Active Health

read moreWe treat all age ranges and gain as much satisfaction out of fine tuning the best athletes as we do helping our older patients keep their independence and quality of life. Our team consists of musculoskeletal specialists from the fields of Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pilates, Massage and Personal Training. With the exception of serious injury, most of us have unknowingly designed our own problems and luck has nothing to do with it. The good news is these designs, created by our lifestyles, our joint mechanics and our activity levels, are rarely set in stone.

read moreHave you ever wondered why your body does not seem to work properly, despite doing your rehab exercises and having had expert treatment? You could be suffering from a disturbance to your proprioception. Proprioception is a medical term that describes the brain's awareness of the position of the body. Doctors call it "joint position sense", but it is so much more than this. Proprioception is the key to all body motion and control. Awareness of our body without the ability to move, would be pointless.

read moreOur Physiotherpists specialise in a very hands on approach to treatment, using various manual therapy techniques and exercise prescription. They can work closely with your Chiropractor or Personal Trainer in the gym to encourage continued exercise during treatment. Where possible they will alway try to show clients how to help themselves between sessions by providing general advice and "homework". The title of "Chartered Physiotherapist" is limited to those who have completed a certified 3-4 year degree course and maintained registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

read moreIdeally, you should NOT be taking supplements to treat symptoms, you should instead be taking supplements to addressing the nutritional deficiencies that are giving rise to your symptoms. This is a fundamental and crucial distinction to make when supplementing. You need to allow yourself access to the essential nutrients that allow your body to express its health, this should be your bodies genetically pre-programmed default state after all! For instance, say you have an irritable bowel (IBS), you hear Aloe Vera juice is excellent at calming inflamed tissues, so you decide to take some for your IBS.

read moreOur team is small enough to meet each other everyday to discuss shared patients, yet resourceful enough to manage every aspect of your care. Having a range of services under one roof means we take the guess work out of who is the best person for you to see for your individual problem. One distinguishing feature of our service is our high commitment to continual postgraduate learning. Find out the type of diagnostic, treatment and management tools we carry in our kit-bags by clicking on a team member.

read moreChiropractic is a primary health-care profession that specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of conditions that are due to problems with the joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves of the body, particularly those of the spine. Chiropractic is the western world's third largest main stream health care profession after medicine and dentistry, serving the needs of thousands of people in the UK. Health insurers and the medical profession all recognise the positive contribution of chiropractic to healthcare.