Private chiropractic clinic · Verwood, Dorset
A different way to treat musculoskeletal pain in Verwood, Dorset
Frameworks is a private chiropractic clinic. The method was built by our founder, Dr David Eldridge, over more than three decades of clinical practice.
Founder
Dr David Eldridge
David trained first as a physiotherapist before qualifying as a chiropractor.
Early on, too many of his patients came back with the same pain. That set him looking for a better way. Three decades later, the answer is the method we use today: find the joint that is out of position, move it back, and hold it there. For you, that means treatment that is gentle, comfortable and built around your case, aiming to give rapid relief and long-term care in as few appointments as possible.
He has spent the years since refining that method. It is what Frameworks runs on today.
The treatment is precise and gentle. We find what is putting strain on a joint, take that strain off, and steady the joint so it stops being irritated. David’s years in elite sport shaped this. An athlete’s recovery has to come quickly, it has to last, and it cannot get in the way of training. Every patient here is treated on those same principles.
David still treats patients in his consultancy clinics. He also chairs the clinic’s advisory Board, a group of specialists from other fields who keep the Frameworks method in step with current research. He now runs separate clinics for people who play sport, helping them avoid injury and perform at their best.
BSc Chiropractic · Doctor of Chiropractic · GCC registered (No. 00206) · Royal College of Chiropractors · BCA
The name
The framework everything else works around
The skeleton is the body's framework. At Frameworks, we believe that addressing underlying structural and biomechanical factors can be an important part of helping patients overcome musculoskeletal problems. That's why our clinic is called Frameworks: everything starts with the framework the body is built on. This is also why we have a clear approach to addressing this framework, the skeleton, and correct the consistent patterns we see in patients with pain and dysfunction, where that framework is mal-positioned and causing stresses on joints. Our clinic's name reflects our philosophy.
Our advisory board
A multidisciplinary Board behind every treatment
Frameworks isn’t one practitioner’s opinion. The method is shaped by a board that encompasses MSK medicine, orthopaedics, elite sport and mental health, so the care you receive reflects more than one point of view.
Dr David Eldridge
Founder and Chair · Research input
Brings physiotherapy and chiropractic research into the clinic and the board, keeping the Frameworks method current with the evidence.
Dr Chris Batty
Orthopaedic & MSK medicine
A GP specialising in orthopaedics and MSK conditions, who met David on the Sports Medicine Masters course. The longest-serving doctor in the football league, and current medic for a Championship football club. Reliability is what allowed Chris to confidently refer patients to Frameworks Clinics. He knows exactly what each patient will receive, whoever they see.
Paul Maxwell-Bown
Mental health & wellbeing
A mental health specialist whose work on the Board covers the psychological toll of long-running joint pain, and of treatment journeys that drag on without getting anywhere. His perspective is informed by his own experience as a patient, where other specialist interventions had not brought meaningful improvement to MSK issues.
Our clinical team
Clinical research behind every treatment
At our clinic, your care is handled by fully qualified, registered professionals who specialise in musculoskeletal health.
While our protocols follow a consistent structural framework, our team uses their clinical expertise to adapt to your body’s specific needs.
Our multidisciplinary team's experience in their various fields adds to this clinical reasoning.
Clinic Director
Dr David Eldridge
Dr Eldridge is a registered chiropractor, regulated by the General Chiropractic Council and a member of the Royal College of Chiropractors and the British Chiropractic Association.
After qualifying, David studied Sports Medicine at Nottingham Medical School and clinical research at the AECC. In sport, he has worked with Harlequins RFC and with county-level teams in other sports.
David's mission statement
"I founded this clinic because I wanted to change the way people experience musculoskeletal care. Over the years, I noticed that many patients felt overwhelmed by long, open-ended treatment plans that lacked clear goals or timelines. I believed there was a different way to help people’s experience of getting back to feeling their best.
I wanted our patients to experience a clear, structured path so they know exactly what to expect at every single visit.
I also wanted them to experience a gentle, easy and accessible process.
Most importantly, my aim is to provide dedicated, comprehensive professional support on your journey toward better posture and meaningful pain relief.
I have spent my entire career attempting to find what I hope is the most patient centred approach to musculoskeletal problems. The least negatively impactful, the least number of treatments hence the most cost effective and those treatments that give the longest lasting effect.
I believe this is why I’ve seen over 7000 patients here in Verwood, alone. I have passed this mission on to my colleagues wherever possible."
Clinic lead practitioner
Dr Joe Sanyal
Dr Sanyal is a registered chiropractor, regulated by the General Chiropractic Council and a member of the British Chiropractic Association.
Dr Joe Sanyal is the Clinical Lead Practitioner at Frameworks. He was treated by David as a teenager, an experience that inspired him to pursue a career in chiropractic.
After graduating and gaining experience in other clinical settings, Joe found himself drawn to the patient centred approach he had experienced first-hand at Frameworks. When the opportunity arose to join the clinic and work alongside David, he was keen to become part of the team.
Before seeing patients independently, he benefited from the rare opportunity to observe hundreds of cases alongside David. While most practitioners gain experience primarily through treating their own patients, this extensive period of observation allowed him to develop a remarkably detailed understanding of the Frameworks approach and its practical application.
Our mandatory review
Every course has a compulsory review at the fourth appointment
We have always done this. At your fourth appointment we look at whether your pain has eased, whether you can do more, or both.
If nothing has changed, we refer you for further clinical investigation rather than carry on treating.
85%
of patients did not need further clinical investigation at their review
4
treatments in the Foundation Phase, including the review. A defined course, not an open-ended plan.
64%
had already tried other therapies before they came to us
Almost70%
came to us with back pain. It is what we deal with day in, day out.
From the clinic's own audit of the last 100 patients who completed the Foundation Phase.
What our patients say
Real, verified reviews from the people we treat, on Google.
Esther Skinner
Excellent service. I always feel listened too and have any required treatment explained fully. I never feel pressured to rebook but rather genuinely cared for.
Ashley Hockley
Very professional polite service. Dr Sanyal was excellent and the service was excellent as well I couldn't recommend them enough
Andrew Woodhouse
Excellent treatment and service again today. I have been a patient for around 20 years and cannot recommend highly enough.
See the method for yourself
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