McTimoney Chiropractic 29 June 2010
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McTimoney Chiropractic: A new kind of chiropractor for Peterborough
What is McTimoney Chiropractic?
McTimoney chiropractic is a gentle style of chiropractic that uses light, fast movements to adjust the bones of the body. It aims to improve the alignment of the skeleton and ensure that the body’s nerve supply works efficiently. Through subtle adjustments, McTimoney treatment may relieve pain and discomfort, increase mobility and provide a route to better health.
Can McTimoney help me?
The gentle nature of McTimoney makes it suitable for people of all ages including young children, pregnant women and the elderly. Studies have shown that chiropractic can be helpful for a range of conditions including low back pain, neck pain and joint pain, migraine and cervicogenic headaches (cf the Bronfort Report).
How is McTimoney different?
Rather than relying on a few ‘big’ moves, the McTimoney method aims to address the whole body and achieves its effects by an accumulation of many small adjustments. The McTimoney chiropractor aims to check and, if necessary, adjust almost every joint in the skeleton at every visit. There is no twisting of the body into uncomfortable positions and no ‘gapping’ of the joints. People are often surprised to find an effective treatment that is so relaxing and enjoyable.
Is this just a ‘gentle treatment for gentle folk’?
Despite its gentle approach, McTimoney can be effective for all sorts of problems. Builders, labourers and others engaged in heavy manual work have benefitted from treatment at the Peterborough clinic; along with football and rugby players and others engaged in arduous sports.
Appointments
£45 for the first visit (60 minutes – including consultation and treatment), £35 for subsequent visits (25 minutes). Typically, most people need between two and six visits, initially at weekly intervals. Many people will see changes and improvements after one or two visits but others will need more. Regular reviews are conducted to ensure that patients are getting the maximum benefit from their treatment. Once a problem has been resolved, regular check-ups are recommended to help keep the spine and other joints functioning properly.
The Chiropractor
Peterborough man David Hallam is a graduate of the Chiropractic Degree Course at the McTimoney Chiropractic College in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. He is registered with the General Chiropractic Council and undertakes regular professional development training to keep his skills and practice up-to-date. He also holds qualifications in massage and sports massage. He is the only chiropractor currently practising McTimoney chiropractic full-time in Peterborough.
Back Pain After a Difficult Pregnancy 3 April 2010
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A was a 42 year-old lady who came to the clinic with back pain and nerve pain (sciatica) radiating down her right leg. She reported having ongoing back problems since the birth of her son 8 years previously. Both the pregnancy and delivery had been difficult – her son had been side-lying and required a forceps delivery. She had suffered from low level back pain ever since – with episodes of acute pain and sciatica if she ‘overdid it’. She had previously been very active but, over time, the ongoing fear of aggravating the pain had forced her to do less and less.
She reported that her back was always very stiff in the mornings and that she needed a hot shower to get moving at the start of the day. She was always careful of her posture. An unguarded movement could trigger another episode of pain at any time.
Despite her efforts to be careful her back was always vulnerable to aggravation. Slipping on ice a year previously had made it worse and helping to move a bed was enough to trigger the episode of pain that brought her to the chiropractic clinic in Peterborough for treatment.
Chiropractic and back pain … a nice advert 30 March 2010
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Now open on Saturdays! 14 February 2010
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In response to popular demand, Active Chiropractic will now be open on Saturday afternoons. Call 01733 750893 to book an appointment.
The first Saturday clinic will be on 20 February 2010.
Award for Peterborough Chiropractic Clinic 27 January 2010
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An enjoyable day out in London last week. I was there to attend the Annual General Meeting of the College of Chiropractors and to attend the College’s Third Annual Awards Dinner held at the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. I was very pleased to receive a Patient Partnership Quality Mark (PPQM) on behalf of the Active Chiropractic clinic. This is the second time the clinic has received this award.
Period pains and McTimoney chiropractic 29 December 2009
Posted by davidghallam in back pain, period pain, pregnancy, research.Tags: headache, chiropractic, back pain, McTimoney, nerve pain, pregnancy, difficult labour, birth, period pain, dysmenorrhoea, menstrual pain, horse riding, gentle, alignment, maintenance, neck pain
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The following article was first published in the Times Newspaper on 26 August 2006. See the original on the Times website.
It works for me: McTimoney chiropractic
A therapy for backache also did the trick for one woman’s period pains, says Emma Mahony
Merry Christmas from 1A Salisbury Road! 29 December 2009
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December 2009
Chiropractic and clay pigeon shooting 14 September 2009
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Chiropractors with guns ... be afraid!
An interesting piece of training on Saturday 12th September. Chiropractors were given the opportunity to try their hand at clay pigeon shooting and then take part in a discussion about the sorts of injuries seen among people who use guns for sport or work.
As you can imagine, shooting folk tend to get a lot of neck and shoulder problems – particularly when using guns with heavy recoil. Many people put up with these aches and pains because they don’t realise that anything can be done about them – but it’s always worth discussing them with a chiropractor or other professional as such conditions can often be improved or managed.
What is the difference between Chiropractic and Osteopathy? 3 August 2009
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This is a question that comes up a lot and it’s one that I find increasingly difficult to answer as I learn more about the wide range of approaches used in my own profession and in osteopathy.
Similarities
There are more similarities than differences between the two professions. Chiropractors and Osteopaths both believe that many health problems are caused by poor posture and misalignment of muscles and joints. They believe that if the structure of the body can be improved and the spine put back into alignment, many problems will be alleviated and the body’s own healing mechanisms will work to restore good health. Misalignment (or ‘subluxation’ to use the chiropractic term) is usually caused by external factors, such as falls or accidents, stress, or poor posture.
NICE Guidelines for Low Back Pain 22 July 2009
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Assessing the low back
The publication of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidelines for ‘Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain’ in May 2009 caused something of a stir in medical circles. For the first time, treatments like chiropractic, osteopathy and acupuncture, are included in the recommended approach for tackling low back pain within the National Health Service. I’ve been banging on about the importance of these guidelines to anyone within earshot since they came out.
Who produced these Guidelines?
The NICE Development Group responsible for the Low Back Pain Guidelines was chaired by Professor of Primary Care Research, Martin Underwood, and included various medical doctors, a professor of pain management, a spine surgeon, a physiotherapist, a nurse clinician, a psychologist, patient representatives, an osteopath and a chiropractor.
