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Jane Cooke qualified as a Chiropractor in 2002 and was personally trained and mentored by the Principal of the McTimoney Chiropractic College. She is an active Executive Member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association and edits the Association’s professional journal. Jane has a special interest in treating office work-related problems and pre-and post-natal women and children, but her practice extends to all musculo-skeletal and neurological presentations that can be helped with chiropractic care. Her post-graduate studies include a specialist qualification in chiropractic paediatrics. Bay Tree Clinic in SW12 is Jane’s other main practice.
What is the McTimoney method of chiropractic?
The treatment is a relatively gentle, whole-body form of chiropractic that makes up approximately a third of the profession in the UK. A McTimoney chiropractor corrects misalignments in the spine and other joints, consequently remedying imbalances in soft tissues. A patient’s bones are never forced to move – they are released naturally towards their correct position. As well as relieving pain, the treatment optimises the health of the nervous system, which is why chiropractic can help with problems that are not directly related to the spine or joints, for example, digestive disorders.
What can it help with?
Conditions treated successfully with chiropractic include:
• neck and shoulder problems
• headaches, including migraines
• sciatica (trapped nerves)
• pins and needles or numbness
• lumbago (lower back pain)
• slipped (prolapsed) discs
• hip and pelvic pain
• problems related to pregnancy and childbirth,
and childcare
• infant colic and sleep problems
How long does it take to work?
Recovery depends on the nature and duration of the problem, age and general fitness and commitment to a treatment plan and advice given. An average of 4–6 treatments to begin with is a guide, and improvement is normally seen after 2–3 treatments.
Key aspects of the McTimoney chiropractic treatment
GENTLE The adjustments used to correct misalignments are delivered at very high speed with immediate release, making them comfortable to receive.
WHOLE BODY McTimoney chiropractic is an holistic therapy concerned with the welfare of the whole body, not just isolated areas causing pain. If one part of the body is malfunctioning then knock-on effects often arise – hip or pelvic problems, for example, may cause knee pain. A McTimoney chiropractor treats the whole body at each appointment.
THOROUGH A new patient must allow an hour for the first appointment, which includes a comprehensive health screening and the first treatment. Follow-up treatments take 30 minutes.
SUITABLE FOR ALL Patients of all ages, including young children and the elderly, can benefit from this gentle treatment. It is particularly suitable for people who prefer a gentle chiropractic technique.
PREVENTATIVE McTimoney care can prevent problems arising in the first place, and maintenance check-ups are recommended following a course of treatment to avoid future episodes of pain or dysfunction.
SAFE McTimoney adjustments are very safe, largely because the gentle adjustments work within the body’s capacity for healing. Practitioners are trained to recognise serious disease and will make medical referrals when necessary.
REGULATED
Chiropractic has been regulated by statute since 1994, and its governing professional body is the General Chiropractic Council. There is now a substantial body of evidenced-based research supporting chiropractic treatment.
For more information about Jane Cooke, her treatment, and McTimoney Chiropractic in general, please visit www.chiroclinic.info.
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