Proposed Merger of University Colleges

The AECC University College and the University College of Osteopathy are proposing to merge. The University College of Osteopathy has been training osteopaths for more than one hundred years and the AECC University College has been training chiropractors for more than fifty.

People often ask what the difference is between an osteopath and a chiropractor. Since working in the north of England, our response has often been to say that they are analogous with rugby league and rugby union. In many ways they are similar, they use their hands, they have a shared history, but they have been opposing traditions. We welcome cooperation between the professions.


The Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education

At Furness Chiropractic we sometimes find people travel a long way to see us because of the small number of chiropractors practising in Cumbria. On other occasions we are not able to see people as quickly as we would like because of demand. In order to increase the number of chiropractors, more training facilities are needed. The Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education aims to improve access to chiropractic care by helping universities establish undergraduate programmes and by increasing awareness of chiropractic as a career path.

For further information please go to: https://chiroeducation.org

Five Years of Furness Chiropractic

 
 

Furness Chiropractic was officially opened by Professor Haymo Thiel, Principal of the AECC University College, on 21st April 2018. This photograph was taken after the opening. It is of Francis and his brothers on a warm and sunny Piel Island.


Understanding Chronic Pain

Those who experience long term pain appreciate the impact it can have on quality of life. If we better understand pain, we can use that understanding to help us manage it. Flippin’ Pain is a public health campaign which aims to change the way we think about, talk about and treat persistent pain. For further details please visit: www.flippinpain.co.uk.

Manibus

 
 

We are pleased to announce the publication of Manibus: Developments in the History of Joint Manipulative Practice by Francis Wilson, our chiropractor. If you would like to learn more about the history of hands-on treatments in medicine, physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic we suggest taking a look.

The Manibus project is not-for-profit and privately funded by its author. It is a free web-based resource dedicated to those of all professions who practise joint manipulation in the hope that it will foster increased understanding and co-operation.

Living with COVID-19

As the Government reduces regulations relating to COVID-19, at Furness Chiropractic we remain vigilant. Please bear in mind that some of our patients are clinically vulnerable. Please do not bring the virus into the practice if you can help it.

The British Chiropractic Association's Future Direction

In the Spring of 2021 the British Chiropractic Association began a repositioning project to define and set its direction for the future. At its conference in November 2021 the President and Chief Executive announced that the Association would be presenting itself as the home for chiropractors who put patients first. Francis is a fellow of the British Chiropractic Association.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is essential for bone and muscle health. We get some vitamin D through our diet, but much of what we need is produced in the skin where the protein 7-dehydrocholesterol is converted into vitamin D3 under the influence of sunlight. During the spring and summer our bodies are normally able to make all the vitamin D that we need, but in the autumn and winter levels of vitamin D can fall. As it can be difficult to obtain a sufficient amount of vitamin D from food alone, the NHS recommends that people consider taking a daily 10 microgram (µg) vitamin D supplement in the autumn and winter months.