New Clients

Appointments for Children 0-11

Use this option to book initial consultations for children younger than 12 years. These sessions are 20-30 minutes long and include verbal consultation and treatment. Children who are open and receptive to treatment generally respond to Chiropractic care very quickly, regardless of their stress levels. Some children are fearful of treatment to begin with. In these cases Bridget opts not to adjust, or to adjust with “regional permission” granted by the child as forcing treatment on a child destroys their trust and any hope of “trying again” at a later date. These children respond a little slower but catch up pretty quickly once they realise that they are in charge of their session and their health. As children gain confidence regarding chiropractic and learn how great it feels to be subluxation free after treatment they will often tell their parents “it is time to go see Bridget”. Acknowledging and acting on this body awareness can help your child become more self-aware and confident.

First-time Appointments for Children 12 and older and all Adults

Use this option to book initial consultations for children 12 and older and for adults. These sessions are 45 minutes to an hour long and include consultation and treatment. Older kids and adults are usually more stressed and/or injured than young kids so the history, taking and examination that is so vital to the correct treatment takes a little longer. Relief from the effects of dis-ease is often experienced right from the initial consultation.
Existing Clients

Appointments for Children 0-11

Use this option to book consultations for children younger than 12 years. These sessions are 20-30 minutes long and include verbal consultation and treatment. Children who are open and receptive to treatment generally respond to Chiropractic care very quickly, regardless of their stress levels. Some children are fearful of treatment to begin with. In these cases Bridget opts not to adjust, or to adjust with “regional permission” granted by the child as forcing treatment on a child destroys their trust and any hope of “trying again” at a later date. These children respond a little slower but catch up pretty lyonce they realise that they are in charge of their session and their health. As children gain confidence regarding chiropractic and learn how great it feels to be subluxation free after treatment they will often tell their parents “it is time to go see Bridget”. Acknowledging and acting on this body awareness can help your child become more self-aware and confident.

Follow-up Appointments for Children 12 and older and all Adults

Please use this option to book future follow up/maintenance sessions for kids 12 and over and adults. At the start of treatment Bridget will discuss the necessary follow up sessions you may need for your presenting complaint and book them for you. Once your original complaint is fully resolved it is advisable to follow a Chiropractic maintenance plan to keep your nervous system functioning optimally. Your continued health is your responsibility – with time and trial you will discover your optimal maintenance plan. This may vary from a session every two weeks to one session a year depending on stress levels, activity levels, and previous spinal/joint health.

Extended Follow-up Appointments for Adults

Please use this option to book two adjacent sessions for the same adult client on the same day. Sometimes adults need more than half an hour to treat fully. “Doc it is my right ankle, my left knee, my shoulders and my neck. Oh! And my lower back is sore too and I think I pulled my abs doing crunches last week”. When it is this bad all at once and everything is urgent then we’ll need at least an hour to settle everything down. Please also use this option if you are booking for rehab or chronic pain/chronic fatigue treatments.