One patient suffered severe leg pain, ever since an epidural for the birth of her baby. Mainstream medicine was unable to help. Having reduced the pain considerably, I referred her to a chiropractor colleague of mine, who also specialises in Neurology. We never claim to have all the answers.

Carpal tunnel syndrome, a type of repetitive strain affecting the wrist, is often caused by working with a keyboard. A surgeon can treat it, by enlarging the natural tunnel through which the nerves, blood vessels and tendons travel. This involves weeks off work, to recover. If we treat it with natural adjustment, you can carry on working. Should it not respond (though it usually does) you can have surgery later. The choice is yours.

Crippled by her painful feet, a patient had tried chiropody, physiotherapy and medication – none of which helped. She could barely walk, so great was the pain. I realised that the muscles in her feet were not working properly, because of nerve interference in her low back. She is now walking normally and comfortably.

Having broken her right hip, another 80-year-old patient had hip replacement surgery, after which she was unable to lift her right leg. A cricket enthusiast, she needed to be able to get her walking frame out of the boot of her car and walk to the pavilion. This was three weeks before the start of the sunniest cricket season in to the pavilion. This was three weeks before the start of the sunniest cricket season in decades. A combination of chiropractic and sheer determination saw her making it to the opening match.

After fifteen years of successfully running marathons, despite mild low back pain, a patient was forced to give up, due to severe groin pain. We realised that the latter was caused by the former – and after two treatments, he was back in training.

Lack of exercise reduces muscle tone – which can have painful results. One patient recently had a successful knee replacement. The immobility caused by pain, in the months prior to the operation, meant that her back wasn’t up to gardening. However, it soon will be. Among other things, we’ve helped her to regain muscle tone.

Yet another headache – this one following stomach surgery. The doctors didn’t knowwhy; they gave him painkillers. When I examined him, I found that his jaw was misaligned. I corrected this and the headache stopped.