- General Chiropractic Council no.
- DEMO-C2210
- Languages
- English, French
- Days
- Mon · Tue · Thu · Fri
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Plate I
Back & neck
Chiropractic first visit
45 minutes with Sophie, our GCC-registered chiropractor: examination, report of findings, first adjustment if appropriate.
Acute back pain today, otherwise within 48 hours
Plate I, fig. 1The plate
What it is, in plain words.
Chiropractic at the wharf is Sophie Marchand. Her first visit is a full case history, a neurological and orthopaedic examination, a plain-words report of what she found, and, if you agree and it is safe, a first adjustment on the day.
How it differs from osteopathy here
Both are regulated, hands-on and evidence-based. Sophie's treatment is centred on precise joint adjustments with shorter, more frequent follow-ups; the osteopaths use a wider mix of soft-tissue work, stretching and mobilising in longer sessions. Ruth and Sophie see each other's patients when it helps. If you are not sure which to book, the triage asks one question about it, or Grace will talk it through.
We do not X-ray routinely and will not sell you a course of 24 visits on day one.
70% of chiropractic patients clearly improved by visit 4 (2025, demonstration data)
What should I wear?
Something loose you can move in. For a back or hip we may ask you to strip to underwear or wear shorts; we have shorts and a gown, a towel covers you, and you can keep leggings on if you prefer. You can bring someone with you. Say what you are comfortable with and we work around it.
Chiropractic first visitPlate I
£6845 minutes
- length
- 45 min
- price
- £68
- sessions
- 1, then 3 to 5 short visits
- insurer
- Bupa, AXA, Vitality, WPA billed directly
No GP referral needed. Move or cancel up to 24 hours ahead at no charge.
Plate I, fig. 2What happens
Visit by visit, sheet by sheet.
Weekly at first, then spaced out; a scored review before anything is booked on hope.
What £68 includes
- 45 minutes with a GCC-registered chiropractor
- Case history and neurological, orthopaedic and postural examination
- A report of findings explained before anything is done
- First adjustment on the day where appropriate and consented
- Exercises and a plan with the number of visits by email that evening
- Referral to a GP or imaging if something needs ruling out first
Risks, in plain words
- 1.Soreness or stiffness for 24 to 48 hours after an adjustment is common
- 2.Neck manipulation carries a very rare risk of damage to the artery in the neck; Sophie screens for the warning signs and offers mobilisation instead where there is any doubt
- 3.Rib or muscle strain from manipulation is rare
- 4.Not everyone improves; we review at visit four rather than keep going
Consent is asked for each technique. You can decline any of them and still be treated.
- I
Visit 1
Examination, report of findings, first adjustment if appropriate; plan by email
- II
Visits 2 to 3, days apart
Twenty-minute adjustments and exercises; most people feel the change here
- III
Visit 4, the review
Scored against visit one; plan spaced out, changed, or you are referred on
- IV
Visits 5 to 6
Fortnightly, then monthly if you want to keep it that way
Plate I, fig. 3For, and not for
Who it suits, and who we send elsewhere first.
For
- Low back and neck pain with a stiff, locked feeling
- Sciatica without red flags
- People who prefer short, precise adjustments
- Recurring back pain that responds to manipulation
- Seen
- Acute back pain today, otherwise within 48 hours
- Price
- £68
- Length
- 45 minutes
- With
- Sophie Marchand
- Door
- Ground floor, step-free
Not for, or not first
- Numbness around the saddle area, new trouble with bladder or bowel control, or weakness in both legs (A&E now)
- Back pain with unexplained weight loss, fever or night sweats (see your GP this week first)
- A fall, crash or impact with pain you cannot bear weight through (urgent care for an X-ray first)
- Osteoporosis or long-term steroid use: we use gentle techniques instead of manipulation
- Dizziness, visual disturbance or a sudden severe headache with neck pain: screened out before any neck treatment
Not sure? Is it my back, my posture or my desk?
Plate I, fig. 4Prices
Chiropractic: every price.
Self-pay prices, fixed before you book
- First visit with report of findings, 45 minutes£68
- Follow-up, 20 minutes£46
- Block of 4 follow-ups (£42 each)£168
- Block of 8 follow-ups (£40 each)£320
Self-pay prices, fixed before you book.Prices & blocks →
Follow-ups, per visit
- Pay as you go£52
The right choice if your plan is two or three visits.
- Block of 4£48
Saves £16 on 4 visits
- Block of 8£45
Saves £56 on 8 visits
After discharge, maintenance memberships from £42 a month.
Is neck manipulation safe?
Serious harm is very rare, but it is not zero, which is why Sophie asks about dizziness, visual changes and unusual headaches before treating a neck, and uses gentle mobilisation instead where there is any doubt. You can decline manipulation entirely and still be treated.
Do I need an X-ray?
Almost never. We only ask for imaging when the examination finds something that needs ruling out, and then it is through your GP or a private referral, not sold on the day.
Sudden severe back pain?
Acute back pain seen today.
Phone and Grace answers. Say where it hurts and whether you can do mornings.
01632 960440everything else within 48 hours. No GP referral needed.
Two doors, one green
Green door, Lock Lane (ground floor)
Step-free.
Back & neck Pregnancy & postnatal Babies & children Older adults & balance Second opinion
Green door, then one flight of stairs (rooms 2 and 3)
One flight of stairs; ask for the ground floor if you need it.
Desk & posture Headaches & jaw Sports massage
- Mon–Fri
- 07:30–19:30
- Sat
- 08:00–13:00