Native Chiropractic

Native Chiropractic(Chiropractor Christchurch ) is your pregnancy, pediatric & family chiropractors serving the Christchurch community.

We offer gentle & specific chiropractic care from birth to beyond as we understand how an optimally functioning nervous system is vital to your overall health & vitality!

We utilise specific chiropractic techniques & the latest research to be sure you & your family are functioning at your best! 

With Native Chiropractic's loving service & family friendly studio we promise every experience with us will be a healing one.

In nine short months, every single day brings with it new developments as two little cells become 3 trillion. Your baby's brain & nervous system form, heartbeat begins & the senses awaken, all before the very first breath! Pregnancy & birth are incredible & at times a challenging experience for both mum & baby. As you make important choices you are creating the ideal environment for you & your growing baby. 

Chiropractic care ensures that the brain and the body are well connected, so both mum and baby can go through pregnancy with ease. Changes in weight bearing as the baby grows puts increased strain and tension on the mother’s lower back and pelvis. By ensuring the pelvis and spine are stable yet flexible the baby is able to grow and develop in a comfortable environment.

-By encouraging proper pelvis and spinal function with chiropractic care, research has shown a 24% reduction in labour time for first-time mothers, and 39% reduction for experienced mothers. 

-Another study found that patients who incorporated chiropractic adjustments during their pregnancy had a 50% decrease in the need for pain-relief during delivery.

-Chiropractic care has been shown to ease symptoms in up to 85% of pregnant women, decreasing the need for pain-relief medication that may not be ideal for the baby’s health.

-A recent study published in 2016 stated that females under chiropractic care had increased function, control and relaxation of their pelvic floor muscles. This is essential when it comes to a confident and comfortable delivery.

During the first few years of life, essential neuro-development changes occur that are crucial to a child’s lifelong growth and development.

Through paediatric chiropractic care, a child has the ability to grow and thrive right from the start.

Through pregnancy and the birth process babies are placed under incredible amounts of stress. Research shows that up to 80% of babies have vertebral subluxation (spinal dysfunction) following natural deliveries affecting the nerves in the upper neck, which may contribute to compromised development and function.

Babies are born with around 100 billion neurons, & a baby's brain grows most rapidly in the first three years of life. Our kids are so curious, the are constantly growing, developing & changing before our very eyes. Every new skill, new movement, new emotional response or new experience are making new connections & building new pathways within their brain & nervous system.