Developed by Dr. Michael Bryant, the Functional Correction Method (FCM) combines five components into a single integrated treatment plan, delivered under one roof, by a doctor-led clinical team.
FCM is not a checklist of five separate treatments. Each component is calibrated to the individual case and applied in the order — and at the intensity — that the clinical findings indicate.
Precise spinal adjustments, soft tissue mobilisation, and joint manipulation calibrated to the individual presentation — not a template.
Whole-system manual therapy from a London-trained doctor of osteopathy. Reads the body as connected, not as isolated regions.
Spinal decompression, low-level laser therapy, radial shockwave, and the super inductive system — applied where the clinical evidence supports them.
A structured exercise programme designed to rebuild the movement patterns that produced the pain. Done in clinic, then taken home.
Ergonomics, sleep posture, work setup, daily movement — the small variables that determine whether structural correction holds.
Most musculoskeletal pain is multi-factorial. A slipped disc rarely presents in isolation — there is almost always a postural pattern that produced it, a muscular compensation that maintains it, and a movement habit that risks recurrence. Treating one factor in isolation tends to produce short-term relief, not sustained correction.
FCM was developed to address this directly. It combines the modalities that are individually well-evidenced — chiropractic, osteopathy, therapeutic technology, rehabilitative exercise, and lifestyle coaching — into a single sequenced plan, designed for the patient as they actually present.
An FCM treatment arc has three phases. The proportions vary by patient, but the structure is consistent.
The early weeks focus on reducing the acute symptoms and addressing the structural drivers — disc, joint, or muscular. Manual therapy and therapeutic technology carry most of the load in this phase. Sessions are typically twice-weekly.
Once the acute pain is reduced, the emphasis shifts to rebuilding the underlying movement patterns and strength that prevent recurrence. Rehabilitative exercise takes a larger role. Manual therapy frequency reduces. Sessions move to weekly.
The final phase integrates the structural correction into daily life. Lifestyle coaching — ergonomics, sleep, occupational mechanics — becomes the focus, alongside maintenance care to consolidate gains. Frequency drops to fortnightly or monthly.
FCM is not a generic wellness package. It is not a fixed protocol applied uniformly to every patient. It is not delivered on a non-clinical schedule — every session begins with a reassessment, and the plan adapts to the response.
If, at any stage of the assessment, we conclude that FCM is not the right path for your condition, we will say so. Some cases require surgical consultation; others are better served by single-modality treatment. The plan is built around the clinical findings, not around the method.
Our patient-care team is happy to walk through anything else over the phone or WhatsApp.
Your first visit is a structured 45-minute assessment — full clinical history, postural and movement screening, and a clear explanation of what we find before any treatment plan is designed.
