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Government Clings To Ambulance At The Bottom Of The Cliff Approach To Health

Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:51 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association is warning that the Government’s winter preparedness plan is a continuation of its ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach to healthcare Chiropractor and NZCA spokesperson Dr Jenna Duehr says: ... More >>

NZ Chiropractors Launch Education Website To Help Support Public Understanding

Thursday, 24 November 2022, 9:50 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) has developed a new public website ( chiropracticnz.org ) to provide up to date information on the research supporting the role of one of the world’s fastest growing healthcare sectors[1]. In 2019 the ... More >>

NZ Chiropractors Urge Kiwis To Battle The Epidemic Of Inactivity

Monday, 28 February 2022, 9:14 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) is calling on kiwis to get active and look after their mental health and physical wellbeing as the world suffers an epidemic of inactivity made worse by Covid-19 restrictions. According to the NZCA ... More >>

Covid Restrictions On Primary Health Care Providers Compromising Health Of New Zealanders

Friday, 8 October 2021, 9:47 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Continued COVID-19 restrictions on access to significant numbers of hands-on primary healthcare practices are compromising the mental and physical health of thousands of people, warns the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA). Ironically ... More >>

NZ Chiropractors Urge Kiwis to Straighten Up and Do Something During Lockdown

Friday, 27 August 2021, 1:13 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) is urging Kiwis to remember to look after their mental and physical wellbeing during lockdown. The peak body for NZ chiropractors has previously warned of the marked increase in health problems ... More >>

Covid Restrictions Forcing Permanent Closure Of Primary Health Care Providers

Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 9:01 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Repeated COVID-19 lockdowns, with no exemptions or funding support for significant numbers of private primary healthcare practices is putting the viability of thousands of businesses and the wellbeing of the public at risk, warns the New Zealand Chiropractors’ ... More >>

Growing Concern For Patients As Lockdown Continues: NZ Chiropractors Association

Sunday, 3 May 2020, 5:48 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association is urging the public to maintain strict compliance with the Level 3 restrictions so that chiropractors can return to practice as soon as possible. Thousands of patients are crying out for care, and chiropractors ... More >>

World Spine Day “Get Spine Active” (#getspineactive)

Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 8:17 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) is urging Kiwis to get spine active and stay healthy as part of the NZCA’s contribution to World Spine Day (16th October 2019). Back pain is the biggest single cause of disability on the planet, ... More >>

21st Century lifestyle crippling our kids

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 3:50 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

Health practitioners of many disciplines are increasingly concerned that the 21st century lifestyle is crippling the next generation. More >>

Chiropractic a key role in managing back pain

Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 3:14 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

The efficacy of chiropractic in managing low back pain and its key role in reducing the use of pharmaceuticals has been highlighted by one of the biggest studies of its kind. More >>

Chiropractic Could Help Reduce Opioid Dependency Epidemic

Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 1:02 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

Chiropractic is associated with a significant reduction in opioid prescriptions compared with non-chiropractic care, new research suggests. More >>

Adolescent back pain may herald lifetime of ill health

Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 11:00 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

According to new research[1] adolescent back pain may predict poor overall health, and risk of chronic disease throughout life. The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) is concerned that chiropractic care is an underused option in the management ... More >>

Evidence Chiropractic is Drug Free Way to Tackle Back Pain

Monday, 25 June 2018, 12:56 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

Slew of New Evidence That Chiropractic is the Drug Free Way to Tackle Back Pain The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association welcomes the recent wave of top ranking publications which have come out in favour of chiropractic as an option in the management ... More >>

Integrated Healthcare Needed to Reduce Painkiller Use

Monday, 11 December 2017, 8:54 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Chiropractic care could be a cost-effective solution to the overuse of painkillers and better management of chronic pain if there was better integration of primary healthcare services, says the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA). More >>

Get Your Back in Action And Stay Well Say NZ Chiropractors

Sunday, 15 October 2017, 1:50 pm | NZ Chiropractors Association

WORLD SPINE DAY MEDIA RELEASE GET YOUR BACK IN ACTION AND STAY WELL SAY NEW ZEALAND CHIROPRACTORS More >>

Safer Pain Relief through Chiropractic Care Say Researchers

Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 9:52 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Insights into the role of chiropractic care in relieving pain indicate that it may be a safer alternative for many sufferers than commonly used medications, according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association. Back pain is amongst one of the ... More >>

Care of the Neck as Vital as Head in Injury Prevention

Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 9:55 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Research is increasingly showing that concussion injuries not only affect the brain but also the neck upon which the head moves during impact according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association[1]. More >>

Chiropractors Ready to Play Part in Reducing Harm From Falls

Monday, 19 December 2016, 9:36 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) has welcomed calls by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, published in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal[1], for an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the prevention ... More >>

Designer Bags, Smartphones And High Heels Could Affect You

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:13 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

Your choice of handbag and how you carry it may be affecting your health long term, according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association. More >>

Warm up Before Tackling Those Christmas Decorations

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:47 am | NZ Chiropractors Association

The New Zealand Chiropractors' Association is recommending Kiwis limber up before undertaking any strenuous activity around the home to prevent injury or worse. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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