Dr. Mark Blokland is the Founder of Ridgeway Chiropractic Clinic. A member of the British Chiropractic Association and the College of Chiropractic, also registered with the General Chiropractic Council, Mark was raised in South Africa. At first, Mark’s desire was to follow a traditional medical path but through his own experiences he found that chiropractic held far more of an appeal. Mark began his studies in Bournemouth and graduated as a Chiropractor with a Bachelor of Science Degree at the Anglo European College of Chiropractic.
After three years as an Associate Chiropractor in Cirencester, Mark established his own practice and soon developed a reputation that saw the practice grow quickly. In the same year, he became involved in industrial injuries and held professional contracts with Motorola, Intel, Rover Group and most recently Nationwide. He has also delivered Stress Lecture Talks into the workplace, helped to develop a computer-based sickness monitoring system for industry and played a major role in the publishing of The Industry Pack by the British Chiropractic Association, aimed at helping other chiropractors use their skills to reduce sickness absence within the British workplace.
Whilst being a holistic practitioner, Mark has developed a great deal of interest in Cranial Chiropractic. Very few chiropractors are able to offer this treatment for migraine, headaches and other head related problems. Whilst his associate colleagues will also work in this area, it is reassuring that the more difficult cases can be referred within the clinic to someone with Mark’s experience.
His interest and research into the effectiveness of Chiropractic treatment and rehabilitation in the industrial sector has seen him publishing a number of academic papers, including the Journal of the Neuro-Muscular-Skeletal System. On a wider level, Mark has been a member of the British Chiropractic Association Council for four years. He received his fellowship through the College of Chiropractors and has lectured at the European Parliament and the Trade Union Congress as well as Government and local institutions on chiropractic treatment in Europe.
Mark, his wife and two children, live locally and are involved in many local activities and when time permits he relaxes by flying and trying to lower his 10 km run times!
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