Ask The Chiropractor: Latest Answers

Good morning, I had sinusitis in January, blocking my left ear, which usually resolved after popping the ear by pinching nose and blowing, Mid February I was no longer able to pop my ear, I went to an audiologist who confirms liquid behind the ear drum and no wax to the outer ear, I then went to GP who said most likely ETD, we agreed to wait a further month before referring to ENT, is this something that you can help with? My nose is no longer blocked. Many thanks.

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Hi,

I do sometimes use a manual technique to affect a patients eustachian tube to ‘unblock’ it with varying degrees of success (as with all things in life!).

It’s not, afaik, a Chiropractic technique but something I was taught decades ago by an old chiro.

I also go into dietary adjustments that might help as well.

Kris

I went to my GP with a dull ache down my right arm and tingling in my right hand. They have said they don’t think it is anything serious and gave me a link to read some things online. A friend said they had something similar which was a trapped nerve. After a bit o research I found that there is a nerve in your neck which could be a cause. Is this something you could identify and help with? The doctor didnt touch my arm so just made a decision based off of my symptoms I guess.

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Hi,

Yes, any of our chiropractors should be able to diagnose the exact nerve that is being irritated and where. That is also the kind of problem that we often see and treat in the clinic.

Why don’t you give reception a ring on 02083015859 and they can give you a run down of our prices and book you in with one of us?

Kris

How much is it for a session

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Hi,

Treatments are £43 but the initial visit is a little more. We also offer discounts for paying up front (refundable if not used).

It’s probably simpler if you give reception a ring on 02083015859 and ask them to give you a full run down of our prices.

Kris

I had a football injury in my right shoulder blade, which eased off but lingered slightly and now it’s back and becoming incredibly stiff from shoulder blade and up through neck. I’m looking for the correct professional to help me and wanted to see if this was yourself

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Hi,

Yes, that seems like the kind of thing that we do treat.

Our clinic number is 02083015859.

Kris

I have had pain in my upper back and shoulder for the past one and a half years. I was seen by an NHS physiotherapist, and although some of the exercises helped, the pain never fully went away. Since mid-October, I have also been experiencing lower back pain. My GP prescribed painkillers, but they have not helped. I had an X-ray, which came back normal. Initially, I thought the pain might be related to my mattress. I was in Nepal for two and a half months, and when I returned, my husband had bought a new mattress. Since then, I have changed two mattresses. Sleeping on the floor has helped slightly. However, since yesterday afternoon, the back pain has become acute again.

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Hello,

There isn’t a question in your post but if it’s ‘can chiropractic help me’, then, yes, a chiro would probably be able to offer you some relief from the issues you’ve described. Those are exactly the types of pains we see a lot of.

Phone your nearest clinic and have a chat with them?

Kris

Hi all, I have neck pain but my neck making me a headache I think it’s from [atlas (C1) ] also I have shoulder blade giving me pain too much can you specifically get rid of mainly both

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Hello,

That’s the kind of thing that we do help people with but I can’t say for sure if we can ‘get rid’ of your symptoms since I know nothing about you, how long your symptoms have been there, what started them etc.

Why don’t you phone up (02083015859) and ask to be booked in for a ‘free chat’ and one of us could give you a better idea as to how things might progress with treatment?

Kris

Hi  Can someone please advise me on whether you can help with the following and of course prices etc.  I have had neck pain for few years however I now have pain on my left shoulder and couple of numbed fingers, the thumb & the 2nd finger next to it. I work in an office environment.  From the doctors – it appears that I have a pinched/trapped nerve on my neck  6/7 – but I am having a another MRI scan for the neck and left shoulder end of Dec.  Please when you can let me know whether you can help.  Regards  Dash

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Hello Dash,

It looks like you’ve irritated the Radial nerve who’s main component in the neck is the C6 nerve root.

Funnily enough, I’ve just spent the weekend on a course back at my old uni that covered this type of thing.

This is the type of problem that we have helped many people with over the years so hopefully we could sort this out for you as well.

The next step would be for you to give reception a ring on 20283015859 and have a chat with them about getting booked in with us.

Kris

I am finding it hard to straighten my back-also turning neck left or right-being happening for about 5 years and seems to be getting worse Regards Tom I am in Bexley

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Hi Tom,

We can probably help you with this.

Why don’t you give the clinic a ring on 02083015859 and have a chat with my reception about getting in to see one of us.

Kris

Hi I’m enquiring with regard to my symptoms that started 18 months ago with a severe vertigo attack with visual disturbances. Since then I have been left with dizziness, disorientation, fatigue, weakness to limbs, brain fog, palpitations which has lead to bad anxiety on top, this is everyday I’m living with this, I’m life has changed and I feel I will never get back to normal. I have seen various doctors, MRI / CT scans. Heart and blood pressure monitors, blood tests and more and all come back normal. But I feel far from normal as this happened to me which feels like overnight after the first vertigo attack in July 2024. I’m at a loss at what to do now, so I have been researching and I came across UCC so I am very interested to see if this is something you can help with for my nervous system, as I am desperate to get my life back and not have get used to living this way. Kind regards Kelli

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Hi Kelli,

None of us at the Bexleyheath clinic are upper cervical specific chiros but we do treat the upper cervical spine, if needed, as part of our job.

I’m not aware of ant upper cervical chiros in the UK but I’m sure they exist though they are more prevalent in the USA.

I’d also consider seeing a sacro-occipital technique (SOT) chiro as your symptoms sound like they may well respond to SOT.

Kris

I have been experiencing really bad pain in my lower back and I’m just wondering I’m 13 am I too young to come

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Hi,

Thirteen isn’t too young for treatment but you would need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Kris