Luck's Yard Clinic offers chiropractic care and other complementary health services like sports therapy, podiatry, aromatherapy, and reflexology. The clinic director, Tone Tellefsen Hughes, leads a team that takes a holistic approach to patient care, including examining patients, creating treatment plans, and providing postural and lifestyle advice. Chiropractic care involves gentle spinal adjustments by hand to relieve pain caused by joint dysfunction. The clinic aims to help patients progress from pain and limited mobility to full strength and resilience.

1. Chiropractic care with a
difference at Luck’s Yard Clinic
Tone Tellefsen Hughes
Clinic Director
BSc, DC, RCC (paeds)

2. Thomas Edison 1847-1931
• “The doctor of the future will give no medicine
but will interest his patients in the care of the
human frame, in diet and in the cause and
prevention of disease”

3. Health
Triad
Chiropractic and Cranial care
Sports therapy
Podiatry/Chiropody
Stress- management
Aromatherapy
Reflexology
Relaxation
Nutrition
Reflexology
At Luck’s Yard Clinic we work as a team.
Aromatherapy

4. Chiropractic care
Chiropractic care is the most
common form of complementary
health care in the world

5. What is Chiropractic care?
• “Chiropractic is a health care profession
which specialises in the diagnosis and
treatments of conditions which are due
to mechanical dysfunction of the
joints and their affects on the nervous
system”

6. Chiropractic history
• It originated in USA 1895
• The founder was D.D. Palmer
• The word Chiropractic originates from:
“Chiro” - Hands “Practice” - To do

7. “Correct spinal
alignment is essential
for a healthy body,
mind and spirit”
D.D Palmer
Founder of chiropractic

8. The role of the
Chiropractor
• Identify each patients
• biomechanical profile.
• Tailor an individual treatment
• protocol to support this need.
• Educate
• Support

9. Chiropractic care
• Does not involve the use of any drugs
or surgery.
• Primary health care practitioners
• No need for GP referral
• Covered by all major health insurance
companies

10. How we may get back pain
• Accidents/ trauma
• Repetitive strain (micro-trauma)
• Poor posture
• Lack of exercise
• Stress and tension

11. Joint mal-alignment may cause
• Local and referred pain
• Local inflammation/swelling
• Restricted joint and body movement
• Impingement of local and peripheral
nerves

12. Painful symptoms are a
warning sign!
• Don’t ignore pain!
• Listen to your body
• The sooner you get advice and support
the faster the recovery.

13. The first visit
We always take a careful case history
to ascertain:
• The present situation
• Past and present medical history
• Injuries and previous traumas
• Family history, nutrition and hobbies
• Work situation

14. •Global and spinal mobility,
•Postural alignment
•Orthopaedic tests
•Neurological evaluation
First visit
Every patient receives a
full examination:

15. Report of Findings
Before we start any treatment we discuss
and explain:
• Our findings
• Suggested treatment
• Initial side effects
• Prognosis/treatment plan
• Followed by written
consent for treatment

16. Most people only seek
help when they are in
the Red Phase and
they are in pain,
discomfort or unable
to move as they
normally would.

17. The Amber phase is
when your body is
recovering and
healing and all your
structures are a little
more sensitive. So
this is the time to be
patient and allow the
body to recover
properly.

18. Our aim is to get our
patients to the
Green phase where
their bodies are
working at their own
best and they are
stronger and more
resilient to stresses
around them.

19. Postural advice from our team
• Ergonomic/work station
• Driving the car
• Gardening
• Sitting/ standing
• Lifting
• Travel
• Sleeping

20. Chiropractic care
• Involves safe and gentle adjustments by
hand to free joints that are not
functioning properly.

21. The adjustment need to
be specific with regards to:
• Velocity (speed)
• Amplitude (depth)
• Direction

22. What can we treat?
• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Head ache and migraines
• Shoulder, arm wrist pain
• Hip, knee and feet
• Muscle injuries and more

23. ChiroMoves Collection
our stretch app and DVD to support our patient
care
Also sold on iTunes and Amazon

24. Every new patient gets our
healing book to understand
the recovery process better

26. 2009-2014
New Born Baby Checks
• We offer 2 half hour New Born Baby
Checks per chiropractor a month.
• The charity money helps our clinic
children with Special Needs and
Disability to receive £10 off their
treatment.

27. Nearly half of all Chiropractic patients in
the world are over the age of 65.

28. We support athletes at Luck’s Yard.

29. The Luck’s Yard Team since 2007

30. Teenage Cancer Trust
Fundraising
2012 - 2014
Teens 4 Teens Music
Project
2013-2014: raised £3.225.50 and
counting
Music Works and Luck's Yard
Clinic produced a CD in aid of
Teenage Cancer Trust.

31. 2011 – 2014 (ongoing)
Teenage Cancer Trust
Our community Fundraising work
has raised a total of :
£6831.50

32. Giving Time
Talks in the community
The Luck’s Yard team give up their time to talk to schools and
community groups on a regular basis about healthy posture, back care
and to schools specifically, tips on exam stress:

33. Daniela Colores, one our chiropractor who is
the Chiropractor for the local net-ball team,
the Waverley Vipers

34. We work hard to
achieve awards for
customer support and
Customer Service.

35. Thank you so much for your interest
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Tone Tellefsen Hughes
clinic@lucksyardclinic.com