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EMMETT Technique
EMMETT Technique is a gentle body therapy developed by Ross Emmett, an Australian practitioner. It is based on the belief that light touch can trigger a relaxation response in the soft tissue of the body, and the therapist may help relieve tensions resulting in feelings of improved comfort within the body. I did some EMMETT…
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Neuromuscular Reeducation (NMR)
What is it? Neuromuscular Reeducation (NMR) is a soft-tissue technique that addresses the pain and loss of function caused by many of the most common injuries affecting the nerves, muscles, connective tissue and joints. It combines elements of sports massage, trigger point therapy, fascial release and active release techniques.
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How a fountain pen and a chiropractor restored my lost youth
This extract is reproduced by kind permission of the author James Delingpole, the full article first appeared in The Spectator magazine. “… The even better thing I wish to draw to your attention, though, is McTimoney. I shan’t go into the medical/technical details: just Google it. Suffice to say that it’s a form of…
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Backache After a Difficult Pregnancy
A was a 42 year-old lady who came to the clinic with chronic backache 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…
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Award for Peterborough Chiropractic Clinic
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…
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Chiropractic and clay pigeon shooting
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…
The Hatchery: a blog about my adventures in bird watching
Active Chiropractic - Back Pain in Peterborough 