West End London Chiropractor : Roger Reid
“I didn’t experience a miracle, but I’ve seen them…"
As a young boy accompanying my father to the chiropractor, I saw first hand the relief my father got from a Chiropractic adjustment, but also the life changing benefits that went along with that relief, taking away his neck pain and head-aches allowed him to be the relaxed, kind and caring father that I knew again. I was amazed and in awe of the Chiropractor who was caring and confident he would be able to sort out the problem that had persisted in spite of drugs or various other interventions.
Chiropractic Education
I completed a 6 year Masters Degree at the Durban Institute of Technology in South Africa, with a dissertation on treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The Durban course had just started in South Africa the year before. It was the first time anyone was able to study Chiropractic in Africa. I jumped at the opportunity and never looked back, this was the career for me. I loved Anatomy and Physiology, learning about the human form and function was fascinating, but found Biochemistry and Biology very Dull, as I progressed through the course and into my 4th, 5th and 6th years, the course became more and more practical and hands on and this is where I began to thrive, getting to interact with patients and see real live problems and how they affected peoples lives, there ability to thrive, to work, to even support their families sometimes, made me realize the importance of my future roll as a Chiropractor and the importance of showing people there was an alternative to taking drugs. As a student, I was a keen squash player, and developed Sacroiliac joint problems, I realized it was a very common problem among squash players due to excessive forces always stressing one side more than the other, I got to see first hand the benefits of Chiropractic adjustments. The Chiropractor not only resolved my back pain but also taught me how to improve my core stability and how to minimize the effects of a very strenuous, unilaterally dominant sport.
Our Philosophy at Body 4 Life
Our Practice philosophy is help as many people as possible to achieve, thrive and excel. To have a great and positive impact on our community and to promote health and 'wellness', through good nutrition, exercise and a positive mind set. We are aiming for exceptional health, longevity, and prevention of dis-ease. "I want to see people dancing and skipping into their 90's and beyond".
Back pain, like tooth decay, high blood pressure or heart disease is easier to correct the earlier it is discovered or better yet, can be prevented with preemptive care and exercises (Like brushing your teeth), symptoms are often the last thing to arrive and the first thing to dissapear , so they are not always the best indicator of what is going on, this is why at Body4Life we use state of the art Chiropractic Technology to ensure early detection and optimal correction, Getting you Better and just as important, keeping you well!
Children & Chiropractic Care
I love treating children and some of my most treasured chiropractic memories have been treating children. I am a family man, I have been lucky enough to be married to my beautiful wife for thirteen wonderful years, I have three gorgeous Children aged 8, 7 and 5 so life is pretty hectic, we are a very active family, on Sundays we are all out on the rugby field, I coach minis tag rugby, my son Brandon 8 is in the team. We all like to ski in the winter months, other activities that one or more of us is involved in is gymnastics, swimming, football, tennis, squash, gym, walking and rollerblading, dancing, snowboarding, cycling, running, aquathons, triathlons, marathon running,cross country races etc.
I am very keen on fitness and compete in triathlons, for which I need to sqeeze several training sessions a week. On the weekends I am mostly chasing around after my three children, not much time to sit down, I have a very healthy diet 'during the week' I am no saint and love chocolate and cheese, but I have these in moderation.
"Rocks in your backpack"
I believe that every BAD thing you ingest, every bad thing you do, like slouching on the couch for hours instead of going for a walk and every bad thing you think ('cos emotions can be healthy or unhealthy too) is like putting a ROCK IN YOUR BACKPACK that you carry around for life BUT on the flip-side , every GOOD thing you eat, every healthy activity, every positive thought, every time you get adjusted is like taking ROCKS OUT of your BACKPACK. Something to think about....... HOW HEAVEY IS YOUR BACKPACK ?
"Enough about me! How can we help you lighten your 'Backpack' and help remove obstacles that are stopping you from doing the things you want to do! Give us a call so we can help you take your first step to better health"
Roger Reid is a full registered Chiropractor with the General Chiropractic Council (Number 0871) www.gcc-uk.org/
Roger Reid - Chiropractor is a full member of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA Number 1105) since 1997
www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/
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