Christchurch Wellness Centre is a chiropractic clinic at 390 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch, offering family-first, preventative chiropractic care for parents, kids and grandparents alike. The team is led by Principal Chiropractor Dr Mary Patterson, alongside Dr Chad Esaiah, a New Zealand-registered chiropractor with over 25 years of experience, and administrator Kellie Horne, who has worked in chiropractic care for around 16 years after starting out as a patient herself.
The clinic's approach is built around three phases of care: Relief Care to ease pain and reduce discomfort, Corrective/Restorative Care to address the root cause rather than just the symptoms, and Wellness Care to maintain long-term health and prevent future issues. Chiropractic adjustments are complemented by corrective exercises that patients can perform at home to support their recovery plan.
The clinic treats back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, poor posture, and pain following accidents or injuries, and offers on-site X-rays when needed. Chiropractic care for accident-related injuries — including sprains, strains, dislocations and spinal trauma — is subsidised by ACC in New Zealand, and no referral is required to book an appointment.
Christchurch Wellness Centre sits on Memorial Avenue in Christchurch, offering chiropractic care built around a family-first, preventative philosophy. Rather than only treating pain once it appears, the clinic's approach focuses on improving overall spinal health to reduce the risk of pain and illness developing in the first place — while still offering direct pain relief for patients already dealing with back pain, neck pain, headaches or migraines.
The clinic is led by Principal Chiropractor Dr Mary Patterson, who focuses on improving patients' health and wellness whether they're dealing with back or neck pain or simply want to feel better day to day. She's joined by Dr Chad Esaiah, a New Zealand-registered chiropractor with over 25 years of experience aimed at helping people move better and recover from pain. Administrator Kellie Horne rounds out the team — she began as a chiropractic patient 22 years ago and has worked in chiropractic administration for around 16 years since, drawing on her own experience of what chiropractic care can do for a family.
Treatment at Christchurch Wellness Centre is structured around three phases. Relief Care comes first, focused on easing pain and reducing discomfort. Corrective/Restorative Care follows, aimed at addressing the root cause of a problem rather than just its symptoms. Finally, Wellness Care is about maintaining optimal health and preventing issues from recurring. Alongside spinal adjustments, the clinic teaches patients "blueprint" corrective exercises they can do at home to support their recovery plan.
The clinic sees patients dealing with persistent or recurring back, neck or joint pain, limited range of motion, muscle stiffness, headaches and migraines, postural problems, and pain following an accident, fall or sports injury — including radiating pain, numbness or tingling. On-site X-rays are available where necessary as part of assessment. Chiropractors here are also trained to recognise "red flag" symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss or progressive weakness, that warrant referral to a medical specialist rather than chiropractic treatment.
New patients can book an Initial Examination for $97 (normally $199), with on-site X-rays available for $80 if required. No referral is needed to make a booking. For anyone injured in an accident, chiropractic care in New Zealand — including for sprains, strains, dislocations and spinal trauma — is subsidised by ACC, and this cover applies to residents and visitors alike, regardless of age or employment status.
Christchurch Wellness Centre is open Monday and Tuesday from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm, Wednesday from 8am to 12pm and 1:30pm to 6pm, Thursday from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 6pm, Friday from 8am to 4pm, and Saturday from 8am to 2:45pm. The clinic is closed on Sundays. It's located at 390 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch 8053, and can be reached on 03 357 9222 or at [email protected].