05/09/2026
❤️ A very special 87th birthday shout-out
This beautiful lady is my Mum, and today she turned 87.
Looking at this photo, I can’t help feeling incredibly grateful. At 87, Mum is still physically doing remarkably well, getting out and about, enjoying life and, as you can see, looking pretty fabulous.
There are probably some good genes in there 😉, but Mum has also spent a lifetime valuing her health — staying active, living well and making chiropractic care part of that picture for around 40 years.
And there’s a very personal reason I’m sharing her here on The Chiropractic Domain page.
Mum is one of the reasons I became a chiropractor.
Many years ago, she suffered a severe whiplash injury and experienced firsthand how much chiropractic care helped her. Seeing her experience was part of what first sparked my interest in chiropractic and ultimately helped send me down the path that became my career.
Little did we know then just how much chiropractic would become part of both our lives.
Because Mum didn’t just inspire my career — she worked alongside me in the clinic for nearly 15 years, only finally retiring at the grand old age of 75!
So many of our long-term patients will remember her.
She has been there through the building of the practice, the busy days, the challenges, the celebrations and all the ups and downs that come with running a family business.
And she has supported me through all of it.
You could quite literally say that Mum has had my back for my entire chiropractic career. ❤️
This past year has been an extraordinarily difficult one for our family, which makes celebrating her 87th birthday feel even more precious.
Today we took her out for brunch and to see the Impressionist exhibition at the Art Gallery. Nothing particularly extravagant — just time together. And these days, I appreciate more than ever how valuable those ordinary moments really are.
So this isn’t really a chiropractic post.
It’s simply a very heartfelt Happy Birthday to a woman who helped shape the chiropractor, business owner and person I became — and who is woven into the history of The Chiropractic Domain.
Happy 87th Birthday, Mum.
Thank you for inspiring me, working beside me, believing in me — and for always, always having my back.
We are very lucky to still have you in our lives. ❤️