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I am Jean-Patrick Brochand, I am 29 years old and working as a chiropractor at Chiropractic first in Manchester. When I was a young boy, my dream was to be a professional basket ballplayer, that’s why when I had to make choice in my studies, I decided to be a chiropractor to have the possibility to work with sportsmen & women. I studied chiropractic in Paris and Madrid, Spain ( Madrid College ofChiropractic) where I graduated after 5 years.

During the course I learnt that I really wanted to work not only with professional sports people, but everybody because every one is unique, different and deserves chiropractic care.

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After graduated I worked in Madrid where I learnt to manage aclinic by myself, from administrative stuff to arranging appointments.My vision of this profession is to make people life better, to make them conscious about the power of their body. I always try to give my best in every task, even if I don’t consider my job as a task but as a passional dedication.

My passion for chiropractic evolved through both my sporting activity and the long-standing drive to help others. Through my love of the outdoors and playing sport, I have always been interested in exercise and healthy eating. However, following a significant injury from a skiing accident, I came to realise there was something missing from my health equation. I could no longer perform to the best of my ability, and I would regularly experience episodes of pain. I could not understand why my body could not heal itself. I was told at 18 years old that I should stop playing sport and skiing.

Chiropractic allowed me to return to full contact sport and to ski better than ever! I felt fitter, faster and stronger. I experienced far fewer injuries, and if I did sustain an injury my body would heal itself in a much shorter time span. I realised that if an 18-year-old could be told to stop doing the things they loved at such a young age, imagine what people in their later years were being told.

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So, my drive became to help people of all ages to get to their best, and stay at their best for the rest of their lives. In my spare time I try to ski as regularly as possible, and have recently taken up rock climbing. I also enjoy travelling and sampling different cultures from around the world.

I have always been interested in the human body and how to improve people’s health. My back ground is physiotherapy so I have seen people with different conditions but I always want to specialize mostly in spine conditions.

I was very interested in what chiropractic is. I shadowed a chiropractor in my city to find out how he was working. I was very impressed by his knowledge, skills, and the way he managed the patients.I suddenly decided ‘That what I want to do!’

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That day I decided to start my chiropractic journey. I completed four-year master’s degree at Welsh Institute of Chiropractic (WIOC)and graduated with a first-class degree and I joined Chiropractic First. I must say it was one of the best decisions in my life!In my work, I love to help people move towards optimal health.

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The best reward for me is to improve patient's well-being and see the smile on their face. To me, everyone deserves to enjoy life in a healthy way. In my free time, I love spending time with my family, friends, traveling around the world to meet different cultures, try local cuisine, and doing a lot of physical activity to keep my body in good condition. I am also a member of the UCA and registered with the GCC. I am looking forward to working with you and helping you towards optimal health.

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Hey! My name is Ai-Chen, originally from Taiwan; and I graduated from McTimoney College of Chiropractic. Let me give you a brief introduction about my chiropractic journey.

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Actually, I never heard of “chiropractic” before I came to the UK! I was studying Business Administration in Taiwan; however, throughout the first year, I can’t foresee myself working in this profession because I was not passionate about what I learned. Then, I started to explore my interest.

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I first heard of “chiropractic” from my auntie, who found chiropractic care really beneficial and served for good purposes. She suggested I observe her chiropractor finding out more about this delightful profession. I was impressed to see how the spine is related to our body function and all positive responses from the patients. 

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After that, I took my chance to come to the UK to learn more about chiropractic. Throughout the study, I have met good friends and seniors, sharing and discussing techniques. It was inspiring to understand that we can do so much more as chiropractors to help everyone to improve their quality of life.

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I would be immensely proud to say that “Being a chiropractor means you never stop learning!”. I want all my patients to be happy, being able to perform activities they struggled before and to be a lifelong healthy wellbeing.

My journey to chiropractic began after being a keen tennis and cricket player where I noticed injuries affecting my level of performance. These were diagnosed as “growing pains” at the time and only after a visit to a chiropractor that I realised my problems were actually related to my spine and he looked at things bio mechanically rather than just trying to ‘fix’ the symptoms.

Not only was I able to return to a high level of performance (representing myUniversity at tennis) but it made me realise how powerful the chiropractic adjustment can be in helping my nervous system function efficiently. I went on to study a four year master’s degree at the Wesh Insititute of Chiropractic (WIOC) in South Wales after initially completing my biomedical material scienceBMedSc (Hons) at the University of Birmingham. Following graduation, I have gained experience working with professional athletes in an acute Sports injury clinic in a multidisciplinary team consisting of (Osteopath, physiotherapist and podiatrist). I then went on to specialise in Chiropractic care which taught me the importance of prevention and maintaining optimum health.

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I have also done locum work in London which has helped me treat a wide variety of muscular skeletal conditions. I am a registered member of the GCC (General chiropractic council) and the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). I have recently spent time observing a clinic in Dubai and in Singapore working under theChiropractic First Group witnessing some of the great results they have working with families and people of all ages.

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My personal interests include playing tennis regularly and competing in the Warwickshire leagues for my club, functional rehabilitation, strengthening and conditioning and giving my patients nutritional advice where necessary

Originally, I was drawn to Chiropractic because I’m active in many different sports and have sustained a number of injuries and ‘niggles’ in the past.

After receiving care myself, I knew I wanted to help others reach their own health goals, regardless of whether it’s to simply play with your grandchild or compete at an elite level of sports.