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Chiropractic Awareness Week 2018!

New research released to mark Chiropractic Awareness Week (9 – 15 April), has found that nearly a half (47%) of people in the South West  are currently experiencing back or neck pain, a 15% increase on 2017. The research, which was carried out by the British Chiropractic Association, found that for sufferers in the South […]

New research shows movement and physical activity are very important for treating back pain.

  New research, published in the Lancet and which included chiropractors as contributing authors, shows movement and physical activity is the best treatment for backpain. BCA President, Catherine Quinn, said “The British Chiropractic Association welcome the publication of the Lancet’s series on low back pain which suggests that in the West, we are over medicalising […]

Therapy EXPO 2017

There was a big focus on the treatment of sports injuries at the TherapyExpo at the Birmingham NEC this year with Registered Chiropractor Catherine attending lots of fascinating lectures and demonstrations. Some of the most interesting points raised include the importance of Gluteal strengthening, particularly single leg squats; new research into effective treatment of Iliotibial […]

Chiropractor Catherine attends educational lectures at the Cobalt Centre

Chiropractor Catherine attended a fascinating talk at the Cobalt Imaging Centre last week. The title was “3D Printing and the future of orthopaedic surgery” by consultant surgeon Mr Harminder Gosal – explaining the most advanced technologies regarding orthopaedic implants. Mr Gosal even brought in some Knee and Hip replacement prostheses for us to see – […]

Catherine and Rita reunion!

Chiropractor Catherine met up with Rita Hemmings (Founder of the clinic who retired last year after 37 years working in Cheltenham) for lunch last week. They had a lovely catch up and Rita presented Catherine with these beautiful 1920’s Decanters as an engagement present – how thoughtful! Rita is really enjoying her retirement in Worcestershire […]

Chiropractor Catherine attends the TherapyExpo at the NEC

Our Chiropractor Catherine Owers attended the TherapyExpo at the NEC in Birmingham last week – 2 days of unparalleled cross-speciality clinical programmes delivered by a wealth of expert speakers who lead within their specialty. The conference programme was dedicated to four key areas, MSK, Sports Injuries & Biomechanics, Neuro Rehabilitation and Acute Care, covering everything from […]

Goodbye Rita – enjoy your retirement!

It was the end of an era on Friday as we said goodbye to Rita Hemmings – the Chiropractor who first started Cheltenham Chiropractic Clinic in 1978. Rita ran the clinic for 37 years until she retired in May 2015 (when the clinic was taken over by her associate Catherine Owers) and this week she […]