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Desk shoulders & neck
Tight upper traps, mid-back stiffness, the headache that creeps up by Wednesday. Common, and quietly fixable.
Realign Chiropractic
01423 405 220Harrogate · Family Chiropractic
Spinal care for desk warriors, runners and growing families.
A small Harrogate practice with one focus: getting people out of pain and back to moving well. Low-force technique, careful assessment, and the time to actually explain what’s going on with your back.
GCC Registered·McTimoney Chiropractic Association·Low-Force Technique·Practising in Harrogate Since 2011
I — Who We Help
Most backs are fixable.
We see roughly the same six complaints day in, day out — and the good news is that most of them respond to a few weeks of careful work. If you recognise yourself below, it’s worth a conversation.
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Lower back pain
Whether it’s a flare-up after lifting or a constant dull ache, lower back complaints make up over half of what we see.
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Pregnancy & SPD
Pelvic girdle pain, sciatica, late-trimester discomfort. Gentle techniques suited to every stage.
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Tension headaches
Often referred from the neck. We assess upper cervical alignment and the muscles that pull on it.
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Sports injuries
Runners, cyclists, weekend footballers — we treat the joint, not just the symptom, and get you moving again.
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Babies & children
Paediatric care for colic, sleep difficulties, posture concerns. Always low-force, always parent-present.
II — Treatment vs. The Paracetamol Box
An honest comparison.
Painkillers have their place. But for most musculoskeletal pain, they’re a holding pattern rather than a fix. Here’s how the two approaches actually compare.
Chiropractic Care
Painkillers
Approach
Find the cause, restore the movement
Mask the symptom for a few hours
Effect on cause
Long-term resolution of the underlying restriction
Returns once the dose wears off
Side effects
Mild stiffness for a day or two at most
Stomach, liver, kidney, dependence over time
Movement
Encourages it. Recovery happens in motion.
Often dulls awareness of further damage
Cost over a year
A handful of maintenance visits
Daily, indefinitely
None of this replaces medical advice for serious or acute symptoms — we’ll always refer on where appropriate.
III — The Practitioner
Dr. Emma Holroyd
Principal Chiropractor · GCC Registered
Emma qualified from the McTimoney College of Chiropractic in 2011 and has practised in Harrogate ever since. Her training in the McTimoney low-force technique makes her work particularly suited to children, expectant mothers, and patients nervous of traditional manipulation. She lectures occasionally at the college and is a member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association.
Outside the clinic, Emma runs the Stray most mornings, has two small children, and knows from first-hand experience why most of our patients come through the door.
Registered
GCC · 04891
Member
McTimoney Association
Since
2011
IV — Your First Visit
A proper consult for £25.
The first appointment is forty-five minutes. We’ll take a full history, assess movement and posture, and explain what we think is going on in plain language. If we don’t think we’re the right people to help, we’ll tell you and point you to someone who is.
45min
Full consultation
£25
First visit
£42
Follow-up sessions
From a patient of two years
“I’d been on and off painkillers for a tight lower back for nearly a decade. Six visits with Emma and I haven’t needed one since. She actually listens, explains everything, and didn’t try to sign me up for fifty sessions.”
Mark T. · Office worker, Harrogate · 2024
V — Get In Touch
Pick up
the phone.
We’d much rather have a five-minute conversation about your symptoms than a back-and-forth on email. Call in clinic hours and you’ll usually speak to Emma directly.
Call 01423 405 220 →Clinic
14 Crescent Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG2 8DD
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG2 8DD
Opening Hours
Mon · Wed · Fri 8.30 – 18.00
Tue · Thu 10.00 – 19.30
Sat 9.00 – 13.00
Tue · Thu 10.00 – 19.30
Sat 9.00 – 13.00
Telephone
01423 405 220