Headley Family - Dean, Lisa, Demi, Caius

& Raiffe

"If I had my time again, getting my spine regularly checked and adjusted would have definitely been part of my preparation, but hind sight is a wonderful thing isn't it!"

Dean Headley

 

As an ex-sportsman whose career ended at the age of 30, just when I had reached the top of my sport, makes you think what might have been - if only..

The last six years since retirement have been positive in celebrating what I had, rather than commiserating the four or so years that I missed out on. However, there are a few things I would have changed, even though time has passed.

I retired due to a stress fracture of the lumber region (L4 and 5). It was explained to me that this was due to what I had done over the years as a bowling action, with the pressure build up creating the facture. I am sure was the case. What wasn't explained was what I could have done to give myself a chance of preventing it.

It is now a year since my partner, Lisa and I went along to the Ideal Spine Centre. I am suspicious of any sales pitch or claims, so my ears were open to finding objections. So here it is.

No objections just common sense.

In short, having attended the Ideal Spine Centre, I believe the regular checks ups that I now receive would have helped. Having spent 12 years as a professional cricketer and playing for England, I have visited all kinds of health professionals and experts ranging from physios, doctors and specialists. Some of them were good at what they did but you only ever saw them when you had a problem, or should I say pain. They all had their own and differing opinions. However, all options given to me tended to be only pain relief and if any correction was possible, it was to be done under "the knife". Dr. Christian made common sense to me - "little and often to correct and maintain alignment to allow the body to do what it does best . heal."

The Ideal Spine Centre was different as I didn't have a problem. My partner though was experiencing serious nerve pain both in her chest and back.

Here was a place that talked about the fact that health is promoted by an optimum functioning nervous system. This cannot be achieved though, without a well maintained spine. In life, the best solutions are simple and this was definitely a simple, yet powerful principle.

"Dr. Christian made common sense to me - "little and often to correct and maintain alignment to allow the body to do what it does best . heal."

I felt coming to the Ideal Spine Centre was right for me and my family. My partner now experiences very little discomfort and has hardly any headaches. I believe strongly in Dr Christian ethos. Having young children, Lisa and I are always looking for improvement in their lives. For the past year, they have also been regularly visitors and I can only go by the results. They have had less colds and illness this year and when they were ill, they were rarely given medicines.

The key for me was the wellness advice given. Just like anything else, the work we put in is what we get out.

It is not a short term measure to health but a commitment. So, you need to decide whether it is right for you or not.

If I had my time again, getting my spine regularly checked and adjusted would have definitely been part of my preparation, but hind sight is a wonderful thing isn't it! So if you see a little boy causing mayhem in the centre, please forgive me, that is one of my boys. As Caius puts it when he gets adjusted, "Dr. Christian can you give me that special one". What a wonderful thing to think at the age of 4. Hopefully, I have done my bit for our children Demi, Caius and Raiffe in understanding the importance of their well being.

Throughout this year our confidence has grown in the body's self healing ability along with our understanding of it. It has been an education.

Finally, thank you to Lisa my partner for dragging me along, reluctantly I may add!

The Ideal Spine Centre is not about 'bad backs' but the promotion of true health which is never man made but made within man. A subtle difference in meaning, but a world apart in practice.

"Just like anything else, the work we put in is what we get out."