Mangawhai Vitality Centre

Mangawhai residents regretting the loss of local chiropractors Danielle and Dustin Reif can be reassured that their health and well-being shall not be compromised as a result.

Matakana chiropractor Dr Lindsay Best has decided to expand by taking over their practice – the Mangawhai Vitality Centre.

She has brought on board Dr Kara Leach, who recently returned to New Zealand after practising in Australia.

Dr Lindsay will divide her time between her Matakana and Mangawhai practices, while Dr Kara will be based in Mangawhai full time.

Dr Lindsay says the Mangawhai Vitality Centre will offer a range of measures for adjusting patients spines – including gentle techniques for sensitive patients.

She explains that the essence of chiropractic is to ensure that the brain is communicating through the spine and its associated nervous system as efficiently and effectively as possible. Any tension in the spine inevitably disrupts that communication and can adversely affect the functioning of every organ in the body.

Dr Kara says a lot of people in pain come to see chiropractors as a last resort because nothing else has worked.

“It’s really exciting to see the change in them when their spine is properly aligned,” she says.

Other regular patients include pregnant women, babies and the elderly. Chiropractic treatment can help each cope with the transitions their bodies are experiencing.

But Dr Lindsay says anybody with a spine can benefit from a chiropractic examination

A keen golfer, Dr Lindsay has a weekly chiropractic session herself to ensure she is performing to the best of her ability for her patients and her game.

“Chiropractic is about helping people do what they love for longer,” she says.

Dr Kara agrees, adding that most top athletes in the world have their own personal chiropractor because the treatment is proven to build strength and quicken reaction times.