Having been raised in a family who prioritised maintaining good health and with many relatives becoming chiropractors, undertaking chiropractic studies seemed like the natural path for Sophie. She graduated from the Institute Franco-European de Chiropractique in Paris with a Doctorate in Chiropractic in 1990. After university, she worked in private practice until 1998, before joining her husband in London. She began by providing chiropractic care for the staff at Greenwich council whilst raising their two daughters and then moved on to work at the Chiropractic Health Centres.
> “The natural and holistic approach of chiropractic particularly interested me. I believe I experience every day the benefits of receiving chiropractic adjustments over my childhood on my mobility, energy levels, and posture. Chiropractic has become an integral part of my philosophy of life and I aim to share these benefits with every one of my patients for their general well-being”
Sophie specialises exclusively in a mix of different gentle techniques, sometimes using specialised devices such as an activator or block S.O.T., suitable and highly effective for any age and almost any condition. With over 25 years’ chiropractic experience and an approach that combines the latest technologies with effective techniques, Sophie is a successful and popular Chiropractor.
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Dean is a passionate and motivated practitioner focused on the pain management and rehabilitation of patients to the highest possible standards. He Believes that everyone deserves to be the best version of themselves that they can be, he looks to provide this by treating, maintaining and educating patients to optimise their health.
A mentor of Dean’s once told him that most practitioners can reduce pain in the short term, but it takes a truly remarkable and dedicated practitioner to work their way down to the root cause of the patient’s dysfunction and eradicate the issue for good. Dean lives by this advice and strives to do this for each and every patient he sees.
Dean has worked in Chiropractic clinics across London and has been lucky enough to have been mentored by some remarkable chiropractors in the past. He uses a number of different techniques when treating his patients from Sacro occipital techniques, to an array of Chiropractic adjustments.
Dean enjoys participating and watching a variety of sports and encourages his two children to participate in multiple sports from roller hockey to rugby.
Dean graduated from the London School of Osteopathy with a Master’s Degree and is a fully registered member of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsc) and Institute of Osteopathy.
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Margaret Heptonstall qualified as a chiropractor in 1989 at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, a QS 5-star university, focussed on research.
Having originally worked as a chiropractic assistant, Margaret witnessed on a daily basis how effective and efficient chiropractic care was in addressing the wide range of symptoms that patients brought to the clinic. This developed into a deep desire to study and to practice chiropractic herself, and she went on to study at university level to complete the 5-year Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic) degree course.
During her 20 years of practice, she often observed an overlap between a patient’s biomechanical symptoms (back pain, headaches, muscular tension, recurrent injuries) and the additional emotional stresses and challenges that a patient might coincidentally comment on during their chiropractic treatments. If this clinical overlap surfaced, she noticed that it could complicate a patient’s recovery process.
Margaret decided that this required further investigation if she was to be consistent with her commitment to a wholistic approach to patient care. Now living in London, she began a second 3-year university degree in Counselling, and in 2014 she graduated with Distinction, gaining a BSc in Integrative Counselling.
Margaret now practices as a Spinal Manipulative Therapist (SMT) and integrates her chiropractic training and skill with a mind/body approach to better explore and understand what is happening for her patients. She uses traditional manipulative techniques (Gonstead, SOT) and gentler techniques (Activator, blocking) as well as soft tissue therapies (Trigger Point Therapy, massage).
As SMT treatment progresses and if areas of possible clinical overlap emerge, this can be discussed with patients, who are then able to consider if they would like to explore any presenting issues in a separate and confidential counselling context. Of course, this is wholly dependent upon the patient’s personal decision and wishes. This approach has been shown to have a profound impact on a patient’s clinical experience, and their ongoing physical and emotional wellbeing.
Margaret is engaged in continuing professional development (CPD) and education in both areas and focuses on expanding her knowledge-base of the biomechanics of the body, its functional neurology, and the overlapping emotional and psychological aspects of true wellbeing.
Watching patients progress and thrive motivates her to continuously challenge and improve as an integrative healthcare practitioner.
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Founder and chiropractor, Jean-Baptiste graduated in 1992 from Palmer Chiropractic College West, USA. His journey into chiropractic began in his late teens when he became aware of his passion for understanding the human body as a whole. This naturally led him to the world of chiropractic.
During his years spent in California, he witnessed the chiropractic profession as the leading force of alternative medicine. He believes an increase in research, growing faith in the body’s own healing powers, and freedom of opinion within the health industry is challenging established medical thinking. JB believes this field has offered him the opportunity to fulfill his passion and discover alternative ways to positively influence the body and mind. He considers chiropractic a preventative and holistic approach to health.
After graduating in the USA, JB worked in private practices in France and Italy, before moving to England in 1997. He opened and has successfully run the Chiropractic Health Centres ever since.
The emphasis on treatment and education at our clinics stems from JB’s desire to spread the positive impact chiropractic has had on his own life to the lives of his patients. He insists that those working with him at the clinics put an emphasis on communication in order to properly understand and deliver on each patient’s needs.
>“Our concept is simple, and that is why it works. Influence the nervous system and you will always get changes.”
Having experienced the benefits of exercise, nutrition, and meditation on his own well-being, JB combines chiropractic with general advice on all these areas to help guide his patients to optimal health.
JB is passionate about learning in order to share, challenge, and progress the science of chiropractic. This involves attending seminars and reading research papers on subjects as varied as neurology, nutrition, exercise, or meditation, enhancing the successful management and treatment of his patients.
He recently specialised in the treatment of horses alongside his chiropractic clinics, recognising the benefits spinal corrections have on their performance. For more information on his equine services, please visit London Equine Chiropractic or contact the clinics directly.
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Lisa started having an interest in complementary therapy over twenty years ago. After traveling around Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Bali. She became extremely interested in how stress affects the body and disrupts the balance and equilibrium within. Thus causing many disruptions, like headaches, stress, irritable bowel syndrome, general muscular stiffness, and back pain to name but a few.
She then started her journey into complementary medicine and gradually left her banking background.
Lisa is qualified in Sports & Remedial Massage, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist.
Lisa incorporates all of her knowledge and skills to adapt to the best treatment to suit her client’s needs.
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Charlotte is a qualified chiropractor, leaving her small hometown of Quiberon to complete her degree at the renowned Institut Franco-European de Chiropraxie in Paris. After 6 years ’of full-time study, she relocated to London to begin her career as a chiropractor.
Her practice is influenced by her holistic approach to health, integrating her love of nature and meditation into her treatment. She believes every patient can benefit from chiropractic, whether symptomatic or not, through optimising their nervous system, body movement, and alignment. She particularly enjoys studying the mechanics of the body and how to relieve pain in a holistic way.
“I have always had my heart set on pursuing a career that helps and serves people, and having many chiropractors in the family, it was for me the best way of achieving this.”
Charlotte is qualified in manual adjusting and soft tissue techniques, as well as Applied Kinesiology. Her chiropractic techniques include:
· Diversified
· A.K (Applied Kinesiology)
· S.O.T (Saccro-Occipital Technique)
· Activator
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