About Us
The Back Clinic was originally Poynton Chiropractic Clinic and located in a basement of a house on Clifford Road. After being taken over by Xandra 10 years ago, she has worked alongside her sister Jess who runs her own functional medicine practice, The Natural Doctor.
As our clinic grows, we have spent many years looking to move to the centre of Poynton where we could expand. In 2021, we found our new clinic home.
Both The Back Clinic and Dr Jess wanted to create a space that was designed for us with better access, better visibility and a modern feel.
Our new home on London Road South is perfect. We have mixed the high ceilings and features of a 1886 building with Jess’s flare for modern interiors to create a beautiful new clinic. With a lot more parking and access to the high street we plan to be here for many years to come.
The Back Clinic Team
Dr Xandra Middleton BSc (Hons)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Owner of The Back Clinic
Xandra formerly worked for 4 years as Clinic Director of a London Chiropractic clinic and was part of a programme to help other Chiropractors and Chiropractic students.
Xandra moved back to Poynton in 2012 and started to expand the family business. She has created a friendly, experienced team and is now the sole owner of the clinic. Xandra has successfully treated over 3,000 new patients and is highly experienced in treating a wide range of conditions.
With a passion for natural health and lifestyle, Xandra can offer support with dietary, supplement and exercise plans to get you feeling amazing.
Dr Konstantinos Tsitsipas (MChiro)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Kostas is originally from Athens, Greece. Growing up in a sporting family, he has a passion for volleyball and played competitively as team captain for Greece. Kostas strives to find the best way to help his patients and uses his knowledge of rehabilitation and lifestyle health to enhance his Chiropractic practice.
Kostas has trained and qualified as a sports Chiropractor and has a keen interest in helping athletes recover and improve their performance.
Kostas is an experienced, friendly and approachable member of our team.
Dr Federica Santoru (MChiro)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Federica is originally from the beautiful island of Sardinia. After seeing a Chiropractor in her home town, she developed an immediate interest and passion for Chiropractic.
Federica completed 4 years of Chiropractic study at Barcelona College before transferring for an extra 3 Years of Chiropractic study in Wales.
Federica is an extremely enthusiastic, professional and versatile person who enjoys being part of our successful and productive clinic team.
Dr Georgios Balomenos (MChiro)
Doctor of Chiropractic
George is originally from Greece and after completing his training in Wales, we were delighted for him to join us here at The Back Clinic.
George brings his knowledge of extremities and passion to help knee, ankle and elbow conditions with his treatments.
George is one of only 5 qualified Cranial Facial Release (CFR) practitioners in the UK, and uses this specialised skill to improve snoring, sinus issues, sleep apnoea and any facial traumas. This technique is not for the faint hearted but it is amazing at unlocking the bones in the sinus and improves a vast array of issues.
Dr Jer Yen Tan (MChiro)
Doctor of Chiropractic
Jeryen is originally from Malaysia and after training in Wales like the rest of the Chiropractic team, he joins us here at The Back Clinic.
With a keen interest in finding the root cause of a patient problem, Jeryen is a sympathetic and caring member of the Chiropractic team. Seeing the knock-on psychological effects for long term back pain has made Jeryen want to support all patients in not only reducing pain but getting back their mood, energy and quality of life.
All our Chiropractors are registered with the General Chiropractic Council and have all completed a full time 4 year university degree to allow them to be called Doctors of Chiropractic. They are also all members of the United Chiropractic Association.
Our Friendly Reception Team
Jo
With extensive previous experience working with the public and children, Jo brings calm and efficiency to the team.
Jo is always there to offer help as a sympathetic and attentive member of The Back Clinic family.
Lesley
With a background working front desk in a GP office Lesley is used to being in a healthcare role. After becoming a patient and seeing first hand the difference Chiropractic can make, Lesley moved from the stress of the NHS to join us.
With her desire to help people and to know more about natural health she is a lovely member of our team.
Herb
Herb has been working with Dr Jess as part of The Natural Doctor team for 10 years. After organising all the patient herbal prescriptions for years, he has now also joined The Back Clinic as part of our reception team.
Herb is an approachable and friendly part of our team, who is always happy to help.
Simone
With experience managing her own branch of Boots, Simone brings an organised and unflappable attitude to the clinic. As an outgoing, happy and supportive member of the team, she is both great for morale and fantastic to work with.
Simone is vital for team support and with a background in management, is fabulous at communication.
Jan
Jan has previous experience working in customer service and a personal love of Chiropractic treatment. With a welcoming, caring and extremely gentle manner, she is a great addition to our clinic.
Jan is also the PA to Dr Jess so brings valuable knowledge of her clinic to reception.
Angela
Having qualified in massage therapy in the past and worked in a physio team as part of their reception staff, Angela joined us with valuable experience of natural health.
With efficiency, kindness and the willingness to help anywhere she is a valued member of the team.
Judy
Having worked in healthcare in different roles for many years, Judy has always enjoyed a patient-facing role. Having qualified as a counsellor, Judy is an empathetic and caring member of our team. Both great for morale and fabulous to work with.
Eco Ethos
You are visiting an eco-friendly clinic, passionate about preserving our beautiful environment. The evident changes of climate change and tipping point of the natural balance lead to an uncertain future for our children. We believe we can all make a difference.
We spend our days looking after our patients’ health and helping them to live a better lifestyle. Over the years, we have realised that looking after our environment is a vital part of this. As a family-run business, we realise with each generation that looking after our environment for the next is our responsibility.
The clinic is powered by Ecotricity, a fully renewable green energy company. We support many environmental charities including the Soil Association, Woodland Trust, Alliance for Natural Health and Greenpeace.
All of the printed materials in the clinic are recycled, and created with vegetable inks that are non-toxic.
You won’t find chemicals in our building. We use all environmentally friendly products to make sure the clinic is clean, tidy and also safe and toxin free both for you and your kids.
