BSc(Hons) MSc Chiro
Registered with the General
Chiropractic Council
Member of the Scottish
Chiropractic Association
Proprietor of Ayr Chiropractic Centre
Treatments practised:
Alison trained as a chiropractor following her own chiropractic treatment. She was impressed by the natural, holistic methods employed by chiropractic and the focus on the prevention of further health problems.
After 5 years of study at the
Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth, Alison graduated with a BSc (Hons) and MSc chiropractic. Alison was
also awarded the Holm Award for the female with the most holistic approach to
patient care. After her studies, she decided to work in Surrey and West Sussex in natural health centres,
to widen her knowledge of complementary medicine, before returning to her
Scottish homeland to start her own practice in Ayr in 2002.
Alison has also trained in
Applied Kinesiology, a technique based on muscle testing which allows other
natural therapies, such as vitamin and mineral advice, to be incorporated into
chiropractic care. Having passed her clinical competence examination, she
trained in the "Sunflower
Method", an advanced training in the treatment of children with learning
difficulties. During her time in Surrey, Alison was one of five practitioners
involved in treating children who were patients on a research project into the
effectiveness of the Sunflower Method. She has also worked with brain damaged
and physically disabled children.
Since graduation, Alison has become interested and trained in
CranioSacral therapy. She finds this a very useful tool for treating certain
conditions and plans to extend her knowledge in this field. She is an instructor
for the Upledger Institute in
CranioSacral Therapy and teaches classes internationally on a regular basis.
Since 2002 Alison has also been training in
Visceral Manipulation through the Barral Institute and is increasingly using this with her patients. She
finds this further increases her scope of practice and means she can work with
people with conditions that do not usually resolve with chiropractic care.
Alison has also done specialist training in the treatment of pregnant women,
babies and children and hopes to continue treating all age groups in the future.