We would like to say Happy Anniversary and to thank all of our staff, patients, friends and families for making the past seven years a wonderful experience. The Advanced Chiropractic Clinic started in 1996 with one practitioner, a nurse and an administrator. Today, it has blossomed into numerous chiropractic centres around the country with over 30 staff. Advanced Chiropractic Clinic is proud to have become one of Ireland's first truly multidisciplinary health clinics. We offer chiropractic, acupuncture, sports therapy, prescription orthotics, exercise prescription, medical herbalism and massage therapy all under one roof.
The practitioners at ACC have provided quality, non-surgical, orthopaedic care for top G.A.A. stars, Munster Rugby players, Olympic Athletes, and most recently Premiership football players. We have worked closely with the Clare County Senior Hurling Team over the past seven years and this year will be joining their on site medical staff. We pride ourselves in working with our colleagues (massage therapists, sports therapists, physiotherapists, general practitioners and consultants) in the community to provide a fully integrated approach to your health.
More and more people are turning to chiropractic care and other natural therapies because they want a holistic approach to health, avoiding drugs or irreversible surgery. We would like to take this opportunity to say a special Happy Anniversary to the administration/nursing/chiropractic Assistant staff and to introduce you to our team.
Our support staff are Ada McMahon, Fiona Kelly, Bernie Brennan, Marian Moroney, and Margaret Gallery. Without these ladies, ACC would not be the success it is today. Thanks a million for all your hard work and dedication over the years.
Dr. Travis McDonough hails from Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada but has strong ties and roots here in Ireland. He graduated from Dalhousie University, Canada with an honours degree in Science (Human Kinetics), followed by a further four years at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Canada. Dr. McDonough has a strong background in sports and health. He is a skilled tennis player (6 times South of Ireland and Munster Cup Champion), former Clare Jets Basketball player, and former Canadian National Boxer. Dr. McDonough is also an avid nutritionist and was the head science professor at the School of Naturopathy and Complimentary Medicine. Travis has been lecturing to hospitals, academic institutions and professional sporting teams in the field of manual medicine, biomechanics and orthotic prescription. Dr. McDonough is currently the head medical director of Orthopaedic Orthotic Consulting Ltd. and, his newest venture is bringing Take Thirty Women's Fitness Centres to Ireland.
Dr. Heather Thompson, B.Sc. (Kin), DC
Dr. Heather Thompson hails from Orillia, Ontario, Canada and has settled in Ireland over the past four years. She graduated from McMaster University, Canada with an honours degree in Science (Human Kinetics and Physical Education), followed by a further four years at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Thompson is also an avid sportsperson. She was involved in competitive swimming at both provincial and national levels as well as basketball, ice hockey and volleyball at provincial and community levels. Here in Ireland she is a member of the Shannon Phoenix Basketball Team and hopes to return to the Fergus Rovers Gaelic Football team this year. Dr. Thompson is also an orthotic consultant and travels around the country providing this service to numerous health and medical clinics as well as sports teams. Heather has been involved with different teams around the county in a Sports Therapist role, namely the Clare Ladies Football Team (2002) and the Clarecastle Senior Hurling Team (2002 Champions). In the clinic, Dr. Thompson treats all kinds of back pain and sports injuries but also specializes in paediatric chiropractic and women's low back and spinal complaints and how they relate to women's health issues.
Dr. Steve Cannon, B.N., B.Sc., M. Chiro, ICSSD
Dr. Steve Cannon is from Sydney, Australia. He has been part of the team at Advanced Chiropractic for two years. Dr. Cannon originally completed a degree in nursing before finding his true calling of chiropractic. He completed six years of training at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Cannon has a passion for sports and health as well as the treatment of sports related injuries. While studying for his Masters in Chiropractic, Steve represented his university in basketball for six years and played on the junior state Basketball Team. He has done further study into the chiropractic management of sports injuries by completing the International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma. Dr. Cannon has worked with athletes from sports such as rugby league, rugby union, cricket, and basketball in Australia to treating hurlers and footballers here in Ireland. He also has treated dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France and during the 2000 Sydney Olympics he had the pleasure of helping to treat and care for some of the Olympic athletes.
Dr. Kendall Chorostecki BKin, DC
Dr. Kendall Chorostecki hails from Toronto, Canada, and has practiced chiropractic both in Canada and in Ireland. He spent eight years studying health and the human body, four years each at McMaster University and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Kendall is well experienced in the treatment of most all musculo-skeletal conditions including back pain, neck pain and headache, upper and lower limb pain, and sports injuries. He also cares for common visceral problems such as sinus trouble and allergies, indigestion and heartburn, and bowel and menstrual upset to name a few. Kendall has a keen interest in the outdoors and in all sports as a spectator and participant; he plays several including golf, soccer, downhill skiing (great skiing in Ireland), and racket sports. Kendall is also a lover of music and the arts, and he plays both the piano and the guitar. Kendall has joined the team at the Advanced Chiropractic Clinic in Ennis, and he is eager and able to help you maximize your health and quality of life.
Ms. Vivienne Campbell is our Medical Herbalist and has been part of the team for over a year now. She trained on a full-time three year course run by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Vivienne treats complaints such as: anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, heart problems, arthritis and joint problems, headaches, hay fever and sinusitis, recurrent coughs and colds, menopause, PMT, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, eczema and allergies.
Ms. Dympna O'Halloran is a registered massage therapist and has been at Advanced Chiropractic for almost two years. She is our only local member of the team and hails from Ruan. Dympna provides an all round massage service in the clinic including bio-energy healing, reiki, Indian head massage as well as traditional therapeutic and relaxation massages, and sports injury treatment.