Spinal adjustment
Targeted joint work for lower-back and mid-back pain that has stopped settling on its own.
Spinal & movement care
Your back deserves an
unhurried second opinion.
Plum Quill is a small chiropractic practice built on long assessments, plain explanations and adjustment techniques chosen to match how your body actually responds.
Assessment before adjustment
We look at how you stand, breathe and move first. Nothing is adjusted until we both understand why it hurts.
Explained in plain words
You leave able to describe your own spine without jargon — what is tight, what is irritated and what we are changing.
Gentle options, always
Low-force instrument work, mobilisation and soft-tissue release are offered if a traditional adjustment isn't for you.
Our approach
Four steps, repeated until you don't need us weekly.
Most people arrive after months of guessing. The point of a first visit is to replace that guesswork with a clear picture — and a plan that gets shorter over time, not longer.
- 1Assess
A movement screen, posture review and a conversation about your day, your desk and your sleep.
- 2Explain
We show you what we found and which findings actually relate to the pain you came in with.
- 3Adjust
Hands-on or low-force work on the joints and tissue that are limiting you, at a pace you agree to.
- 4Strengthen
Two or three exercises only — enough to hold the change between visits without taking over your week.
Care we provide
What people usually come to us with.
If your concern isn't listed, ask. A short conversation is enough for us to say honestly whether chiropractic care is the right starting point.
Posture & desk strain
For stiff shoulders, aching necks and the dull ache that arrives every afternoon at a screen.
Sports & mobility
Range-of-motion work for runners, climbers and anyone whose training keeps stalling at the same point.
Headaches & neck tension
Assessment of the upper neck joints and jaw tension that often sit behind recurring tension headaches.
Pregnancy & postnatal
Side-lying and cushioned positioning, with pelvic and low-back care adapted to each trimester.
Recovery plans
A tapering schedule of visits and home work for long-standing pain, reviewed out loud at every step.
Your first visit
Nothing happens that you haven't agreed to.
Forty-five minutes, most of it spent talking and testing. Wear clothes you can move in — leggings or shorts and a t-shirt are ideal.
History, properly
How the pain started, what makes it worse, what you've already tried, and what you want to be able to do again.
Physical assessment
Movement, joint and neurological testing. We narrate what we are checking and why as we go.
Findings & choices
You hear the plan, the alternatives and the likely number of visits — then decide whether to start that day.
Practitioners
Two chiropractors, one treatment room each.
You see the same practitioner each visit, so nobody has to re-read your history out of a file.
Dr. Noor Ellery
Chiropractor & clinic founder
Noor opened Plum Quill after years of appointments that felt rushed. They work slowly, favour low-force technique for first sessions, and spend as long explaining as treating.
Dr. Caleb Rowan
Chiropractor & movement lead
Caleb handles the loading and rehab side of the practice. He is the one who will ask what your training week looks like before suggesting a single exercise.
Questions
Asked before almost every first visit.
Do I need a referral to book?
No. You can request a visit directly. If we think another professional is a better first step, we will say so at the end of the assessment rather than start a plan.
Does an adjustment hurt?
Most people describe pressure and relief rather than pain. If you would rather avoid traditional adjusting altogether, we use instrument-assisted and mobilisation techniques instead — just tell us.
How many visits will I need?
We give you a realistic range after the first assessment, with a review point. The plan is designed to taper, and we will tell you plainly when ongoing visits stop being useful.
What should I wear and bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move and bend in. If you have recent scans or notes about the area, bring them; if you don't, nothing is required.
Request a visit
Tell us what's going on and when suits you.
Send this and we will reply with the first two appointment times that match your preference, plus anything we need to know before you arrive.