Chiropractic Treatment is available at our Kings Heath, Birmingham Therapy Centre.

What is Chiropractic treatment?

Chiropractic is a skeletal therapy which has the aim of maintaining the spine and nervous system (and thereby the whole body) in good health and harmony. Alongside Osteopathy, Chiropractic is probably the form of natural medicine most accepted in the orthodox medical world. Medical doctors routinely refer patients to Chiropractors recognising that they have methods of treating the root causes of pain that doctors can only dull with drugs.

Chiropractors don't actually "put bones back" as many people think. A bone only "comes out " if it is dislocated. Chiropractors work on subluxations where a bone is out of alignment relative to others. Chiropractic is very popular indeed and growing rapidly in popularity because the results are often seen as being nigh-on miraculous. It's not unusual for patients to almost have to crawl in, in agony and walk out with head held high and free of pain!

Chiropractic is a particularly successful therapy for treating mechanical problems of the spine which can cause back & neck pain, sciatica and headaches etc. It can also be useful in some cases of rheumatism and arthritis. It can also help:

chest movement and the relief of asthma
various feelings of tightness and lack of mobility in joints all around the body
back problems and aches and pains during pregnancy

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How is a Chiropractic session conducted?

A full case history is taken. The Chiropractor will then examine the patients spine and test the mobility of limbs and will feel along the spine to ascertain if any vertebrae or joints are impaired.

The therapy mainly consists of adjusting the joints using pressure and manipulation. The McTimoney technique is mostly used which is a whole body approach. The treatment is not actually painful and many people find it quite relaxing! It is a very pragmatic and down-to earth therapy and ideal for clients who like a solid medical approach and is well recognised and respected by most doctors.

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How many Chiropractic treatments will be needed?

Its difficult to say since all clients are different and will make progress at different rates. Often improvements will be noticed after just one session, however a number of sessions (maybe four or five) are advisable to gain full benefit.

Many clients find it valuable to continue with occasional sessions at anything from fortnightly to six monthly intervals to suit the individual.

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What is the cost of Chiropractic treatment?

At Central England Holistic Therapies, Chiropractic treatments cost £35, with the initial session lasting approximately 1 hour 20 mins (this longer session is charged at £55), and subsequent sessions last approximately 40 mins.

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