New to chiropractic · Glen Eden
Is chiropractic right for you?
Not sure where to start with chiropractic? This page covers what we do, how our approach differs and how to tell whether it suits you.
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No referral neededX-rays on siteFirst visit $105
Why West Auckland families choose us
Helping West Auckland families feel their best for 23 years
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Years caring for West Auckland families
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X-rays
Digital X-rays on site whenever you need them
$105
Your 30-minute first visit, with no referral needed
Six questions people ask before booking
Most people ask us the same six things before they book. These are the answers we give them.
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Could chiropractic help me?
People come to chiropractic for many different reasons. Some are in pain or recovering from an injury. Others are navigating pregnancy, looking into care for their children, or simply want to understand how their body is functioning and coping with day-to-day life. Chiropractic looks at how your spine and nervous system are working. It also looks at how well your body is adapting to everything life asks of it. Only a proper assessment can tell whether it suits you. That is exactly what your first visit is for.
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Do I need to be in pain?
No. Pain is one way your body tells you something may need attention, but it isn’t the only sign of how well your body is functioning. Some people come to us in pain. Others want to move more freely, keep their mobility as they get older, look after their health through pregnancy, or support their children as they grow.
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What makes Advanced Health different?
We start by understanding how your body is functioning, not just where it hurts. A thorough chiropractic assessment is paired with INSiGHT™ scans of your nervous system and digital X-rays when they’re clinically relevant. We take X-rays here at the practice. There’s no separate trip for imaging. Our chiropractors review your findings together before we recommend anything.
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What happens at my first visit?
Your first visit takes 30 minutes and costs $105. We listen to your story, go through your health history and complete a full assessment. That includes INSiGHT™ scans and X-rays if you need them. We don’t adjust on the first visit. At your second visit we explain what we found and recommend a care plan. If it makes sense to you, care starts that day.
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Is it safe, and will it hurt?
Chiropractic care has a good safety record for people of all ages when it’s provided by a registered chiropractor after a thorough assessment. Adjustments are usually comfortable. Sometimes you’ll hear a pop or click. The sound isn’t needed for an adjustment to work. We also have gentle, low-force methods if you’d prefer them.
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How much care will I need?
It depends on your health history, what we find, your goals and how you respond to care. We build a care plan around your findings. Visits are usually closer together early on and spread out as care goes on. We re-check your progress at set points so you can see how you’re tracking.
Fees and family rates
Still unsure? Call reception on (09) 818 8015. They talk people through these questions every day. They can help you work out whether a first visit makes sense for you.
How we measure it
Scans and X-rays on site
INSiGHT™ scans look at three things: small temperature differences along your spine, the muscle activity on either side of it and heart-rate variability, which shows how easily your body shifts between stress and rest. Together they give a picture of how you’re adapting to everything on your plate.
We also have digital X-ray facilities on site. Not everyone needs X-rays. Your chiropractor decides from your history and examination and explains why if they’re needed. When you do need them, we can usually take them at your first visit at no extra cost. Then we go through your scans and X-rays with you in plain language. We re-check at set points so you can see how you’re tracking.
About INSiGHT™ scansYour first visit
Your first visit takes 30 minutes and costs $105: a conversation, a full assessment and time for your questions. It’s the simplest way to find out whether chiropractic is right for you.
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The conversation
What brought you in, your health history, and what you want to get back to.
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Chiropractic assessment
A thorough check of your spine and nervous system, and how they may be affecting your health.
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A deeper understanding
An INSiGHT™ scan of how your nervous system is functioning, with digital X-rays on site if clinically relevant.
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Your questions answered
Time to ask anything you want to know.
We don’t adjust on your first visit. Your second 30-minute visit is your Report of Findings: we take you through your recommended care plan, and if it makes sense to you, care starts that day. Visits after that are $60 for adults and $49 for children up to and including age 16.
What happens after your first visitOur team is passionate about helping families feel their best, naturally. We see health as more than the absence of pain: it is how well your body functions every day. Every chiropractor here sees newborns through to grandparents. We review your findings as a team before we recommend a care plan. Whoever you see, you get the whole team’s thinking.
Katie Pritchard
Meet Katie“I love seeing the way in which Chiropractic helps families of all ages to truly thrive together, and live brilliant lives.”
Ash Pritchard
Meet Ash“I believe every person and family member deserves the chance to experience life at their best.”
Lydia McClean
Meet Lydia“I love helping families understand and support their nervous system, whether they are navigating a challenge, working towards a goal, or simply want to function, adapt and thrive at their best.”
Dean D'cruz
Meet Dean“I love guiding people of all ages to become more adaptable, to better health, stronger connections and the energy to embrace life through chiropractic.”
Book your initial visit
Online booking is for new patients and anyone returning after more than 12 months. It takes about a minute. Currently under our care? Send reception a message below and they’ll book your next visit. You can also call (09) 818 8015.
New patient booking
For new patients and anyone returning after 12 months. Choose a time that suits you, with the chiropractor you prefer or “I don’t mind”.
Book NowAlready under our care? Send reception a message to book your next visit or ask a question. They’ll get back to you. Send a message
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Glen Eden
10 Bowers Road
Glen Eden
Auckland 0602
Birthcare Parnell
20 Titoki Street
Parnell
Auckland 1052
Tue and Thu, 10–11:30am
with Lydia and Katie
| Mon | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:30 |
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| Tue | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:00 |
| Wed | 7:00–11:00 · 3:00–7:00 |
| Thu | 3:00–7:30 |
| Fri | 7:00–11:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
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No. You don’t need a referral from your GP or anyone else to see a chiropractor in New Zealand. You can book directly with our Glen Eden practice. If you need care from another health professional, we’ll talk it through with you and refer you.
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Your first visit is $105 for adults and children. Visits after that are $60 for adults and $49 for children up to and including age 16. ACC visits are $40. Family rates are capped at $140 a visit for the whole family.
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Yes. If you’ve had an injury from sport, work, a fall or another accident, ACC can help with the cost of your care. You don’t need a GP referral. We can lodge the claim for you.
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Yes. We have digital X-ray facilities on site. We take X-rays when they’re clinically indicated without sending you elsewhere. Not everyone needs them. When you do, we can usually take them at your first visit at no extra cost. We go through them with you.
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Tell reception what you’re experiencing when you book. They’ll find you the earliest first visit available and, where they can, book your second visit soon after it. Even in pain, it matters that we understand what’s happening before we start.
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Absolutely. Caring for families is at the heart of what we do. We see everyone from newborns to grandparents. Family rates help make care more affordable. Reception can book family members at around the same time.
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It doesn’t have to. Sometimes you’ll hear a pop or click. That’s a change of pressure in the fluid of a spinal joint, not your bones cracking. We have gentle methods that avoid the sound and will use whichever suits you.
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Early starts from 7am Monday to Wednesday and Friday, and evenings until 7:30pm on Monday and Thursday. We’re closed on Saturdays.
Find the care that fits
Every chiropractor here sees newborns through to grandparents. If you already know who the care is for, start with the page for that stage of life.
Adult care
Care for you too: tension, recovery and staying well.
Child and family care
Gentle care for children from birth to the teenage years.
Pregnancy care
Gentle care through each trimester, using the Webster Technique.
Postnatal care
Care for you and your newborn in the first months after birth.
Reading
Getting started with chiropractic
Why the Chiropractic approach is so differentBabies and children
Supporting Healthy Families with Chiropractic CareGetting started with chiropractic
INSiGHT nervous system scans