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Added 5th February 2010
PRESS RELEASE - Local Chiropractor wins national quality award!
Richard Stenning of the Chiropractic Health Centres, Axminster and Honiton was awarded the ‘Patient Partnership Quality Mark’ (PPQM) on January 20th by The College of Chiropractors. Richard Stenning pictured, accepted his award at The Royal Society in London from Hew Helps, Chair of the College’s Lay Partnership Group.
The PPQM award was launched in 2006 by the College of Chiropractors to recognise excellence in meeting the expectations patients have about their chiropractic care.
Richard Stenning said:
“Chiropractors provide safe and effective treatment, and we are proud to say that the award of the Patient Partnership Quality Mark recognises this clinic’s commitment to meeting and exceeding patients’ expectations of their treatment environment and care. We constantly strive to improve our level of service and always welcome feedback from patients.”
Added 3rd October 2009
Look out for our new and free articles published by The British Chiropractic Association, links appear on the home page in the the right-hand column. The articles can also be downloaded as pdfs from our downloads page.
Added 3rd October 2009
Chiropractor Richard Stenning shares some of his photographs of his recent visit to L'Aquila in August, where he treated relief workers engaged in the clean up and reconstruction of the town following April's earthquake.
Added 31st August 2009
As usage of the worldwide web expands, there is increasing concern that consumers may be risking their posture and putting themselves at risk of RSI injuries. The frequency of use, and the way in which people are accessing the web via different devices when at home, at work and on the move means that the pressure on our bodies is significant. To download an article on this go here.
Added 15th August 2009
Recent research from the British Chiropractic Association In consumer research carried out in March of 2009, 72% of people in the UK say they have suffered from back pain at some point, with more than a third currently suffering. The survey also found that a third of people are seated for more than 15 hours a day. British Chiropractic Association Chiropractors have approximately 60,000 – 70,000 patient appointments between them each week.
Added 3rd August 2009
Chiropractor Richard Stenning will be spending some time doing volunteer work in L'Aquila in August. He will be treating relief workers who continue the cleanup and reconstruction operations following April’s earthquake.
Added 3rd June 2009
The winner of March's caption competition in our March newsletter was John Harrison. Visit the online March newsletter to see the winning caption. March newletter
Added 23rd May 2009
Update May 2009: NICE Recognises the role of chiropractic for patients with low back pain. The NHS National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published a booklet entitled; “Low back pain - Early Management of Persistent Non-Specific Low Back Pain”. This booklet is for healthcare professionals and other staff who care for people with low back pain and includes a recommendation that patients are offered, taking patient preference into account, a course of manual therapy. On page 7 of the booklet NICE explains, “The manual therapies reviewed were spinal manipulation, spinal mobilisation and massage. Collectively these are all manual therapy. Mobilisation and massage are performed by a wide variety of practitioners. Manipulation can be performed by chiropractors and osteopaths, as well as by doctors and physiotherapists who have undergone specialist postgraduate training in manipulation.”
Added 11th March 2009
We are really pleased to announce that Susan Harwood, homeopath, has recently joined our team of therapists and she will be available to see patients by appointment on Fridays in our Axminster Centre. She is also available by appointment in Honiton. Susan qualified in 2007 and also practices in Exmouth and Plympton.
Added 10th March 2009
NICE recommends manipulation for back pain NICE guidelines for treating back pain recommend the use of manipulation, as used by chiropractors, as safe and effective treatment. NICE - the National Institute for Clinical Excellence – is the government body that decides whether there is good evidence to recommend particular treatments for use in the NHS. Your nearest chiropractors can be found at Honiton on 01404 549270 or at Axminster on 01297 35844.
Added 8th January 2009
Louisa Returns from Maternity Leave. We are delighted to announce that Louisa Snell has returned from maternity leave and will be available for appointments in Honiton on Mondays, Thursdays, and alternate Saturdays.
More Chiropractic Clinics in Honiton. Due to enormous popular demand we have increased the number of chiropractic clinics in Honiton. Richard Stenning will now be available for appointments in Honiton every Wednesday in addition to Louisa’s clinics
New Therapies at our Honiton Centre Hypnotherapy and Restylane Wrinkle Reduction and Frown Line Treatment are now available in Honiton and NLP [New Life Perspectives] is back. Other therapies at the Honiton centre include Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Metamorphic Massage, Rejuvanessance, SCIO Quantum Healing and Therapeutic Massage.
Added 23rd October 2008
Healing Hands to Help Heartburn?
Heartburn is a problem that causes misery every day for millions of people who rely on drugs to ease the pain caused by acid eating into the tube that carries food to the stomach. In the future though, drugs may not be needed to neutralise the acid – you could instead be visiting a chiropractor!
The experiment, which involves patients from all over the country and runs until early 2009, is being conducted through University of Glamorgan. A Consultations which cost £40, and follow up treatments from £30, are available by contacting The Axminster Chiropractic Health Centre on 01297 35844. For more information about available treatments.
“It would be of major benefit to patients if these early findings were to be proved true,” Richard Stenning explained. “Many of the drugs used to treat acid reflux have significant side effects and the cost to the NHS runs into tens of millions of pounds every year”.
Added 16th October 2008
Open Day at the Chiropractic Health Centre
With our move to the newly refurbished centre at Pam Cottey House, Chard Street, Axminster completed the staff and practitioners at The Chiropractic Health Centre are holding an open day on Saturday 8th November.
Chiropractor Richard Stenning explains that this is an opportunity for people to meet the team and learn more about a therapy or treatment they have never tried before.
“Chiropractic is mainly known for the treatment of low back pain, sciatica, neck pain and headache but the true aim of chiropractic care is to achieve and maintain long-term health and wellbeing. Regular chiropractic checks look after your spine and help your nervous system, giving you more mobility, lasting vitality and better quality of life. Whatever your aches and pains chiropractic can help but we aim to do more than simply treat symptoms. We treat you as a whole person.”
To this end the centre offers a range of complementary therapies including Acupuncture, Chiropody, Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP], Kinesiology, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Polarity therapy and Therapeutic Massage.
The centre also has a growing reputation for its holistic work with children experiencing difficulties with learning, behaviour and health. Sunflower Therapy for children offers an array of safe, natural therapies matched to individual needs.
Why not pop in on November 8th for a slice of home-made cake and a tea or coffee and a chance to win a free treatment?
Added 30th September
Axminster Chiropractic Health is fully up and running. There is now at least one chiropractor available in Axminster every week day and alternate Saturdays.
By popular demand we are now also running two full days a month in Honiton.