Tokyo Chiropractic

Tokyo Chiropractic is located in Aoyama, one of Tokyo's trendiest business districts with streets lined with trees and designer boutiques and famous restaurants. It is only a four minute walk from Omotesando station. A third generation chiropractor, Kei Takeyachi who graduated from RMIT University School of Chiropractic in Melbourne, Australia, opened this clinic in 2011.
Originally Yoneo Takeyachi who was one of early Japanese chiropractors, established Tokyo Chiropractic Kenkyujo (Office) in Aoyama in 1949. Later in 1977 Yoneo's three sons, Hiroaki, Kazuyoshi and Nobuyoshi who all graduated from National College of Chiropractic in Chicago, US, reopened a clinic as Tokyo Chiropractic Center in the same place. The Center had been operated for more than 30 years. In 2011 Tokyo Chiropractic opened in the vicinity as the successor to Tokyo Chiropractic Center. This clinic is registered as a certified office by the Japanese Association of Chiropractors, a national member of World Federation of Chiropractic affiliated with WHO.

Chiropractic (comes from Greek word meaning "treatment by hand") is a natural healing health care with spinal manipulation (or adjustment) to improve nerve function and restore general health with surgery free, drugless environment. As the nervous system consisting of the brain, the spinal cord and the nerve roots, controls every function of the human body, chiropractors primarily focus on the spine that protects the nervous system. Chiropractic was first introduced in 1895 by D.D. Palmer in the United States. In 2005, WHO (World Health Organization) published the official guidelines on basic training and safety in chiropractic, and the practice of chiropractic is regulated by law in about 40 countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Switzerland etc. The objective of chiropractic treatment is to relieve nerve interference (subluxation) and emphasize the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself by correcting misalignment of the spine and other joints. As a result, treatment helps many conditions including musculoskeletal symptoms.

At your initial visit, we spend about 30-45 minutes for performing examinations (postural exam, neurological exam, orthopedic exam, physical exam etc.) and treatment. After the treatment we advice home exercises to improve and maintain your body function. If necessary we ask you to take X-ray or MRI at your local hospital or clinic before we start your treatment. From the second visit we spend about 15-20 minutes. Many people living in a big city like Tokyo are under stress and suffer from various musculoskeletal problems. Chiropractic treatment makes you achieve optimum health by improving your natural healing ability.

1. History Taking: Chiropractors ask you about your general health and current symptoms.
2. Assessments: Postural, physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations are performed for analyzing the cause of your problems.
3. Treatment: Based on the assessment results, chiropractors use manipulative technique on your spine and other parts of your body.
4. Advice: Prognosis and advice of current conditions (how to your use body more efficiently, home exercises, eating habits and sleeping patterns).
5. Findings Report: Explanation of treatment plan including Initial intensive (Relief) care, Rehabilitative (Corrective) care and Maintenance (Wellness) care.

Tokyo Chiropractic has partnerships with following clinics for medical referral and advice.

Miwa Medical Clinic Tel: 03-5770-3855
(1 min. walk from Omotesando station Exit A2)
http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/~miwa/

Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic Tel: 03-3436-5024
(5 min. walk from Onarimon station Exit A1 and 6 min. walk from Akabanebashi station Exit)
http://www.tmsc.jp