Adam Wilkey

Dr. Adam Wilkey graduated in 1988 as a DC from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic. He has primarily worked in private practice, whilst training newly graduated chiropractors for many years. He has also worked within the NHS providing chiropractic services and designing, implementing and publishing research, studying the effects of various forms of treatment for chronic lower back pain. Adam has presented at conferences in the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2014 he received his Masters in Disaster Healthcare from the University of South Wales.

From 2008-2009 Adam and his wife worked in Kenya as volunteers within the schools and orphanage of an educational charity. He was responsible for liaising with central and local government education departments to ensure that the school’s educational policies were aligned with national policies and to protect the schools’ safety and longevity. He was also active clinically providing treatment for musculoskeletal injuries in the region. Over the past 5 years he has organised and participated in events, such as marathons, ultra marathon, timed mountain walks, and long-distance cycle rides, to raise funds for a variety of charities.

Adam has worked with the British Chiropractic Association and the National Back Pain Association (now Backcare) in both PR and educational roles to increase awareness of the potential causes and various evidence based treatments for back pain. In this capacity he has written numerous articles for national press and has appeared on television and radio on several occasions. He has worked with the British Red Cross as an educator in cultural diversity and acceptance. Adam was instrumental in establishing World Spine Care Europe and its registration as a charity with the Charity Commission.