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‘The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.'
Thomas Edison

Chiropractic is a health care discipline, which is mainly focused on the neuromusculoskeletal system (nerves, muscles and joints). Through a range of hands on techniques the chiropractor will aim to restore function to those dysfunctional joints and as a result reduce pain and discomfort.
Treatments provided are aimed at aiding the body's natural healing ability – one we all possess. The key treatment method associated with chiropractic is called Spinal Manipulative Therapy. This is a technique used to treat the cause of dysfunction of spinal joints.

Spinal manipulative therapy isn't the only treatment method. In addition, your chiropractor will also employ a variety of muscle relaxation techniques, joint mobilization techniques, prescriptive exercises and lifestyle advice at various stages of treatment to ensure you heal in the correct manner, at the correct time with the addition of along with Dry needling (Western acupuncture) and Sportape.

• Acute and chronic Back pain


• Mechanical neck pain


• Migraines


• Headaches arising from the neck


• Frozen shoulder


• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)


• Tennis elbow


• Arthritic pain i.e. hips, knees, hands etc


• Sports injuries


• Postural problems


• General aches and pains


• and many more

It doesn’t matter whether you receive treatment in your own home or within the Maesteg clinic you will expect the same examination and treatment. If you require the mobile chiropractic services please ensure you have the room for the chiropractic couch around 2.5metres x 1.5 metres.  Loose fitting clothes are also advised to help with the physical examination. Here is a brief explanation of each phase of care.

Initial examination

You should allow anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour for the initial examination, which will take form in 2 parts.  A case history followed by a focused physical examination. On occasions, additional imaging may be required dependant on the findings.

Report of Findings

The report will only take place when your chiropractor has all the information required, either during the first appointment or at a later date, this is the time where a full explanation of your diagnosis will be conveyed along with your prognosis and a plan to treat the condition. 

Treatments

Each treatment will last up to 30 minutes. The number of treatments you require is dependant on multiple factors so this will be generally discussed within the report of findings although you will be constantly reassessed at each appointment. 

It is also important to note that you will be required to follow the advice of your chiropractor between appointments to enhance your overall recovery. This will take the form of prescriptive exercise, ice or heat advice and lifestyle advice.

Traumatic injuries – whiplash, disc prolapse - obviously require treatment but it is important not to neglect the smaller aches and pains, these can often accumulate and if left untreated can result in increasing discomfort and eventually unmanageable pain – like the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Once this pain has manifested it is not uncommon for people to retrospectively wish that they had sought help sooner. Take note that early prevention is always better than late intervention.  The best way to personally assess your eligibility for chiropractic is to question how functionally capable you are. Here are some example activities you may find difficult:

• Sitting comfortably at work


• Driving comfortably


• Exercising


• Sleeping soundly


• Waking up with energy


• Enjoying pregnancy

Yes, we do have a room available for practitioners to rent in Maesteg. Please contact Laura for more information on 07591 424 338

Your information will solely be used for the purposes of monitoring your chiropractic treatment and will not be forwarded on to a third party without your knowledge or consent. Information will never be sold to a third party. We will, however, occasionally need to speak with other healthcare providers, (G.P’s, consultants, imaging requisition, insurance companies, etc).

By law, we are required to keep patient information for 7 years for adults and information regarding children needs to be kept until they reach 25 years of age or 26 if they were 17 during the last treatment.