Christine is a McTimoney Chiropractor also qualified in one of the Bowen Therapies. She was born in Sydney, Australia and emigrated to Britain 17 years ago. She holds Diplomas in Teaching, Social Work and Chiropractic and is registered with the General Chiropractic Council.
Christine is dedicated to promoting quality of life through health improvement. She also uses Kinesiology and Bush Flower Remedies.
All Chiropractic deals with the problems caused by imbalances in the bony structures of the body. Misalignment in the spine, pelvis or other joints can cause interference with nerve supply, leading to pain or changes in sensation. Poor nerve supply can limit optimum health.
All Chiropractors must be registered with the regulatory body, the GCC, and undertake a 5 year course of study which includes development of palpation and manipulation skills, rehabilitation techniques, the evaluation of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and the detection of the underlying diseases. Chiropractors work closely with other health professionals and are Primary Care Practitioners.
McTimoney Chiropractic aims to bring the whole skeletal structure into alignment using fast and relatively light adjustments. These are precise, very quick movements during which the client normally experiences little or no discomfort. Time is needed for the body to adjust, and a series of treatments is usually recommended.
Conditions commonly treated with this chiropractic method are back, neck and shoulder pains, repetitive strain injuries, whiplash, sciatica, migraines, tension headaches, arthritis, menstrual problems, and sports injuries. However, many other problems may have their roots in the subtle structural imbalances which McTimoney Chiropractic can correct.
McTimoney Chiropractic is suitable for babies and the very frail.
Bowen Therapies (Neurostructural Integration Technique, NST)
The Neurostructural Integration Technique is a leading technique in structural and spinal therapy for lasting pain relief and rejuvenation.
It is a bodywork technique using soft tissue manipulation that initiates a process of autoregulation to occur in the spinal column and consequently, throughout the whole body. It has the potential to rapidly reduce symptoms, increase energy and a sense of well-being.
NST can be used for an extensive range of conditions, for babies, the elderly and any age group in between.
Conditions which respond to NST
- Spinal conditions
- Cranial conditions
- Headaches including migraines
- Neck conditions including whiplash
- Back conditions including pelvic, lumbar and thoracic
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand conditions
- Digestive and intestinal conditions
- Asthma and other respiratory conditions
- Arthritis and joint conditions
- Accident and sporting injuries
- Acute and chronic fatigue
- Stress conditions and emotional depression
The
initial consultation takes between 1 and 2 hours and includes:
- Taking a full medical history
- Orthopaedic and neurological tests as appropriate to help diagnose
the nature of the problem
- A structural assessment
- A McTimoney chiropractic treatment
Follow up treatments are between 30-60 minutes. Typically, for acute problems, between 2 and 6 treatments are required depending on the nature of the problem and the patient's circumstances. For longer standing conditions, more treatments may be required. Following this, people choose to go on a maintenance programme which reflects their personal needs.
www.nsthealth.com
www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
www.gcc-uk.org