Native Chiropractic

Native Chiropractic We are your Christchurch pregnancy, paediatric & family wellness chiropractors

Swipe 👉 as we ease into 2026 and support the nervous system after the festive season.Christmas can be a lot on the body ...
11/01/2026

Swipe 👉 as we ease into 2026 and support the nervous system after the festive season.

Christmas can be a lot on the body — travel, late nights, family dynamics, more sugar, more wine and less routine all place extra demand on the neurological nervous system.

At Native Chiropractic, we focus on how the brain and body communicate. When the nervous system is supported, the body can adapt, regulate and move back into balance more efficiently.

✨ A supported nervous system = a stronger start to the year.
Make sure your New Year adjustments are scheduled.


Welcome back, Native community 🤍We’re stepping into 2026 with full hearts and excited energy, ready to support your heal...
11/01/2026

Welcome back, Native community 🤍

We’re stepping into 2026 with full hearts and excited energy, ready to support your health, healing and wellbeing.

Doors reopen Tuesday the 13th at 7:30am — we can’t wait to see you back on the tables and in the space. ✨

We’re so grateful for our community this Christmas 🤍Our gift vouchers are a beautiful way to pass that care on — offerin...
21/12/2025

We’re so grateful for our community this Christmas 🤍

Our gift vouchers are a beautiful way to pass that care on — offering gentle neurological chiropractic support and the gift of health to those you love.

Available now for Christmas gifting ✨

Tomorrow will be Zoe’s last day behind the desk at Native 🥲Zoe has been such a ray of sunshine in our native community f...
16/12/2025

Tomorrow will be Zoe’s last day behind the desk at Native 🥲

Zoe has been such a ray of sunshine in our native community from being a practice member to joining our team. We are so grateful for all the love and energy she has poured into our community 💛

We are so excited for her next chapter but don’t worry you will of course still be seeing her around getting adjusted!

Be sure to share some love with Zoe on her last offical week 💛

The Christmas season is beautiful, but it’s a lot for our nervous systems — big emotions, full schedules, extra stimuli,...
07/12/2025

The Christmas season is beautiful, but it’s a lot for our nervous systems — big emotions, full schedules, extra stimuli, and constant “go mode.”
For both adults and little ones, this time of year asks our bodies to adapt more than usual.

That’s where chiropractic care becomes such an anchor.
Gentle adjustments help support:
🌿 Emotional adaptability — so we can respond rather than react
🌿 Ease in the nervous system — creating more calm in the body + home
🌿 Immune function — keeping the system resilient through the busy season
🌿 Healthy stress regulation — so the load feels lighter, not overwhelming

When our nervous system is more organised and adaptable, we parent with more patience, kids cope with excitement and change more smoothly, and family life feels connected rather than chaotic.

A regulated nervous system is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and your family this Christmas. 🎄💛

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One of the most powerful things we can remember as parents and caregivers is that children don’t just listen to what we ...
04/12/2025

One of the most powerful things we can remember as parents and caregivers is that children don’t just listen to what we say - they absorb who we are.

From the way we move, to how we breathe through stress, to how we speak to ourselves… our kids mirror the patterns they see daily. Their nervous systems are learning from ours.

That’s why in family chiropractic care, we focus not only on a child’s wellbeing, but also supporting the family system around them.

💛 When we slow down, they learn safety.
💛 When we regulate our own stress, their little bodies feel it.
💛 When we model healthy movement, rest, and boundaries, their brains and bodies grow in that same direction.

🌱 You don’t have to be perfect, just present. Your children are learning from you and your energy more than anything else 🌱

03/12/2025

🎄💛 CHRISTMAS BACKPACK DRIVE — Supporting Christchurch Aunties 💛🎒

This Christmas, we’re wrapping our arms around local families by collecting Back-to-School Backpacks for the incredible Christchurch Aunties — a community organisation that walks alongside women, children, and families who have experienced family violence and vulnerability.

Together, we can help kids start the school year feeling prepared, supported, and seen. 🌟

What we’re collecting:
🎒 Backpack
🏖️ Beach towel
✏️ Pencil case
🖍️ Highlighters
🖊️ Pens + pencils
🎨 JOVI crayons/markers
📓 Notebook
✏️ Whiteboard markers
🧻 Tissues
🥪 Lunch box + drink bottle
🧴 Toiletry bag with soap, toothbrush + toothpaste

Every single item makes a difference — and so does every person who shares, donates, or spreads the word.

✨ Drop-offs open now. Let’s fill these backpacks with love, support and hope.

Thank you for being part of our caring community. 💛

🌟 P L A Y 🌟It’s not a break from learning. Play is learning!When children run, climb, roll, stretch, balance, and explor...
27/11/2025

🌟 P L A Y 🌟
It’s not a break from learning. Play is learning!
When children run, climb, roll, stretch, balance, and explore, they’re doing so much more than having fun…
They’re strengthening their nervous systems, developing coordination, supporting healthy spinal movement, and building emotional resilience.
🧠 Movement-rich play helps organize the brain.
💪 Physical exploration supports proper posture and motor development.
💛 Imaginative play nurtures confidence, creativity, and connection.
🌈 Unstructured play keeps the body adaptable

From a chiropractic perspective, play is one of the best “natural adjustments” kids can give themselves—keeping their spines mobile, their joints happy, and their energy flowing freely.
So let them jump. Let them tumble. Let them wiggle.
Their bodies know exactly what they need.
🌱 Play is medicine.
🌿 Movement is growth.
💛 Childhood is meant to be lived in motion.

Most people think of the TMJ as “the jaw joint,” but from a neurological perspective it’s one of the most influential re...
23/11/2025

Most people think of the TMJ as “the jaw joint,” but from a neurological perspective it’s one of the most influential regions in your entire body.

The TMJ and cranial bones sit right next to major sensory nerves, the brainstem, and the fascial system that wraps the entire head and neck. When this area becomes tight or restricted — from clenching, stress, birth strain, screens, posture, or old injuries — it doesn’t just stay local.

It can influence:
• headaches + migraines
• ear pressure, sinus tension
• neck pain + shoulder bracing
• difficulty regulating the nervous system
• feeling “stuck” in sympathetic overdrive

Gentle cranial and TMJ work helps restore subtle motion in the cranial bones, ease tension in the jaw, and create better balance in the neurological pathways that support regulation, breath, focus, and sleep.

When the head unlocks, the body follows.
When the nervous system feels safe, it can heal.
This is why cranial + TMJ work is such a powerful part of holistic neurological chiropractic care.

🤍 Supporting your body from the inside out.

We are so grateful for these beautiful ladies and all the love they pour into our Native community 💛
16/11/2025

We are so grateful for these beautiful ladies and all the love they pour into our Native community 💛

A chiropractic adjustment has been shown to light up the pre frontal cortex by 20% 🤯Trouble focusing, impulsivity, tant...
09/11/2025

A chiropractic adjustment has been shown to light up the pre frontal cortex by 20% 🤯

Trouble focusing, impulsivity, tantrums/meltdowns, emotional
dysregulation & trouble understanding the consequences of their actions, these are just some of the challenges we see on a daily basis improve under Chiropractic care.

How?

When the Nervous System is Subluxated (stress/gas pedal stuck on) the Pre-Frontal Cortex shuts down. The Pre Frontal Cortex is our higher thinking and executive function brain, responsible for:

Focus/Attention
Decision Making
Planning/Organisation
Problem Solving
Regulating Emotions
Impulse Control
Situational Awareness/Behaviour

Learn more on our blog post

https://www.nativechiro.co.nz/post/how-does-your-kiddos-adjustments-influence-their-brain-function

Even while Dr Elly is soaking up the sweetness of maternity leave, her family continues to walk the talk — staying conne...
04/11/2025

Even while Dr Elly is soaking up the sweetness of maternity leave, her family continues to walk the talk — staying connected, balanced, and adjusted together 💛

Chiropractic care has always been at the heart of our home and our community. It’s the gentle thread that keeps us grounded, adaptable, and in rhythm with one another — through newborn snuggles, sleepless nights, and all the beautiful chaos that comes with family life.

Because wellness isn’t something we only talk about — it’s something we live, breathe, and share. It’s the little ones on the table, the partners supporting each other, and the deep knowing that when one person is cared for, the whole family thrives 🌿

Here’s to connection, co-regulation, and community — through every season of life.

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7/43 Nayland Street, Sumner
Christchurch
8081

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Monday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 12pm

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