Ali Littley: Osteopath

29/07/2025

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𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆?
You're not alone - it's one of the most common reasons people walk through our clinic doors.

So why see an osteopath for it?

At Haerenga Hauora, we take a whole-body approach. That means looking at how your muscles, joints, and nervous system are working together, and figuring out what’s actually behind the pain.

Whether it’s an old injury or a new tweak, we’ll help get you moving again; helping you feel more mobile, less tight, and back to doing what you love.

⭐ 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺:

✔ Keep moving - gentle walks, swimming, or even stretching can help
✔ Try wheatbags or cold packs to settle discomfort
✔ Make small desk or chair tweaks if you’re working long hours (check out our reels for this one!)

✅ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 + 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲

📍 Appointments available at Maunu & Whau Valley
🔗 Book online: www.haerengahauora.com/book

17/07/2025

🦶 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿

Finally remembered to take photos 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 treatment instead of cursing myself afterwards that it would’ve made a great post 😂

This client came in with 18 years of ongoing ankle pain - seen multiple therapists, tried all the things, and was told surgery (ankle fusion 😬) was the only option left.

We always consider that a last resort. Always.

She was struggling with pain at the front of her ankle and couldn’t properly lift her foot (aka dorsiflexion). At the start, she could only get her knee 2.5cm past her toes - after one session of shockwave therapy?
➡️ 𝟱.𝟱𝗖𝗠. That’s more than double the movement, and with way less pain!

Super exciting results - and this is exactly why shockwave is my go-to for stubborn, long-term injuries. Quick change, solid outcomes.

I'm excited to see where this one goes, if you (or someone you know) are in a similar situation, flick us a message or book in. These are the cases that made me want to be an osteopath.

📍 Whau Valley clinic
⚡ Shockwave available with me or Michael
📆 www.haerengahauora.com/book

17/07/2025

07/07/2025

Shoulder, shoulders, shoulders. Not only to they give patients nightmares, but often practioners too!

My #1 rules is get motion back into them. Then they're on the road to improvement. However this is easier said than done, a lot of people struggle with what to do, or how to do it. Here's a couple of easy cheats to try and trick that should back into moving!

06/07/2025

Can’t get in to see me, but still need an osteo?
Lucky for you, I’ve handpicked a team that are just as good.

Booking in with one of the other guys helps keep this place ticking - and gets you started on your hauora journey sooner! ✨🙌🏼

Same quality care, probably slightly more appropriate stories - but equally good banter 👌🏼

Still working on that Shrek Crocs conversion though 😭

02/07/2025

I've also got some great 0% beer recs...but Rach said that defied the point 👀🤔

02/07/2025

New squash goggles arrived! Who did it better? Me or big Gordon from dodgeball!?

01/07/2025

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20/06/2025

Tried to use AI to remove the shadow from my face in this otherwise decent Matariki kaitahi photo…Ended up looking like a dude who wants to talk to you about your car’s extended warranty 🤣

But even if the AI got it wrong, the real moment was pretty special - good kai, good people, and a bit of stillness to mark Matariki. Hope you all enjoy the long weekend.

14/02/2025

Happy valentines day everyone 💗 Thanks for your continued support! Hope you all have a great day, and manage avoid the mischievous Mr. Miller with his arrow happy fingers!

02/02/2025

Truly disappointing when we go up and beyond to help some people. Then for some reason I'll never understand they lash out.

I've seen this time and again in all industries for front of house, and it really needs to change.

🚨 A Request for Kindness & Empathy

Kia ora e te whānau,

We want to take a moment to address an important issue that has been affecting our team at Haerenga Hauora. Recently, some of our staff have faced unnecessary rudeness and verbal abuse from some clients, and that’s not the tahi. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

💬 𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 - 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹, and our practitioners and admin team are here to help, so let's work together to create a positive and supportive environment.

🏡 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 where we welcome open discussions, questions, and even frustrations - but abuse in any form will not be tolerated. Let’s keep our space a place of care, for both our clients and our team.

📢 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 - and If you have a concern, we are more than happy to kōrero in a way that uplifts and work towards a resolution.

We are committed to providing great service and awhi on your Road to Wellness, and we appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a welcoming and respectful atmosphere for everyone.

Ngā mihi maioha,
Rach & Ali

30/01/2025

𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 is one of my core beliefs to successfully help my patients, and imo is severely underrated in the health sector; Building a great rapport with you all doesn’t just make the job more fun for me, it also helps me do a much better job for you by:

👉 Allowing for open, bidirectional kōrero where we can figure out 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 goals beyond pain management;

👉 Identifying any issues that may be perpetuating or causing the problem;

👉 Understanding you better & being able to explore other issues that have been bothering you beyond your current complaint;

👉 Create a realistic treatment plan 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 and your lifestyle;

👉 Empowering you with tools to take control of your health and prevent these problems from coming back.

For me, this is a part of the job we don’t talk about enough - despite it being a core tenet of any successful rehab journey - so if you're ready to start getting some personalised care that shows results (and comes with a free side of banter), come see in me at our 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒖 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 or 𝑴𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒖 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄.

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