About Us

Our clinics offer specialist Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, IDD Spinal Decompression Therapy & Shockwave therapy, TECAR and Class IV Laser Therapy in Woodford, Chigwell, Bow & Gidea Park— Helping people overcome Neck Pain, Back Pain, Sciatica, Shoulder, Arm, Hip, Knee, Foot, Muscle and Joint Injuries throughout the body without surgery or medication.

Six Reason's People Have Been Choosing Us for the Last 25 years?

• Multi-practitioner and multidisciplinary service

Unlike many physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic clinics, Spine Plus operates as a multi-practitioner and multidisciplinary team, supervised by clinical Director(s) and Spine Plus' founders, Robert Shanks (Orthopaedic Osteopath, Medical Acupuncturist, Clinical Pilates Instructor, UK Shockwave & electrotherapy trainer, chairman of the Waltham Forest Osteopathic Group & author of Back Pain Decoded) and Darren Chandler (Orthopaedic Osteopath, Medical Acupuncturisst and MSK sonographer & lecturer) — not as a single practitioner or single-modality practice.

• Osteopaths & Physiotherapists with advanced training

Our Osteopaths and Physiotherapists following structured in-house training that goes well beyond standard undergraduate education, ensuring consistent, high-quality care across all Spine Plus clinics.

• Consultant grade Osteopaths / Physios

Our team offers access to consultant-level osteopaths / physiotherapists, several of whom have cared for patients in our clinics for more than 10 years and have a vast (genuine) depth and breadth of experience.

• Expert hands-on care, with integrated with advanced, medical grade treatment technology

The foundation of our approach to osteopathic and physiotherapy treatment is expert hands-on therapy, with the option to integrate advanced, medical-grade technologies such as EMS - (focused) shockwave therapy (the world’s most powerful and effective shockwave system, particularly suited to stubborn tendon problems), TECAR therapy, and Class IV laser (to support healing of soft tissue injuries and post-surgical recovery). These treatments are typically delivered within the same appointment as hands-on therapy by your treating osteopath, physiotherapist or sports therapist, helping to maximise therapeutic effect and give you the best possible chance of a successful outcome.

• Pioneering Treatment for slipped, bulging, herniated discs, (mild to moderate) spinal stenosis, trapped nerves & sciatica

We are one of the UK's most experienced providers of IDD Therapy - widely regarded as the gold standard in (non surgical) spinal decompression therapy, the ideal choice for people with stuborn disc problems in their spine, beyond the help of regular Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and chiropractic, who are seeking an alternative to injections and surgery.

• Clear onward pathways if needed

Over the last two decades we've also establised a network of trusted surgeons, consultants and radiologists, with whom we work closely, - so if we can't help you we'll likely know someone who can!

Taken together, this reflects the standard of care we believe matters in musculoskeletal practice — and why Spine Plus has been the preferred choice for many thousands of patients over the past 25 years (click here - for examples our "patient stories").