly gentle yet effective form of chiropractic. It was originally developed by John McTimoney who opened a school of chiropractic in the early 1970's. The school developed and is now The McTimoney Chiropractic College accredited to degree status and has nearly 500 graduates, around one third of the UK profession.
The gentle nature of the McTimoney Chiropractic technique
makes it especially suitable for people of all ages including young babies,
pregnant women and the elderly.
What
is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a straightforward method of adjusting the bones of your body to maintain the correct alignment of your spine and to ensure that your body's nerve supply works efficiently. It seeks to eliminate the cause, not just treat symptoms, and through subtle adjustments, chiropractic care can relieve pain and discomfort, increase mobility and provide a route to better health.
Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx. This column also houses the spinal cord through which nerve information is transmitted around the rest of your body.
How does it work?
Whilst the spinal column maintains correct alignment, nerve information is passed accurately. However, if any part of your spinal column becomes misaligned then a nerve may become impinged, compressed, or stretched, distorting the information that passes along it. This can lead to pain, discomfort, or restricted mobility.
Misalignment of the vertebrae or bones can occur for many reasons, such as incorrect lifting, car or sporting accidents, childbirth, falls, stress and poor posture, and these conditions will all worsen over time if not corrected.
McTimoney chiropractors use only their hands to make adjustments to the bones of your body. The key to the success of the adjustments is in the speed, dexterity and accuracy with which they are performed.
What can I expect from my first treatment?
Your chiropractor will take a full case history regarding your general health background as well as details of your symptoms. This will help in assessing and analysing your particular problem. They will then thoroughly examine all the joints in your body, literally from head to toe, and undertake any further clinical assessment that might be necessary to determine that it is safe to treat you.
McTimoney Chiropractors have a very finely tuned sense of touch, developed in their four years of training, which enables them to identify misalignments of the vertebrae and other bones. Upon finding a problem, your chiropractor will use one of a number of light, swift and dexterous techniques, characteristic of McTimoney chiropractic, to adjust each individual bone that requires it.
If your chiropractor discovers or suspects a problem, which requires medical investigation or an x-ray, they will refer you to your GP. Wherever possible your McTimoney chiropractor will work in co-operation with your GP.
Will I get help and advice to ensure the problem does not recur?
Yes.
You will receive postural advice after the treatment to help your body get the most benefit from the adjustments you have received, and to raise your awareness of simple things that you may doing every day which may be exacerbating your problem. You may also be given some basic exercises or stretches to do if your chiropractor feels that would be beneficial.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of sessions needed varies considerably depending on:
· Your age: you generally heal more slowly as you get older
· The nature of the problem: a simple backache will often clear more quickly than a sciatic problem
· How long you have had the problem: generally, yesterday's injury will resolve faster than one of 20 years' standing
Most patients need between two and six sessions, but your chiropractor will give you a better idea of the probable treatment plan after they have examined you at the first session.
When did chiropractic start?
Chiropractic began in the USA in 1895 when Daniel Palmer developed a theory that a misaligned vertebra could put pressure on a nerve and lead to discomfort, pain or disease.
His first patient had developed neck problems since working in a confined space with a tinnitus loud enough to cause partial deafness. After "adjustment" the patient’s neck and hearing recovered. Palmer opened his school of chiropractic and five of his first 15 graduates were medical doctors.
What’s the difference between chiropractic and osteopathy?
There are differences and similarities, of technique and approach, between the two professions. There are also different practices within each of the two professions.
Osteopaths tend to primarily use techniques for mobilisation of joints. Then they use soft tissue techniques including massage, and thirdly they use manipulation.
Chiropractors primarily use manipulation with soft tissue and mobilisation techniques in support.
Is chiropractic better than physiotherapy?
Physiotherapists do wonderful work, often in very difficult situations. Many of those situations are not ideal for a chiropractor. Most one off soft tissue injuries fall naturally into the remit of the physiotherapist. Also, the work of rehabilitation from operations, strokes, etc.
However when an injury seems to recover and strength is achieved, and again the joint fails, then the chiropractor may be called upon to eliminate structural imbalance as an underlying factor. It is my view that chiropractors are best equipped to diagnose and treat the mechanical dysfunctions that develop from subtle structural imbalances.
To define physiotherapists as better or worse than chiropractors is like saying opticians are better than dentists. The comparison is spurious and the two professions should work alongside and with each other.
What is a McTimoney Chiropractor?
A McTimoney Chiropractor is a chiropractor who is trained in and practises chiropractic in the McTimoney method. John McTimoney trained as chiropractor and then developed his own technique that proved to be a particularly effective and yet gentle method. He opened a school to teach the technique in the early 1970’s. Since then the school has become a College accredited to Degree status and has around 500 graduates, making up around one third of all chiropractors practising in the UK.
How is McTimoney Chiropractic different from other forms of chiropractic?
McTimoney Chiropractors take a thorough history from the patient and asses the patient initially for contra indications and for systemic or pathological reasons for symptoms, in which case a GP referral is made. A detailed explanation is given to the patient about the methodology of the treatment. Rarely are X-rays required before treatment.
The treatment starts with a detailed examination which is repeated every time the patient presents. McTimoney Chiropractors always examine and treat the total structural alignment. The skeletal structure reacts as a whole to imbalances and also responds as a whole to realignment.
The McTimoney Chiropractor therefore treats what is found to be misaligned rather than what is indicated by symptoms. Where these do not correspond then other pathological reasons need consideration.
Do you have to be registered to practise chiropractic in the UK?
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is the statutory regulator for the profession and has opened the register for practising chiropractors. When this closes in summer 2001, the title will become protected and it will be illegal to practise chiropractic without being on the register. The GCC will regulate standards of training and safe and competent practise for chiropractors in the UK.
Chiropractic is a straightforward method of adjusting the bones of your body to maintain the correct alignment of your spine and to ensure that your body's nerve supply works efficiently. It seeks to eliminate the cause, not just treat symptoms, and through subtle adjustments, chiropractic care can relieve pain and discomfort, increase mobility and provide a route to better health.
Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx. This column also houses the spinal cord through which nerve information is transmitted around the rest of your body.
How does it work?
Whilst the spinal column maintains correct alignment, nerve information is passed accurately. However, if any part of your spinal column becomes misaligned then a nerve may become impinged, compressed, or stretched, distorting the information that passes along it. This can lead to pain, discomfort, or restricted mobility.
Misalignment of the vertebrae or bones can occur for many reasons, such as incorrect lifting, car or sporting accidents, childbirth, falls, stress and poor posture, and these conditions will all worsen over time if not corrected.
McTimoney chiropractors use only their hands to make adjustments to the bones of your body. The key to the success of the adjustments is in the speed, dexterity and accuracy with which they are performed.
What can I expect from my first treatment?
Your chiropractor will take a full case history regarding your general health background as well as details of your symptoms. This will help in assessing and analysing your particular problem. They will then thoroughly examine all the joints in your body, literally from head to toe, and undertake any further clinical assessment that might be necessary to determine that it is safe to treat you.
McTimoney Chiropractors have a very finely tuned sense of touch, developed in their four years of training, which enables them to identify misalignments of the vertebrae and other bones. Upon finding a problem, your chiropractor will use one of a number of light, swift and dexterous techniques, characteristic of McTimoney chiropractic, to adjust each individual bone that requires it.
If your chiropractor discovers or suspects a problem, which requires medical investigation or an x-ray, they will refer you to your GP. Wherever possible your McTimoney chiropractor will work in co-operation with your GP.
Will I get help and advice to ensure the problem does not recur?
Yes.
You will receive postural advice after the treatment to help your body get the most benefit from the adjustments you have received, and to raise your awareness of simple things that you may doing every day which may be exacerbating your problem. You may also be given some basic exercises or stretches to do if your chiropractor feels that would be beneficial.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of sessions needed varies considerably depending on:
· Your age: you generally heal more slowly as you get older
· The nature of the problem: a simple backache will often clear more quickly than a sciatic problem
· How long you have had the problem: generally, yesterday's injury will resolve faster than one of 20 years' standing
Most patients need between two and six sessions, but your chiropractor will give you a better idea of the probable treatment plan after they have examined you at the first session.
When did chiropractic start?
Chiropractic began in the USA in 1895 when Daniel Palmer developed a theory that a misaligned vertebra could put pressure on a nerve and lead to discomfort, pain or disease.
His first patient had developed neck problems since working in a confined space with a tinnitus loud enough to cause partial deafness. After "adjustment" the patient’s neck and hearing recovered. Palmer opened his school of chiropractic and five of his first 15 graduates were medical doctors.
What’s the difference between chiropractic and osteopathy?
There are differences and similarities, of technique and approach, between the two professions. There are also different practices within each of the two professions.
Osteopaths tend to primarily use techniques for mobilisation of joints. Then they use soft tissue techniques including massage, and thirdly they use manipulation.
Chiropractors primarily use manipulation with soft tissue and mobilisation techniques in support.
Is chiropractic better than physiotherapy?
Physiotherapists do wonderful work, often in very difficult situations. Many of those situations are not ideal for a chiropractor. Most one off soft tissue injuries fall naturally into the remit of the physiotherapist. Also, the work of rehabilitation from operations, strokes, etc.
However when an injury seems to recover and strength is achieved, and again the joint fails, then the chiropractor may be called upon to eliminate structural imbalance as an underlying factor. It is my view that chiropractors are best equipped to diagnose and treat the mechanical dysfunctions that develop from subtle structural imbalances.
To define physiotherapists as better or worse than chiropractors is like saying opticians are better than dentists. The comparison is spurious and the two professions should work alongside and with each other.
What is a McTimoney Chiropractor?
A McTimoney Chiropractor is a chiropractor who is trained in and practises chiropractic in the McTimoney method. John McTimoney trained as chiropractor and then developed his own technique that proved to be a particularly effective and yet gentle method. He opened a school to teach the technique in the early 1970’s. Since then the school has become a College accredited to Degree status and has around 500 graduates, making up around one third of all chiropractors practising in the UK.
How is McTimoney Chiropractic different from other forms of chiropractic?
McTimoney Chiropractors take a thorough history from the patient and asses the patient initially for contra indications and for systemic or pathological reasons for symptoms, in which case a GP referral is made. A detailed explanation is given to the patient about the methodology of the treatment. Rarely are X-rays required before treatment.
The treatment starts with a detailed examination which is repeated every time the patient presents. McTimoney Chiropractors always examine and treat the total structural alignment. The skeletal structure reacts as a whole to imbalances and also responds as a whole to realignment.
The McTimoney Chiropractor therefore treats what is found to be misaligned rather than what is indicated by symptoms. Where these do not correspond then other pathological reasons need consideration.
Do you have to be registered to practise chiropractic in the UK?
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is the statutory regulator for the profession and has opened the register for practising chiropractors. When this closes in summer 2001, the title will become protected and it will be illegal to practise chiropractic without being on the register. The GCC will regulate standards of training and safe and competent practise for chiropractors in the UK.
Adults:
New patient initial consultation and treatment: £48
Follow up treatment: £32
Children (under 16):
New patient initial consultation and treatment: £40
Follow up treatment: £25
New patient initial consultation and treatment: £48
Follow up treatment: £32
Children (under 16):
New patient initial consultation and treatment: £40
Follow up treatment: £25
Kevin
Grant
ABOUT
JOHN DUNCOMBE - DC, MMCA, MCC, FIBMS
John trained at the McTimoney Chiropractic College in Oxford qualifying
in 1995.
As a student he represented the College at the World Conference of Chiropractic Students.
John is a Member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association and the College of Chiropractic. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences having worked for 23 years in Oral Pathology at the Dental Hospital Birmingham.
John has been practising in Moseley since 1996.
John is interested in hiking, cycling and currently sings with a local choir, "The Phoenix Singers".
As a student he represented the College at the World Conference of Chiropractic Students.
John is a Member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association and the College of Chiropractic. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences having worked for 23 years in Oral Pathology at the Dental Hospital Birmingham.
John has been practising in Moseley since 1996.
John is interested in hiking, cycling and currently sings with a local choir, "The Phoenix Singers".
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McTimoney Chiropractic Association
www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
General Chiropractic Council
ww.gcc-uk
McTimoney Chiropractic College
www.mctimoney-college.ac.uk
Holos
ww.holoshealthcare.co.uk
BackCare
ww.backcare.org.uk
Welcome to Moseley
www.welcometomoseley.com
Occasionally working at the BAC Centre:
Jo Hanstead
www.johanstead.co.uk
Are you suffering from whiplash?
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www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
General Chiropractic Council
ww.gcc-uk
McTimoney Chiropractic College
www.mctimoney-college.ac.uk
Holos
ww.holoshealthcare.co.uk
BackCare
ww.backcare.org.uk
Welcome to Moseley
www.welcometomoseley.com
Occasionally working at the BAC Centre:
Jo Hanstead
www.johanstead.co.uk
Are you suffering from whiplash?
You could be entitled to compensation. Contact the experts at Loyalty Law today to find out if you could make a claim.
www.Loyalty Law.com
ABOUT
KEVIN GRANT - BA Hons, DC, FMCA, FCC
ABOUT
BARBARA HUSBAND - DC, FMCA, FCC
ABOUT
BRIAN FORD - BSc (Hons), MMCA
Kevin enjoys treating a wide spectrum of patients. As an ex-county rugby player and keen cyclist he has experience of treating professional athletes. In 2009 Kevin was the chiropractor for the British cycle team in the Race across America. He regularly lectures on Chiropractic and has provided a chiropractic phone-in service on local radio. Kevin has served for twelve years as a Council member on the General Chiropractic Council. In his spare time he coaches rugby.
Barbara Husband and Kevin Grant are Directors of the award winning Birmingham Acupuncture & Chiropractic Centre in Moseley and have been providing Chiropractic care to the local community of Solihull & South Birmingham for over 30 years.
Kevin Grant and Barbara Husband are registered with the General Chiropractic Council and have registrations with all major private health providers including AXA, Aviva and BUPA.
- Graduate of the McTimoney Chiropractic College.
- Fellow of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association.
- Fellow of the College of Chiropractors.
- Specialist Health Care provider award for health services to the Asian community.
Barbara Husband and Kevin Grant are Directors of the award winning Birmingham Acupuncture & Chiropractic Centre in Moseley and have been providing Chiropractic care to the local community of Solihull & South Birmingham for over 30 years.
Kevin Grant and Barbara Husband are registered with the General Chiropractic Council and have registrations with all major private health providers including AXA, Aviva and BUPA.
Barbara enjoys treating a wide variety of patients from newborns to patients in their late 90s. Barbara has a keen interest in dance and physical theatre and has experience of treating professional dancers, performers and musicians, including major recording artists. Barbara has been in practice for over thirty years and has over twenty years experience teaching chiropractic techniques. Barbara is a Director of the McTimoney Chiropractic College and works as a consultant on patient care standards for the NHS. In her spare time she is an active fundraiser for the Teenage Cancer Trust
Barbara Husband and Kevin Grant are Directors of the award winning Birmingham Acupuncture & Chiropractic Centre in Moseley and have been providing Chiropractic care to the local community of Solihull & South Birmingham for over 30 years.
Kevin Grant and Barbara Husband are registered with the General Chiropractic Council and have registrations with all major private health providers including AXA, Aviva and BUPA.
- Graduate of the McTimoney Chiropractic College.
- Fellow of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association.
- Fellow of the College of Chiropractors.
- Award for educational services to the Chiropractic profession.
Barbara Husband and Kevin Grant are Directors of the award winning Birmingham Acupuncture & Chiropractic Centre in Moseley and have been providing Chiropractic care to the local community of Solihull & South Birmingham for over 30 years.
Kevin Grant and Barbara Husband are registered with the General Chiropractic Council and have registrations with all major private health providers including AXA, Aviva and BUPA.
Brian graduated from the McTimoney College of Chiropractic having successfully
completed BSc (Hons) in Chiropractic.
Brian previously worked in the field of Corporate Insurance Broking, however wanted a challenging and rewarding career where he could make a real difference. McTimoney Chiropractic, with its holistic approach to health, accessibility to both young and old and gentle low-force techniques appealed greatly to Brian and has opened up a fantastic new career to him.
Brian enjoys hiking, running and is a keen musician. But most of all loves being a Chiropractor.
Brian previously worked in the field of Corporate Insurance Broking, however wanted a challenging and rewarding career where he could make a real difference. McTimoney Chiropractic, with its holistic approach to health, accessibility to both young and old and gentle low-force techniques appealed greatly to Brian and has opened up a fantastic new career to him.
Brian enjoys hiking, running and is a keen musician. But most of all loves being a Chiropractor.
Barbara
Husband
John Duncombe
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Brian
Ford
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Kathy was drawn to McTimoney Chiropractic following a serious cycling
accident in 1983 leaving her in constant pain. After receiving Osteopathy
and McTimoney Chiropractic she discovered it was possible to combine the
Chiropractic training with her profession as a cellist. She qualified in
1996 after 4 years at the McTimoney Chiropractic College.
She was one of the first Chiropractors to work for the NHS at a fund holding GP's surgery. Kathy was pleased to have joined The BAC Centre having previously been in great demand in Somerset, Shropshire, Malvern and Birmingham.
She was one of the first Chiropractors to work for the NHS at a fund holding GP's surgery. Kathy was pleased to have joined The BAC Centre having previously been in great demand in Somerset, Shropshire, Malvern and Birmingham.
Kathy
Hooley
ABOUT
KATHY HOOLEY -
