BSc (Hons) Chiropractic, DC

Board-Certified Sacro-Occipital Technique practitioner

Working at Castle Chiropractic (Shrewsbury), Nantwich Chiropractic and Lawrence Chiropractic (Stone)

My parents used to see a chiropractor when I was young but it wasn't until I suffered quite a bad fall whilst on a dry ski slope that I had my first adjustment. I could not believe the difference that it made. Since then in my early teens I knew that I wanted to be a chiropractor. I attended the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic at Glamorgan University where I studied Chiropractic which encompassed many different subjects including anatomy and physiology, pathology, radiography, nutrition and of course chiropractic techniques. After successful completion of the four-year course I graduated in 2002 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Chiropractic and later gained my Diploma of Chiropractic.

Since the first time that I adjusted someone, I have been able to see first-hand the benefits that chiropractic can provide to everyone from any age. When my daughter Emma was born in 2007 she suffered a strain to her upper neck that started to cause plagiocephaly (distortion of the skull). Using a gentle method of chiropractic called Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) to her neck and cranium the problem was corrected safely and naturally. Since then I have gone on to study SOT, having attended all of the UK modules I took the examination and gained certification in Sacro Occipital Tecnhnique. I have also studied additional areas of chiropractic including craniopathy (cranial chiropractic), organ soft tissue reflexes (Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique), paediatrics and sports injuries. I have been fortunate over my time in practice to work with some professional athletes from boxing, cricket, skiing and cycling helping them to be at the top of their game. I have also undertaken some training in Functional Medicine enrolling on the Academy of Chiropractic Nutrition course and attending seminars by the Nutritional Medicine Institute.

My wife (Xanthe) and I met whilst studying for our chiropractic degree at university and after graduating at the same time in 2002 we started work as associates at Nantwich Chiropractic Clinic in Cheshire (we later took ownership of this clinic in 2004). A year later we established Castle Chiropractic Clinic in Shrewsbury and in 2011 we set up Lawrence Chiropractic in Stone, Staffordshire. I currently work between the three clinics.

At our chiropractic centres in Nantwich, Stone and Shrewsbury we are passionate about helping people of all ages achieve the best health possible through Chiropractic care and advice on lifestyle and nutrition.

I am a keen sportsman having taken part in various triathlons throughout the UK as well as completing the Zell Am See 70.3 Ironman in just over 5 hours. As a family we stay healthy by eating good nutritious, home-made food, exercising daily and receiving regular chiropractic care. After reading a book by Wim Hof and researching the benefits of cold water therapy I also take a dip in our cold plunge most mornings.