Function Chiropractic and Sports Therapy Clinic

15/11/2025

How do we test the nerves in clinic? ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Nerve damage or irritation most commonly presents as pins and needles, burning pain, shooting pains or tingling which may be intermittent or permanent and at varying intensities. (Bad signal area)

As it progresses, it may reduce more information travelling either from the body to the brain, or brain to body which can result in numbness or muscle weakness. (No signal area)

To diagnose, we initially use your history such as how long its been present, aggravating or relieving factors and what physical pattern of symptoms are present.

Then we go through different tests where we stress the nerve (a little bit) in different scenarios to see which is causing symptoms.

Then we use this toolkit to assess extent of symptoms.

If needed we may refer out for MRI if we suspect a major or structural cause, or something that may affect your long term management or treatment protocols.

Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

10/11/2025

✨️ Meet the Massage and Movement Queen, Michaela ✨️

"Through coaching, encouragement, or leading by example, I strive to empower others to stay active, build confidence, find their spark and unlock their full potential"

Michaela's here for massage and personal training.

She's also a BJJ national champ, the proud mum of 3 boys, a 10 year old GSD, her partner Scott, she's an official coach for nuclear mud races and shes a horsey girl. She's kind and fierce (in the best way) and will always do her best.

Michaela offers deep tissue/sports massage which may include cupping therapy, lymphatic drainage massage, pregnancy massage and personal training.

This kind of personal training is to give you the tools to build a resilient body, to focus on longevity rather than quick fixes, and pushing your boundaries just enough that youre proud of what you can achieve.

Michaela is available to book online through the link in our bio.

Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

30/10/2025

Ever wonder why some parts of an X-ray look darker?

Its just a bit of wind brewing 💨

Thanks to TV, one of the most common questions we get when we go to discuss their xray is a panicky "whats the black bits?". But on xray, these are a normal little gas bubble thats either working its way up or down!

Black is low density,
White is high density.

Its perfectly healthy.

We organise x-rays for many different reasons, or organise MRI if there is a suspicion of major damage to the disc casing or a nerve.

✨️ Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

29/10/2025

Part 2 👻🧟‍♀️👻🧟‍♂️

1. Croissant posture happens to us all. The key is not to hold it too long. Or let anyone take photos 📸

2. Contrary to old beliefs, we are not putting bones back in place! But If your spine is dislocating bones, please go to hospital. Those pops are release of pressure 🍿

3. Top "is this normal" FAQ! Its to do with pressure rather than just temperature. Clinically not concerning unless its painful.

4. If you have *structural* damage, then if you want to repair it is going to take months of work. Most people is inflammation or loading patterns, which is much easier.

5. Theres no single fix, theres no one type of back pain. Influencers are charismatic and will sell water to a fish 🐟

✨️ Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

28/10/2025

👻 Spooky Stuff👻....
1. 'Nothing is wrong' means 'none of our clinical tests showed us what was wrong'. This doesnt mean its in your head, it means its likely subclinical cause (symptoms can still be very significant) and where our assessments tend to show more findings than the hospital tests once theyve discharged you.

2. We all do it. But Google will, inevitably, tell you worst case scenario!

3. Discs do not slip. Most pain free people have a Grade 1 disc bulge on MRI. Its a grading system and theres lots of different subcategories.

4. Bending your spine requires more muscular control. Its harder, its not bad. Its actually really healthy to have a spine that can bend and twist and flex, but build up to it slowly.

5. Tbh most of you are honest with me, and I dont think youre lazy. You all know the more you do, the less i have to do!

✨️ Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

27/10/2025

✨️ Meet the second in command ✨️

"Hi, I'm Jenny. I graduated with a Masters degree in Chiropractic 2024, and I began my chiropractic journey in Essex with the purpose of helping as many people as possible improve their well-being, enhance their performance in sport, and manage pain effectively. I’m also passionate about educating my patients—empowering them to better understand their bodies and how they function.

I've always been passionate about health and how the body functions—something that began in my teenage years. As a competitive swimmer, I gained a deep understanding of how my body worked and the mental and physical resilience needed to perform at a high level.

This passion led me to study Sports Massage and Personal Training, earning my Level 3 certificates in both. I worked in that space for two years before deciding to expand my knowledge further by studying chiropractic for five years.

Now, I assess, diagnose, and treat—but what I truly love is understanding why an issue has developed. Biomechanics fascinates me: how people move, how their lifestyle affects their body, and uncovering the root cause of pain or dysfunction. Treating joints, muscles, and soft tissue can be textbook, but getting curious and digging into the 'why' is what really excites me"

Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

22/10/2025

Your body got you this far ✨️

Choose to celebrate it.
Choose to nurture it.
Choose to enjoy it.
Choose to not run it into the ground whilst its screaming for help.
Choose to set boundaries (inc with yourself).
Choose rest that isn't dissociation or running away from life for a week.
Choose to be kind (inc to yourself).
Choose your priorities.
Choose life.

Happy healing ✨️

- Jess Kenney, DC Mchiro
- Doctor of Chiropractic and clinic owner

- This is not specific medical advice. Always speak to your clinician if you have any questions about your own case.
- Absolutely do not continue with any exercise that aggravates symptoms.
- All patients have consented to sharing any details

23/11/2024

Its been a while since I did a team update, and we've expanded a lot this year so here we all are!

👩‍⚕️Dr Jess Kenney Mchiro DC - Dr of Chiropractic, Clinic Owner
👩‍⚕️Dr Jenny Ellis Mchiro DC - Dr of Chiropractic
⚽️Sami Ikhlaq Bsc - Sports Injury Specialist and Student Physiotherapist
🙌Brandon B***y - Sports/Deep Tissue Massage Therapist
🤸‍♀️Michaela Slade - Personal Trainer and trainee Massage Therapist

Our goal is to get you moving better, feeling better and optimising what your body can do for you.

https://www.functionchiropractic.co.uk/

📍Old Greenwoods Surgery, Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers Town Centre

18/11/2024

www.functionchiropractic.co.uk/blog-tips/discherniation

Everything you need to know, in a concise manner, about discs. From anatomy, to grading, to assessment and treatment options.

19/10/2024

www.functionchiropractic.co.uk/blog-tips/backmassage

Sports Massage is a great way to help relieve muscle tension and pain in the back. While there are lots of muscles in the back, the most common areas to get tight and need focus on include...