“Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasises the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery.”

The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.

Our Core Chiropractic Values:

The nervous system has a central role in regulating, coordinating and integrating the functions of the entire organism.

• We recognise that interference of the nervous system diminishes healing capacity, with an alteration in the dynamic interrelationship between mental, physical and social aspects of the whole person.
• The art of Chiropractic encourages optimal expression of health by the detection, removal and prevention of nervous system interference.
• To use drugless, minimally invasive techniques throughout an individual’s lifetime.
• We commit to assist the process of self-empowerment with compassion and care, whilst respecting each person’s dignity, uniqueness and freedom of choice.

At Chiropractic First we have the traditional Chiropractic techniques at our finger tips, but we regularly use the Activator Method as it is one of the best-researched Chiropractic Techniques on the planet.

Activator Method relies on two important elements. Firstly the assessment of the spine. The Activator Method is an amalgamation of the best elements of several other assessment techniques, including Logan Basic, Van Rumpt, Truscott and Derefield. Activator Methods have spent years researching this way of assessing the spine and has been found to be extremely accurate and much more precise than other techniques.
The second important element of the Activator Method is the Activator itself. The Activator is an incredibly precise way of adjusting the spine. With the Activator there are no big cracks and pops coming from the spine. The most important thing about the Activator is that it's safe and it doesn't hurt.

The Activator has undergone numerous evolutions over the years. The first Activator being born in 1976. Development of the Activator has continued. At Chiropractic First using the best and most effective equipment is important to us, so we have been using the newest incarnation of the Activator. The Activator V is the world first cordless electronic chiropractic adjustment instrument. The Activator V is much more effective than the previous models, due to the way it transmits force into the spine, patients are always surprised by how gentle the Activator is but how much of an effect it has.

At Chiropractic First we take your health and spine seriously - there are various levels of certification with the Activator Method – we are qualified to the highest level. This requires years of study and the Activator Methods requires practitioners to pass various tests but also maintain their skills at the highest level to remain certified. We view it like Tiger Woods, you train and train to become the best in the world, but if you don't keep practicing your skills will slip.