What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a form of manual therapy concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on the function of both the nervous system and general health.
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that our nervous systems control the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of the body.
While the brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord is more vulnerable, covered by 24 moving vertebrae. When these bones lose their normal motion or position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the function of the tissues or organs these nerves control, and this is called vertebral subluxations complex.
Chiropractic is the science of locating these areas of spinal malfunction and the art of correcting them to allow the body to heal itself ( homeostasis ).
To do this, chiropractors use a technique called an adjustment or HVLA (High-Velocity, Low Amplitude Thrust). An adjustment is a carefully executed manoeuvre that usually results in a joint clicking as a sticky joint is
released.
How does it work?
Chiropractic for Sports, Rehabilitation and Athletic Preparation
Cole is the Current President of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and the Sports Chiropractor for the 9-time National Champions Ice Hockey team, The SkyCity Stampede. He is also an Internationally certified Sports Chiropractor and has travelled internationally to work with both the U18 New Zealand Men’s Ice Hockey and the U19s Cook Island Football.
Cole also has a history of competing both nationally and internationally in Karate, competing in both Australia and Japan.