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Meet Dr. Angela Grove, Chiropractor
Dr Angela Grove, Doctor of Chiropractic, graduated from Life University, Atlanta, GA, USA in 2000 with honours. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance (Honours). She has been practising at her London clinic for 9 years.
Dr. Grove regularly attends continuing professional development seminars in chiropractic paediatrics, chiropractic research and development, advanced muscle palpation, and neurology as well as other courses in meditation, philosophy and healing. Her mission is to inspire all people to achieve thier full health potential and life's purpose.
My Personal Chiropractic Story
I am fortunate that my first experience with a chiropractor came as a teenager. I was on my way to a career as a professional ballet dancer and was experiencing various neck, back and hip pains as a result of intense physical training. Back then, I did not understand the full meaning of chiropractic. I only knew that it worked. I also sensed that it was restoring ‘the good’ in my body because it was a natural approach to correcting the problems.
During my ballet years, I discovered through trial and error that conventional forms of pain management were not working for me. Pain medications and anti–inflammatory drugs were not resolving my problems. On top of this, I feared the possible side effects of these drugs (I later developed a stomach ulcer due to the great amount of anti-inflammatory drugs I had been prescribed. This is a common side affect of aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications). In most cases, the painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications were giving me a false sense of relief, allowing me to continue training without feeling any pain. I was therefore causing more damage to my unhealed injuries.
During this time as a professional ballet dancer, I began to read all I could about natural ways to heal my body, including books on nutrition, natural heath, neurology and anatomy and physiology. I decided to see a chiropractor and she changed my life.
This doctor was different. She educated me about health and how my body worked. This doctor taught me that true healing came from the ‘inside’ not from the ‘outside’. She gave me information about diet and the side effects of medicines and prescribed drugs. It was obvious to me that an allopathic or traditional medical approach to health was not going to aid my healing. Taking pain medications was the wrong approach to healing for me as an individual.
My back injury and hip and neck pain resolved much faster with her gentle chiropractic adjustments. I got well. I continued to have regular chiropractic checks with her even when I had no pain so I could maintain a state of good health and to prevent injuries to my stressed body.
Years later, I decided to become a chiropractor. I chose to study at Life University. At that time, Life University was the largest school for chiropractic in the world. While studying for my Doctor of Chiropractic degree, I was to discover the true purpose of chiropractic as a means to maximise health through the maintenance of proper nerve flow. Chiropractic clears up the interference within your body's internal programming allowing your body's life force and healing potential to work at 100%. This is why chiropractic adjustments worked for me.
The adjustments allowed my body to heal and function more efficiently hence a speedy recovery from my dance injuries, less fatigue and more energy.
I have now been practising as a chiropractor in London for 9 years. It is my mission to serve as many people as possible through principled chiropractic. In doing so, I wish to inspire the world toward a fuller life and expression of health.
Disclaimer: The above is Dr. Grove's personal experience with chiropractic and is only an example of her individual experience. This example and any information on this website should not be used as medical advice or as a substitute for prefessional healthcare or medical treatment.
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