Tuira Chiropractic Belfast
Reviews
I'm a guy in my 30's who's had lower back trouble for 6+ years now, brought on by lot's of high impact sport. I'm generally in discomfort every day with my back pain, historically this was compounded by a big flair up and back spasm every 9-12 months which led me to the physio for a few sessions to put the fire out. The physio would give me some exercises but these merely kept the pain at bay, I knew it wasn't treating the cause and I'd be back to square one fairly soon. I had yet another flair up 3 weeks ago, I tweaked my lower back and knew the spasm was in the post. Within 24 hours I had the worst episode I have ever experienced, the pain was unbearable, I knew I needed a different approach and contacted Ted. I must say I didn't know what to expect from a chiropractor, I was skeptical because I didn't fully understand what the treatment entailed, that's only natural I guess. I was in a bad way when I hobbled through Ted's door, I could hardly walk. I'm happy to report that after 7 sessions, I have never felt better. The back pain has almost completely disappeared. There is no magic pill for this, Ted's approach is fantastic, he assessed me and explained what he thought was causing my problems. He explained what he was going to work on over the coming weeks and what he would need me to do to aid my recovery, numerous exercises and improving my posture - I was fully committed. It was a relief to start feeling the benefits of Ted's work so quickly. I'd definitely recommend Ted, he's a top professional, honest and straight talking, what more could you ask for! Ted's wife Gillian also works in the business and is always extremely pleasant on reception when I arrive at the practice. My treatment is now moving into the prevention phase, my sessions with Ted have been reduced and my back is getting stronger and stronger. Don't hesitate - if you're having back trouble give Ted a call!
I've been a few times to this place and must say that I did feel it helped. I have no prior experience with chiropractors this was my first time so unfortunately I do not have anything to compare it with. Let me first start by saying that I thought that Ted was a friendly person, he's Canadian as far as I can recall and so his personality would be slightly more enthusiastic than most people I know but I don't mind this at all as he is frank and genuine. On my first appointment he talked me through what we needed to do in order to fix the problems that I had, but I should add that my problems were only to do with posture and not related to chronic pain. With this in mind, considering that I do not have an actual problem with my back or anywhere else, I didn't feel the need to continue in the long-term so only attended a few sessions. But during those sessions I learnt quite a bit and felt that I picked up enough in order to help correct my problem. On the whole I found Ted's help to be invaluable, he made me feel relaxed and I have to say that if you have never been to a chiropractor that you should definitely go, just for the realignment conditioning (back/neck cracking) as it is such a release – you will feel a load being lifted. I will return to have that done at some point again in the future and I won't hesitate to give Ted a call. When trying to find the phone number on the site I ended up reading some reviews and in some I noticed several negative reviews that focused on the attitude of the secretary and condition of the business. Well, I only spoke to the receptionist to confirm my appointment and further bookings, and she seemed fine to me, no different than any other secretary doing their job, so this rather puzzled me. With regards to the condition of the building like I mentioned earlier I have not been to any other places so I could not really compare to anything else. However, although I will say the place is small, it is clean and comfortable. I had no problems with that side of things; I mean what else do you need in a chiropractor? White walls, some beds/benches and some screens and an office for consultation? Well this place has those. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was simply because I had no actual problem to begin with so I could not really come away feeling "fixed", the reason I went in the first place was because a friend said I should go so I went. If on the other hand I had some sort form of consistent pain when moving or stretching and felt an improvement then I would gladly have given 5 stars. Thanks Ted and good luck!
I have been attending Ted for Chiropractic work for about 5 years and could not rate him high enough!!!! Nothing is ever to much hassle for him and I as I always joke with him he puts me back together again when I feel sore or in need of an adjustment. I have yet to go to Ted with a problem that he has not been able to fix and show me how to try and prevent it happening again. As for Jill, she is always so pleasant when you walk in. What I really like is they remember things about you eg kids names, husbands name and things that you have been doing in your life and always ask about them. Its a very friendly and relaxing experience. I would recommend Tuira Chiropractic in a heart beat.
I have found Theo to be a highly skilled, proficient and approachable Chiropractor who has helped relieve a severe muscle spasm that was inefficiently treated by my Doctor. The receptionist is extremely helpful, accommodating and pleasant. Well worth a visit.
Choosing to see chiropractor, Ted Tuira, when I first moved to Belfast area has been a very positive experience for me. I have been to other chiropractors in other parts of the world and this has proven to be an excellent and professional service. I always feel that Ted is invested in my well being. He is in tune with me as a person, not just my symptoms. The suggested stretches for me to follow up at home have been quite helpful. Another plus is the flexibility in scheduling appointments.This fits in well with my hectic schedule. I would highly recommend Ted Tuira for your back and neck problems especially if this is your first time. It is a friendly office that always makes me feel welcome. He has helped me a great deal.