Chelmsford Chiropractic Clinic

read moreThousands of patients, like you, consult the clinic each year from throughout Essex. Our aim is to provide the best possible advice and chiropractic care to help you feel better faster. The Chelmsford Chiropractic Clinic has provided a high level of care for patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions since 1971, making it one of the longest established clinics in the south east. The clinic's chiropractors are all registered with the General Chiropractic Council having qualified after 4-5 years of training.

read moreOur award winning clinic was first established in 1971, making it one of the longest established clinics in the south east. The clinic was originally opened by Mr Ian Hutchinson, who played an integral part in the registration of Chiropractic and formation of the chiropractors Act in 1994. As a result of this the General Chiropractic Council was formed to regulate the profession and maintain the safety of patients by ensuring high standards of care. In 2005 Dr Dicken Read (Doctor of Chiropractic) joined the practice under the mentorship of Mr Hutchinson and later in 2007 took over the practice.

read moreThe clinic is registered with all the major health care providers, including BUPA and AXA/PPP, Vitality and Simply Health. Please contact your health care provider and inform them you are visiting the clinic, so they can provide you with an up to date authorisation code. If you wish to claim through private health insurance, please can you make our reception staff aware when booking your initial consultation. Your policy number and your authorisiation number along with the number of treatments that have been authorised or the monetary limit.

read moreFor pain that has become long lasting or reoccurs on a frequent basis, Chiropractic plus rehabilative exercise has been shown to be more effective than Chiropractic treatment on its own. Over time muscles that help stabilise the back and neck lose strength, endurance and control. These muscles can be retrained. This helps to prevent future injury and pain. To benefit from this personal plan you will need to be willing to commit to a routine of daily exercises that should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

read moreThe Chelmsford Chiropractic Clinic has a number of highly trained sports massage therapists. All our massage therapists are members of the sports massage association (SMA) or the Institute of Sports and Remedial Therapy (ISRM) and are qualified with a BTEC LEVEL 5 diploma. Our sports massage therapists benefit from being in the unique position of working alongside other healthcare professionals giving them access to in house referrals and all the diagnostic and treatment facilities the Chelmsford Chiropractic Clinic has to offer to help provide our patients the highest level of care.

read moreWe have 5 on-site sports massage therapists. Sports massage works well in conjunction with chiropractic to help improve muscle length to maintain flexibility, increase blood circulation and eliminate scar tissue.

read moreThere will be plenty of time for you to explain what is wrong. You will be asked for details of your previous medical history. After taking a thorough case history, the chiropractor will perform a comprehensive examination and an in-depth biomechanical assessment to find out what is wrong and determine if chiropractic is likely to help. The clinics chiropractors will always aim to treat you on your first visit unless x-rays or further investigation is required. The clinic offers 5 individual consultation rooms to give you privacy and confidentiality during treatment.

read moreChiropractors acknowledge that there are many causes of headaches. Migraine headaches are recurrent/episodic moderate or severe headaches which are usually unilateral, pulsating, aggravated by routine physical activity and are associated with nausesa, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia. Chiropractors can help the prevention of migraine headache using a package of care that may include manual therapies, exercise, therapeutic advice and postural advice.*