- Chiropractic
- Applied Kinesiology
- CranioSacral Therapy
- Sunflower Method
- Visceral Manipulation
- Lymph Drainage Therapy
Alison Harvey
- BSc (Hons) MSc Chiro, CST-D, BI-D
- Registered with the General Chiropractic Council
- Member of the Scottish Chiropractic Association
Alison set up Ayr Chiropractic & Complementary Health Clinic in September 2002,
the first clinic of its kind in the area. Alison’s goal was to bring a multi
modality complementary health clinic to the people of Ayrshire and beyond to
assist patients working towards their health goals.
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 prevention of further health problems. Alison studied for 5 years at the Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth; she graduated with a BSc (Hons) and MSc chiropractic. Alison also achieved the Holm Award for the female with the most holistic approach to patient care. Following her studies, she went on 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.
Alison expanded her skill set studying a Applied Kinesiology, a technique based on muscle testing that considers structural, chemical and energy/emotional imbalances in the body. Kinesiology allows other natural therapies to be incorporated into chiropractic care. Having passed her clinical competence examination, she trained in the Sunflower Method , which focussed on working with 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 became interested and trained in CranioSacral therapy. She finds this a very useful tool when working with all patient groups including pregnant women, children and the elderly. She is an instructor for the Upledger Institute in CranioSacral Therapy and has taught classes internationally.
Since 2002 Alison has also been training in Visceral Manipulation through the Barral Institute and uses this extensively 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. She is the UK instructor for Visceral Manipulation for the Barral Institute and along with her husband Scott runs the UK branch of the Barral Institute, bringing visceral manipulation to the UK.
When not at work Alison enjoys spending time with her husband and young son and playing her clarinet and bass clarinet with Ayrshire Symphony Orchestra.
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 prevention of further health problems. Alison studied for 5 years at the Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth; she graduated with a BSc (Hons) and MSc chiropractic. Alison also achieved the Holm Award for the female with the most holistic approach to patient care. Following her studies, she went on 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.
Alison expanded her skill set studying a Applied Kinesiology, a technique based on muscle testing that considers structural, chemical and energy/emotional imbalances in the body. Kinesiology allows other natural therapies to be incorporated into chiropractic care. Having passed her clinical competence examination, she trained in the Sunflower Method , which focussed on working with 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 became interested and trained in CranioSacral therapy. She finds this a very useful tool when working with all patient groups including pregnant women, children and the elderly. She is an instructor for the Upledger Institute in CranioSacral Therapy and has taught classes internationally.
Since 2002 Alison has also been training in Visceral Manipulation through the Barral Institute and uses this extensively 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. She is the UK instructor for Visceral Manipulation for the Barral Institute and along with her husband Scott runs the UK branch of the Barral Institute, bringing visceral manipulation to the UK.
Alison Harvey speaking at the British Fascial Symposium
Alison wrote a book A Pathway to Health as a patients guide into the world of Visceral Manipulation. The book can be purchased at the clinic or online here (under products).
When not at work Alison enjoys spending time with her husband and young son and playing her clarinet and bass clarinet with Ayrshire Symphony Orchestra.