The Leixlip Chiropractic Clinic was established in 2000 to help people suffering with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). These problems cause 50% of absences from work and costs the Irish economy 750 million Euros annually.

• 80% of adults suffer back pain at some time in their lives.
• 64% of workers regularly suffer muscular pain in the neck, shoulders and upper limbs.
• In 17% of people with MSDs the problem becomes chronic.
• On average, chronic pain lasts for 4. 9 years.
• 19% live with chronic pain for more than 20 years.
• There are 714,000 people in ireland with some form of arthritis.

By definition chronic pain is a failure of treatment in its early stage. Most back problems are mechanical in nature and while pain medication can relieve symptoms they do nothing for the mechanical dysfunction of spinal joints which is usually causing the problem. The huge increase of people with chronic pain is the result of inadequate managment of these condition in their early stages.The spine protects the spinal cord and spinal joint dysfunction affects the nervous system’s. In May 2009 the UKs National Institute for Health and Clinical Excelence (NICE) issued guidlines for the "early management of persistant non-specific low back pain" and advised GPs to offer spinal manipulation (SMT) or acupuncture which NICE found to be the most effective interventions for back pain.

Sedentary Posture, Trauma and Chiropractic
Humans have evolved from hunter gatherers, however since the 1950s our lifestyle has become increasingly sedentary. Our spines have not had time to adapt in this minute period of evolution, resulting in a huge increase in health problems such as back and leg pain, sciatica, headaches and migraines, neck shoulder and arm pain, pins and needles, whiplash, poor posture. Sports and trauma injuries, degenerative problems like arthritis in an ageing population also contribute to these pain syndromes. Babies and children also benefit from chiropractic as conditions like colic, ear infection and asthma can be caused by spinal nerve irritation. Back, limb problems and headaches have resulted in a huge increase in the pain and anti-inflammatory medication people are taking, which have side effects. In addition, “bad backs” have led to other health problems, particularly obesity which is a major threat to public health. These people are caught in a vicious cycle , having developed back problems, unable to exercise, they put on weight and become susceptible to illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Remember chronic pain was an ache that was badly managed early on. Chiropractic can help.

Nerve Irritation and treating the cause of pain;

The goal of our practitioners is to get you moving and returned to normal activity as soon as possible. The reason you are looking at this site is probably because you are experiencing Pain, medication only masks the problem. Unfortunately due to poor management early in its course, some people have no other option than pain relieving medication and its side effects.

If you had a stone in your shoe causing pain, the sensible thing would be to see if removing the stone helped before taking medication. Our practitioners attempt to establish what is causing your problem and get you off pain medication ASAP. Then a "Swiss Ball" rehabilitation programme is provided to strengthen your "core" muscles and prevent recurrence. After your first visit which costs 60 Euros, we provide a written report of the consultation, examination findings and our prognosis.

Chiropractic is not regulated in Ireland, however Richard Lanigan DC, the clinic director, is a former board member of the UK regulatory body the General Chiropractic Council and a Fellow of the UK College of Chiropractors he has a masters in Health Promotion.