The approach
How I
practise.
Most of what matters in this job happens before any treatment does. I'm curious by nature — I want to know why something hurts, not just where — and I've never met a patient who fitted a template. So there is no cookie-cutter routine here: every session is built around what your body presents on the day, and the plan is reassessed every time you're on the table.
What follows is how I work, so you can decide whether it suits you before you book.
01 · The first visit
Assessment first. Always.
Your first appointment is 45 minutes, and most of it is spent finding out what's actually going on. That means a thorough case history — your problem, but also your work, your training, your sleep, your history of injuries, the things you've stopped doing — followed by a full examination: chiropractic, orthopaedic, neurological and functional, with general health screening.
Then I explain what I've found, in plain language, for as long as it takes to make sense. You'll know what I think is going on, and whether chiropractic is the right way to treat it. If it is, your first treatment usually happens the same day. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too — and you pay for the assessment alone (£40), not the full consultation (£90).
02 · The thinking
Finding the common thread.
Pain rarely lives in isolation. A shoulder that won't settle, an old ankle injury, a neck that flares every few months — these are often chapters of the same story, and my job is to find the thread that connects them. That thread becomes the strategy: something to guide the whole course of care, rather than chasing each symptom on its own.
It's why I dig deeper than some people expect, and why I ask questions that don't seem related to the thing that hurts. The answer is usually in the detail.
03 · The sessions
No two sessions the same.
I reassess every time you come in, because bodies don't follow scripts. What we did last week might not be what you need this week, and a plan that doesn't change with your progress isn't a plan — it's a habit. Sessions evolve to match what's needed, and we make those decisions together: you'll always know what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, and what I expect it to change.
The goal is the best outcome for you, in as few sessions as that honestly takes — not a standing appointment for its own sake.
04 · The tools
Tools, not ideology.
I'm a chiropractor by training and conviction, but I'm not wedded to any single modality — I'll use whatever I judge most likely to help. That includes precise chiropractic adjustment, soft-tissue work and dry needling, kinesiology taping, rehabilitation exercise, and vestibular rehabilitation, with a particular focus on the extremities — shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles — as a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner.
The technique matters less than the reasoning behind it — and you'll have heard that reasoning before anything happens.
05 · The limits
When it's not a job for me.
Part of doing this properly is knowing where my role ends. When your case needs more information, I refer for tests and imaging. When it needs a tool I don't carry — shockwave therapy, or rehabilitation beyond the exercise work we do in clinic — I refer to people I trust to do it well. And when it isn't a chiropractic problem at all, I'll say so plainly and point you to the right person, usually your GP or a specialist.
That's not a caveat, it's the point: you're not coming to me to be sold chiropractic. You're coming to find out what will actually help.
06 · The fit
Who I'm probably not right for.
It's worth being clear about who this practice doesn't suit.
If you want a quick crack and no questions
I don't treat what I haven't examined. If you'd rather skip the assessment and the explanation, we're not going to be a good match.
If it's an emergency
Sudden severe symptoms, loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the saddle area, or symptoms after significant trauma need emergency care today — not a chiropractic appointment.
If your problem needs someone else
Some problems belong with a different specialist, and if yours does, the most useful thing I can do is tell you quickly and point you in the right direction.
07 · The relationship
Built on trust.
Everything above comes down to one thing: this only works as a relationship. You bring the full story; I bring sixteen years of looking for the thread that makes sense of it — and I'll tell you the truth about what I find, including when the truth is "I don't know yet" or "this isn't one for me".
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A new patient consultation is 45 minutes: the full assessment, a clear explanation, and — where appropriate — your first treatment.