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WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?
Chiropractic care focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing conditions related to the muscles, joints, and nervous system — particularly of the spine.
Chiropractors use a combination of manual techniques, such as spinal manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue therapies, as well as rehabilitation exercises to restore normal movement, reduce pain, and optimise physical function.
At Watt Health, chiropractic is never a “whack and stack” experience. We take the time to assess you thoroughly, explain your diagnosis, discuss your options, and deliver tailored, hands-on treatment in a private, professional setting.
“Excellent facility, lovely and clean. The Chiropractic treatment I have received has been excellent. Very professional and friendly. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for chiropractor.”
J. Adams
At Watt Health, chiropractic care is about much more than quick adjustments or rushed appointments.
We provide evidence-based, personalised chiropractic treatment delivered by fully accredited, 5-year university-educated chiropractors, all within private treatment rooms and a collaborative multidisciplinary setting.
We believe in ethical, effective care — no unnecessary x-rays, no “one-size-fits-all” pre-paid packages, and no pressure to commit to hefty long-term plans.
Your recovery, health, and empowerment are always our priorities.
Conditions Commonly Treated by Chiropractors
Chiropractors are trained to assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including:
Lower Back Pain
Dull aches, sharp pains, or stiffness in the lower back, sometimes radiating into the hips or legs.
Common causes: facet joint dysfunction, disc irritation, or muscle strain.
Sciatica
Shooting pain, numbness, or tingling down the leg, often caused by nerve irritation from a lumbar disc issue or spinal stenosis.
Neck Pain
Localised neck discomfort, reduced range of motion, or tension headaches.
Posture, muscle imbalances, or cervical joint restrictions often play a role.
Headaches (Cervicogenic and Tension-Type)
Headaches stemming from neck dysfunction, often felt around the base of the skull, forehead, or temples.
Shoulder Pain
Restricted movement, weakness, or impingement pain from conditions like rotator cuff injuries or postural strain.
Mid-Back and Rib Pain
Stiffness or sharp discomfort between the shoulder blades or around the rib cage, often exacerbated by desk posture or poor breathing patterns.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Pain in the low back or buttock region, sometimes radiating to the thigh, from irritation of the joints connecting the spine to the pelvis.
Sports Injuries
Joint, muscle, or ligament injuries caused by overload, trauma, or repetitive strain.
OUR EXPERT CHIROPRACTORS
At Watt Health, our team of highly trained chiropractors bring together years of clinical expertise, advanced education, and a genuine passion for helping patients achieve better health and lasting results.
Each chiropractor is registered with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and committed to delivering ethical, personalised care that puts your wellbeing first.
ABOUT OUR CHIROPRACTORS
At Watt Health, your care is in expert hands.
All of our chiropractors are:
Fully accredited and registered with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC)
University-educated over a 5-year programme, including a Master’s degree in Chiropractic
Extensively trained in spinal manipulation, soft tissue therapies, rehabilitation, and clinical assessment
Committed to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development
We pride ourselves on delivering patient-centred care, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Each chiropractor takes the time to fully understand your health history, goals, and lifestyle to create a personalised treatment plan designed to help you recover, move better, and stay active long-term.
At Watt Health, you can expect:
Genuine listening and understanding
Tailored hands-on care (no conveyor belt appointments)
Clear communication every step of the way
Our chiropractors work seamlessly with our wider healthcare team to ensure you receive the right care at the right time, whether you need hands-on treatment, rehabilitation, massage therapy, or clinical Pilates support.
At Watt Health, we assess not just your symptoms, but your lifestyle — providing ergonomic advice, strengthening programmes, and posture correction strategies to support your health long-term.
Our Multi-Disciplinary, Patient-Centred Approach
We believe the best outcomes come from seamless collaboration between healthcare disciplines.
Our chiropractors work hand-in-hand with our physiotherapists, sports therapists, massage therapists, and clinical Pilates instructors, ensuring you receive:
A complete, well-rounded assessment
Access to the most appropriate treatment at every stage with expert clinicians
Dynamic care plans that evolve with your recovery
Holistic support, from hands-on treatment to rehabilitation and lifestyle advice
You’re not just another number — you’re part of a genuine healthcare partnership.
Lower Back Pain Management with a Multidisciplinary Approach
Lower back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints, affecting up to 80% of people at some point in their lives. At Watt Health, we take a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and managing lower back pain. Our team of chiropractors, physiotherapists, sports massage therapists, and clinical Pilates instructors work together to ensure you receive the most effective, individualised care.
Understanding Lower Back Pain: Pathophysiology and Common Diagnoses
Lower back pain can arise from a variety of structures, including joints, discs, muscles, ligaments, and nerves. In simple terms, pain may result from mechanical dysfunction (how your body moves), inflammation, nerve irritation, or a combination of these factors.
Common diagnoses contributing to lower back pain include:
- Facet Joint Dysfunction: Small joints in the spine that become irritated or stiff, causing localised pain.
- Lumbar Disc Herniation: A disc bulge or tear that can press on nearby nerves, often leading to sciatica (pain radiating into the leg).
- Lumbar Spondylosis (Arthritis): Degeneration of the spinal joints and discs, leading to stiffness and discomfort.
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: Inflammation or mechanical restriction of the joints between the spine and pelvis.
- Muscle Strains and Ligament Sprains: Often caused by poor posture, lifting injuries, or repetitive movements.
- Mechanical Low Back Pain: A general term for back pain without a serious underlying condition, often due to movement or loading faults.
How We Manage Lower Back Pain
At Watt, we don’t believe in a “one-size-fits-all” model. Your management plan is carefully tailored based on a thorough assessment, diagnosis, and your personal goals.
Chiropractic Care
Our chiropractors use skilled spinal manipulation, mobilisation techniques, soft tissue therapy, and rehabilitation exercises to restore spinal alignment, reduce nerve irritation, and optimise function.
Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapists focus on improving movement patterns, strength, flexibility, and posture. Techniques may include manual therapy, exercise prescription, pain education, dry needling, and taping.
Sports Massage Therapy
Sports massage helps to release muscle tension, break down scar tissue, and improve circulation. It’s an excellent adjunct for relieving muscle tightness and speeding up recovery.
Clinical Pilates
Clinical Pilates emphasises core stability, posture correction, and functional strength. It is particularly beneficial for retraining movement patterns, building resilience, and preventing future episodes of lower back pain.
Why Choose a Multidisciplinary Approach?
Lower back pain is often multifactorial — involving joints, discs, muscles, and even movement habits. A multidisciplinary team means we can address every contributing factor to your pain:
- Speed up recovery
- Reduce recurrence
- Improve overall function and quality of life
- Minimise reliance on medication or invasive procedures
Our clinicians communicate seamlessly to ensure you get the right care at the right time, adapting your plan as you progress.
Take Control of Your Recovery
If you’re struggling with lower back pain, don’t wait. Early, targeted treatment gives you the best chance of a full recovery. Book an appointment with our team today and experience the difference a truly multidisciplinary approach can make
By aligning the spine, this allows your body to function at its normal pace. Say for example you have a bad back from sitting behind a desk for too many hours, this can cause your spine to become dysfunctional and uncomfortable. With your spine curved, you’ll then have a tendency to hunch, which will affect your posture. Because your body will consider this normal, you will continue to do so until the real problems start occurring. When your back is out of sync, this then could affect how you walk. You may even sit in a certain way that affects one side more than the other. Now imagine you go several years putting more pressure on one side of your body – this could result in long term back pain which needs some assistance.
A chiropractor’s job is to diagnose your issue then decide which course of action should be taken next. By manipulating the spine, this will allow for muscular relaxation and a reduction of pressure on nerves and the surrounding tissues. These techniques teamed up with soft tissue modalities and rehabilitation exercises are great for long-term results and reduction of pain.
As stated previously, chiropractors don’t just treat standard back pain but can also help with issues from the following:
- Back, neck, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and general bodily joint pain
- Pain from Osteoarthritis: Joint pain and stiffness
- Sciatica: Sciatic nerve pain due to compression
- Herniated disc: The outer disc putting pressure on the nerve
- Degenerative disc disease: discs losing flexibility, becoming dehydrated and losing shock absorption
- Limb length discrepancy: Having one leg shorter than the other
- Scoliosis
- Myofascial pain: Knots in the muscle, or trigger points causing deep achy pain
- Whiplash: When parts of the body are injured in due to impact from road traffic accidents
- Coccydynia: Pain developed in the tailbone
- Jaw pain/TMJ Dysfunction
- BPPV/Vertigo related dizziness
- Tension headaches & migraines
- Plantar Fasciitis – heel/foot pain
Overall, if you suffer from any of the above or think a chiropractor could benefit you, it’s always worth having a consultation to see what your options are.
Manipulation isn’t the only method used by Chiropractors. They may combine this with acupuncture, postural advice and rectification via stretches/exercises, general lifestyle and dietary advice, ice/heat compression, additional soft tissue techniques, rehabilitation and exercise programmes to get you on the road to recovery.
Nick at Watt Health uses other techniques such as Shockwave therapy, IASTM, dry-needling and taping in order to get your complaint better for longer.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Prior to your first session, you will have a 60-minute consultation to discuss any issues you are currently experiencing. This will involve a general questioning of your current situation, medical history and lifestyle. A full thorough assessment will be made to help ensure the best plan is put in place.
The chiropractor will examine your range of motion around the affected area, your general mobility, and your muscle tone and strength. By doing so will allow a treatment plan to take place. They will usually be able to diagnose the problem if you are unsure yourself what is going on with your body.
After you have completed this, you will then be ready for your first session. This should only be about 30 minutes or so, depending on the affected area.
During your session you will have a hands-on approach to what area is being treated, but no pain should be felt. There may be mild discomfort at times but nothing unbearable. If for whatever reason, it becomes painful, let your practitioner know.
Your spine, or area being treated will be manually placed into the correct alignment. Alongside this you may receive a massage to the area or even a hot or cold compress. Acupuncture can also be used in certain cases.
After your session is complete, you practitioner will give you any exercises you need to follow and make a follow up appointment to continue your treatment. It is important you complete your given exercises to see results.
Directly after your session you may feel slight discomfort, but this is perfectly normal. You should be advised to drink plenty of water as this keeps the vertebrae in your spine well hydrated. Also try to keep as mobile as possible as you want your new alignment to adjust into place. If you don’t keep on moving, your joints may become stiff. But all in all, you should feel a sense of relief to have your body on the road to recovery. Chiropractic treatment has numerous benefits.
THE BENEFITS
- It treats the cause of pain, not just the symptoms: It isn’t a painkiller, it is a solution to an actual problem
- Drug free
- It’s low risk: there is limited harm to be caused during a session
- It increases flexibility and mobility
- It reduces stress and anxiety
- You can use the service whilst pregnant
- It’s non-invasive
- It is a preventative for back pain
- It helps improve posture
- It increases energy levels
- It’ll help you sleep better
- It encourages holistic care
