About Dr Paul Holmes
Specialist chiropractor for headaches, migraine, neck and jaw pain | MChiro
If you’ve found your way here, there’s a good chance you’re tired.
Tired of the headaches, the stiff neck or the tight jaw. Tired of treatment that helps for a while and then wears off. Tired of explaining it all again, and of hearing that everything looks fine when it doesn’t feel fine.
I want you to know two things.
What you’re feeling is real, and it makes sense. Persistent head, neck and jaw pain usually has a clear pattern behind it, even when scans come back normal.
And in most cases, it doesn’t mean anything is broken.
Your Body Isn’t Broken
I became a chiropractor because I’m constantly amazed by what the human body does when it’s working normally. It repairs, adapts and corrects itself all day long, without you ever noticing. Normal, in the body, is extraordinary.
When pain keeps coming back, it’s rarely because something has gone permanently wrong. More often, your system is overloaded by work, screens, posture, stress or old injuries, and it no longer has the capacity to do what it does best.
My job isn’t to fix you. It’s to find what’s overloading your system, take that load off, and help your body get back to working the way it normally does.
I often tell my patients: your body is far smarter than I am. I’m just helping it along.
What That Means When You Come In
You’ll be listened to properly. Your first appointment starts with your story, not the treatment table.
You’ll understand what’s going on, explained in plain language, often for the first time.
Nothing happens without your say. I use a wide range of techniques, from traditional adjustments to very gentle methods. I’ll explain what I’m planning before I start, and the choice of treatment is always yours.
You’ll get honesty. If I don’t think I can help, I’ll tell you, and point you to someone who can.
You won’t be kept coming back. You’ll get a plan with an end point, and practical tools so the improvement lasts.
Why I Focus on the Head, Neck and Jaw
Over more than 15 years in practice, I kept seeing the same thing: thoughtful, capable people with headaches, jaw pain and neck tension that hadn’t responded to standard care. These problems overlap and feed each other, and they need precision rather than more force.
So I narrowed my focus, and trained further to do it properly:
- Master’s degree in chiropractic (MChiro)
- Registered with the General Chiropractic Council, and a member of the Scottish Chiropractic Association
- Postgraduate training with internationally recognised leaders in headache and migraine care, TMJ disorders, cranial techniques, functional neurology and complex pain
- Coaching in stress and nervous system regulation for individuals and organisations, which is often a big part of why symptoms keep returning
“He is incredibly knowledgeable and clearly has a lot of expertise, but what I appreciate most is how patient he is. He always takes the time to truly listen, never rushes the appointment, and answers every single question I have.”
Dominika Szymanek
Let’s Get You Back to Feeling Like You Again
If headaches, neck pain or jaw pain have been running your days, your first appointment will show you what’s driving them and what can be done. Treatment can usually begin the same day.