Chiropractic
Chiropractors Striving to Promote a New Standard of Clinical Excellence.
Our Chiropractic Faculties are run by Doctors of Chiropractic, Oliver Hobkirk-Smith (Chiropractor), Benjamin James (Chiropractor), Chloe Cashmore (Chiropractor), Jessica Nash (Chiropractor), Louis Fish (Chiropractor), Ciaran McGee (Chiropractor), Lauren Bright (Chiropractor), Andrew Powell (Chiropractor), and Marcus Chuter (Chiropractor).
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is the worlds third largest primary healthcare profession after Medicine and Dentistry.
According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) definition, chiropractic is: “a primary health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on general health”.
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Why you should see a Chiropractor.
Our chiropractic care is centred around expert diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, and patient-focused care of pain and injury. We understand that pain can affect every aspect of your life, which is why our chiropractors take the time to listen carefully, understand your concerns, and provide a treatment approach tailored specifically to you.
Whether you’re suffering from acute pain following injury, trauma, surgery etc, or chronic pain, effective treatment is possible. Pain is not a trivial symptom and should not be ignored. Research shows pain is a potent stressor on peoples lives that interferes with normal recovery and functioning. When pain is controlled, patients suffer less, sleep better and have more vitality to enjoy daily activities.
Patients commonly present to us with the following…
- Headaches (Cervicogenic)
- Neck Pain
- Mid Back Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Leg Pain / Sciatica
- Complex Regional Pain
- Syndrome
- Elbow Pain
- Wrist & Hand Pain
- Pelvic Pain
- Hip & Groin Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Slipped Disc / Disc Prolapse
- Foot & Ankle Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Jaw Pain
- Widespread Pain / Fibromyalgia
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Knee Pain
- Sports Injury
- Degenerative Joint Disease
Our Modern & Evidence-based Approach to Chiropractic.
1. Thorough Chiropractic Consultation.
Your First Chiropractic Appointment.
Our Chiropractors begin by taking a thorough clinical history of your complaint, as well as a full past medical history, family history and history of other factors which can influence your complaint.
This will be followed by a comprehensive physical examination by a Chiropractor, consisting of: orthopaedic, neurological, postural, and gait evaluation. It is this thorough approach to examination that assists our chiropractors in establishing factors that may be contributing to the complaint you’re suffering from.
Most patients we see in our Chiropractic clinic are suitable for Chiropractic care. However, if our chiropractors feel that further testing (i.e Blood tests) or investigative imaging (i.e An MRI scan, CT scan, Ultrasound scan, or X-ray) is required, we can refer you swiftly and efficiently to an appropriate specialist for such investigation.
You may not currently have a complaint, and might be looking to either: prevent future problem, keep fit and well, or optimise your sporting performance. In this case we can look at matters prospectively, seeking to identify factors which could predispose you to future problems in the future, especially if you have a close family member who suffers from such a complaint, or are involved in a sport where such problems commonly occur.
2. Clinical Report of Findings.
Your Second Chiropractic Appointment.
Immediately following your Consultation and Diagnostic Service Appointment, your Chiropractor will take time to evaluate the findings of your case, and formulate an appropriate tailored plan of treatment / management of your condition. Thereafter, when returning to the Chiropractic Clinic, we will sit down with you and discuss in full our conclusions. Our Chiropractors will let you know:
A Diagnosis of your complaint: What it is, and what’s causing it.
A Prognosis of your case: How it’s expected to progress, or, how long it will take to get better.
An Outline of Proposed Treatment: Should we deem ourselves suitable for the management of your complaint, we will inform you of:
- What we can do to help.
- What you will be able to do, in order to help yourself.
- What results you can expect.
- The rate at which you can expect these results.
- What this result will cost you in time and money. ‘We aim to make all costs involved in the management of your case known to you from the outset.’ Click here to see Our Costs.
- If we feel that your complaint would be better managed by another clinician, the appropriate referral to that clinician will be made without delay.
3. Expert Chiropractic Treatment.
Chiropractic Treatment will typically encompass a full range of gentle and evidence-based conservative care procedures.
Ultimately each patients care is tailored to their case, taking into consideration their own personal requirements and preferences. We understand that patients may be anxious about treatment, and we endeavour to do our utmost to ensure comfort and reassurance. The care that we offer includes, but is by no means exclusive to:
- Spinal mobilisation
- Peripheral joint manipulative therapy
- Peripheral joint mobilisation
- Nerve mobilisation
- Pacing & graded exposure
- Postural & lifestyle advice
- Myofascial therapy (soft tissue work)
- Orthotic & splint prescription
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Pain education
- Rehabilitative exercise management:
- Strength & endurance training
- Movement pattern training
- Postural exercise
- Flexibility exercise
- Balance training
- Graded motor imagery
4. Focused Rehabilitation.
Chiropractic care is not limited to spinal adjustments. A modern chiropractor focuses on restoring healthy movement, strength and resilience across the entire musculoskeletal system. As part of your treatment plan, we integrate structured rehabilitation to address the root causes of pain, improve function and help prevent recurrence. By combining hands-on chiropractic care with targeted rehabilitation, we help patients recover from injury, improve movement quality and return safely to work, sport and everyday life.
Our chiropractors prescribe personalised rehabilitation programmes that may include:
Strength training to support joints and improve stability
Flexibility and mobility training to restore normal range of motion
Movement pattern retraining to correct faulty biomechanics
Graded motor imagery for persistent pain and complex neurological conditions
Neurodynamic mobilisation to improve nerve mobility and reduce neural tension
Functional rehabilitation focused on real-world movements such as lifting, walking and sport-specific tasks
To make rehabilitation simple and accessible, all exercises prescribed by your chiropractor are delivered through the Physiapp platform. Patients receive a personalised programme that can be accessed on their phone, tablet or computer, with clear video demonstrations and step-by-step instructions for every exercise. This ensures that your chiropractic rehabilitation programme is easy to follow, tailored to your needs and consistently updated as you progress.
5. Patient Education & Empowerment.
At our clinic, chiropractic care is centred around education, empowerment and long-term recovery rather than short-term symptom relief. A skilled chiropractor not only treats pain but helps patients understand it. We place a strong emphasis on patient education and pain neuroscience, because research consistently shows that the more patients understand their pain and injury, the more confident and successful they are in achieving lasting recovery. By explaining how the body heals, how pain works, and how movement affects the musculoskeletal system, our chiropractors help patients feel informed, reassured and actively involved in their recovery journey.
Our chiropractor-led chiropractic treatment approach also focuses on building patient autonomy, independence and self-sufficiency. Rather than relying on repeated passive treatment, we work progressively with patients to develop the knowledge and confidence they need to manage their condition long term. This includes practical guidance on everyday activities such as housework, gardening and manual tasks around the home, alongside advice on safe and effective exercise and sport. By combining chiropractic care with clear education and progressive support, we help patients build resilience, restore confidence in their bodies and achieve a stable, long-term recovery rather than simply chasing a quick fix.
Why our Chiropractors are different.
Our renowned results and clinical outcomes have been achieved by developing a multi-faceted and evidence-based approach.
Pain can, and should be viewed as a global epidemic. It is estimated that 1 in 5 adults (20%) suffer from pain and that another 1 in 10 adults (10%) are diagnosed with chronic pain each year. Pain affects all populations, regardless of age, sex, income, race/ethnicity, and geography. Those who experience pain can experience acute, chronic, or intermittent pain, or a combination of the three.
The etiology of pain is complex, calling for a multidisciplinary approach to managing it. We work along side a number of allied healthcare professionals, such as: Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rheumatologists, Podiatrists, General Practicioners, Chiropractors, Psychologists, and Radiographers, to provide the most appropriate care for each patient.Pain also has multiple, serious sequelae including but not limited to anxiety and depression, inability to work, and disrupted social relationships. Those living with chronic pain, have on average experienced it for 7-years.
What is the Difference Between Physiotherapy, Osteopathy & Chiropractic?
In our view the main difference is merely… ‘the spelling’. Let us explain…
Each of these professions are essentially conservative (non-surgical) musculoskeletal care professions, and to us, it seems rather silly that we have three separate professions who are essentially doing the same, or at least a very similar thing.
If a Chiropractor, an Osteopath, and a Physiotherapist assess and diagnose a patient effectively, and ask the question‘What’s the very best way that this patients complaint can be addressed?’, they should in theory each be carrying out exactly the same treatment / management. There is an optimum way to treat a patient, and each professional should be basing the care that they offer on the needs of the patient in front of them, and not professional ideology.
We see many patients who have been told that they need to see a Physiotherapist or an Osteopath. Likewise, we work alongside other Physiotherapists and Osteopaths.
It’s our pleasure to look after a range of patients from the local areas of Henley in Arden, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick, Solihull, Redditch, Leamington Spa, Birmingham, Wootton Wawen, Claverdon, Alcester, Knowle, Dorridge, Shirley, Hatton, Lapworth, and Hockey Heath, Solihull, Coventry, Moseley, Kings Heath, Harborne
We are also proud to attract professional sports men and women / athletes, and likewise patients with more chronic and complex problems from a host of major cities, further afield throughout the UK: Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Portmouth, Cambridge, Bournemouth, Oxford, London etc.
We are also able to support patient who live further afield via Telehealth Consultation (Online Video Consultation).
If you would like to know about the services we can offer, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We would love to help you!
