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www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Healthcare Awards 2019 41 UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT BELINDA AMBROSE Originally fromAustralia – Belinda (founder of Aligned Chiropractic) moved to the UK with the intention of having a working holiday and returning to Australia. However, falling in love with the UK put paid to that and finally an opportunity arose to move to beautiful Northumberland where, with husband Charles they started a family and Belinda founded Aligned Chiropractic in market town, Hexham. With over 25 years of experience, seeing people of all ages (new- borns to 90-year olds) and from all walks of life (from office workers and tradespeople to elite athletes, Hollywood movie stars and superbike champions) Aligned Chiropractic has gone from strength to strength culminating in a clutch of awards this years with the latest from CEO Today. Belinda’s experience with Chiropractic began very early on in life – Chiropractic care was an integral part of a healthy lifestyle which her whole family subscribed to. Her brother Wayne is also a Chiropractor, a move professionally which transpired after realising halfway through a medical degree he wanted to help people with a holistic and drug free approach and medicine was incompatible with that philosophical approach. Belinda started her Chiropractic journey with completing her first Bachelor of Science degree alongside the medical students at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Following that she went onto finish her master’s degree in Chiropractic at Macquarie University whilst teaching Anatomy to other Chiropractic and medical students. Finally, for a bit of academic fun, she enrolled in a second Bachelor of Science degree achieving a first-class ‘honours’ awarded by Portsmouth University in the UK. Starting her professional career in Sydney, Belinda was head hunted by a practice in Queensland’s Gold Coast and moved to Surfer’s Paradise to start a new adventure. Working with some of best in the profession, Belinda honed her skills whilst building up a portfolio of celebrity clients from the sporting world. Restless for another adventure, Belinda moved to Canterbury in the UK eventually setting up Family Chiropractic practice in Ashford, Kent – the gateway to Europe. Working long hours and taking few holidays, Family Chiropractic quickly flourished and hiring an associate to assist Belinda became a necessity. After meeting her husband Charles on a sailing trip in the Solent, the decision to move North was made and the rest is history! Maintaining abundant health through healthy lifestyle choices is a philosophy that Belinda infuses into every aspect of her life- personally and professionally. FIRM PROFILE Chiropractic is the cornerstone for maintaining optimal function in the body by removing interference to the nervous system. The nervous system is the master control of the whole body allowing communication from the brain to the body, telling it what, how and when to do things – such as the processes of digestion, circulation, respiration and reproduction. Since the spine protects and houses the nervous system, it is important that it works well, at every level. Any disturbances in how the spine functions will inevitably lead to disturbances to the free flow of the nervous system, thus impacting our ability to function at our very best. At Aligned Chiropractic, practice attendees are encouraged to incorporate additional lifestyle strategies to support their health further, such as eating well, exercising appropriately and finding ways to manage stress better. Belinda focusses on the whole person, not just this ailment or that, and her approach to their care is based on their own health goals - from those, strategies are formulated to achieve the best possible outcome. The Aligned Chiropractic team are there to support everyone in their journey towards optimal health by helping make their experience at the practice a positive and uplifting one, every time. As a result, many of the practice clients have been attending for years, incorporating Chiropractic into their lives as part of a strategy to stay well for the long term. BELINDA AMBROSE Founder of Aligned Chiropractic CONTACT Aligned Chiropractic Sele Gate House 1 Hencotes Hexham Northumberland NE462EQ T: 01434 605688 E: contact@aligned-chiropractic.co.uk W: www.aligned-chiropractic.co.uk