Great to see climate change return to normal in the UK as we see record rainfalls in August…This is what we are used to! I’m sure in the future we will be setting up pipelines to our friends in the south of Europe selling water to them at extortionate prices.
Anywho, in preparation for the new clinic, I have hired a couple of new faces with more to come. This month I can introduce you to our new chiropractor Emily and our new sports therapist Luke. Due to spending nearly 17 years working in elite level sport I have made many connections and luckily many friends who are now able to help me to create the greatest multi-disciplinary clinic in Bristol…possibly the world ;). Indeed, I met Emily whilst I was working in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic games. I was down at the track at Bath university working with the successful GB Paralympic team when this young female sprinter asked if I could check out the cause of her hamstring injuries. We did an examination and it was quickly evident that Emily had back problems that were leading to her hamstring issues. The traditional hamstring treatments that she had been doing weren’t getting to the route of the problem. A short treatment later and she was much better. I looked after her over the next couple of years and Emily developed an interest in what we did and how quickly it could help athletes. I explained that these treatments are also great for non-athletes and so she came to observe at Cleve Chiropractic in Mangotsfield to see for herself.
Emily saw the benefit, ethical Chiropractic could have in just a short number of treatments for each patient (average for a non-athlete with low back pain is 6-8 treatments.) 5 years later Emily has completed her Masters in Chiropractic and just graduated this summer looking for work. In life timing is everything and to have such an amazing, kind and intelligent chiropractor, that I already know as a lovely person, graduate just as I expand into the new clinic it perfect! Emily has already completed a couple of years of practice on real patients as part of her Master\’s degree so she graduates with experience. But what you can’t buy in a new chiropractic associate is natural kindness, patience and a willingness to want to care for real people. That is what Emily has in abundance. Beyond that, to work with me you have to treat me and trust me when I say that, that is a difficult test to pass. I only except the best quality here.
Speaking of quality, over the years alongside our famous physio team, we have been building our sports therapy team. Those who have been patients long enough will know how fantastic Amy and Fayme are. They are proven superheroes at getting to the bottom of peoples soft tissue issues and helping with recovery from sports injuries. However, for years I have worked alongside Luke at Bristol Rovers.
Alongside Amy and Fayme (obviously) Luke is one of the greatest sports therapists that I have ever worked with in sport. Luke has a talent with his hands for soft tissue that developed more and more as he sadly lost his eyesight. Luke is heavily partially sighted and all credit to him, you wouldn’t know if you met him. He is happy for me to talk about his sight and as I see it, is a big reason for his superpower. Lukes hand control and feel during massage is incredible. The loss of one sense has developed another and Luke is in the perfect job to take advantage. I have to make a couple of adaptations at the clinic to help him but every single adaptation is worth it, to enable Luke to work with patients at Cleve Chiropractic. If there are any other employers out there considering working with the visually impaired I implore you to give it chance. The benefits are never ending. Since Luke has lost his sight Luke has run the London Marathon unaided, Rowed for the GB Paralympic team, sailed internationally and ran the vital ‘return to play’ department of Bristol Rovers Football club. After working in the multi-discipline team at Rovers, Luke sees his future as a chiropractor. He cannot start studying until 2020 so we have him with us for at least a year and after that, we hope to welcome him back as a chiropractor!
Emily and Luke are taking bookings now, so call or book online to come and meet them.
So after all the introductions, I can update you that the new clinic is a couple of weeks behind but is still getting there. I hope for it to be ready to open mid to late September. I keep buying the builders sweets, cakes and chocolate but if anybody has any suggestions on how to keep them going I would be open to them! They are doing a great job…every day I get more excited to show everyone!
