First Chiropractic

First Chiropractic Gentle, nervous-system based chiropractic in Napier, NZ to support family wellness + resilience
• Headaches • Neck / Back/ Hip Pain • Pregnancy + Kids.

Book Online⬇️ At First Chiropractic, our entire team is focussed on helping you achieve and maintain your health goals. Whether on-going pain or discomfort, injury care or chronic health issues, we are here to help you improve and then maintain your quality of life through chiropractic care. With our central location in Napier, First Chiropractic offers modern, gentle chiropractic care, suitable f

or all ages. Our team of five chiropractors offer a wealth of experience and our state-of-the-art diagnostic technology ensures we are able to provide you with an accurate diagnosis and precise care. Our team of chiropractors are:
• Dr Chris Anderson
• Dr Kate Anderson
• Dr Jeremy Gilbert
• Dr Fegus White



Open from 7.30am – 6pm weekdays as well as Saturday mornings, enjoy the convenience of appointment times to suit your busy schedule. We regularly provide care for those suffering with a range of conditions such as:
• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Headaches and Migraines
• Pinched Nerves
• Pregnancy
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Slipped Disc
• Whiplash
• Numbness and Weakness

With a focus on care for all the family, our team also regularly care for Children and Infants, right from birth, ensuring they are thriving at every stage of their development. To discover how chiropractic care may be able to help you, call us to book a complimentary assessment. Phone us in Napier on 06 8433384

04/06/2026

The team chat went public. And we all agree... it’s not that deep. Getting started with chiropractic care doesn’t need to be complicated or perfectly timed. You don’t need to have it figured out before you walk in. That’s our job.

Signed, the First Chiropractic team 👋

03/06/2026

What’s it like working with your spouse part II.. Just imagine someone shutting down all your fun and creative ideas with practicality. If the kids have complaints about the waiting room toy situation... please direct them to the appropriate manager aka the fun police. 👮

There’s a reason you get sick when life gets busy.Research shows that stress directly affects your body’s natural defenc...
01/06/2026

There’s a reason you get sick when life gets busy.

Research shows that stress directly affects your body’s natural defence compounds...
and your nervous system is the link between the two.

A study we’ve been looking at found that people showed improvements in both physical and mental health scores over two weeks of upper neck care. Not just in the area they came in for. Overall.

That tells us something about what happens when you take the load off your nervous system.
If life has been full on lately... your body is keeping score.

Regular care is one way to support it through the busy seasons.

Swipe to see what the research found.

📍 164 Kennedy Rd, Napier
📅 Link in bio to book

29/05/2026

It’s an honour to support you in getting your body back to doing what it’s built for. When the nervous system is clear, healing happens, function comes back and life gets bigger.

Thank you for choosing us to be your family chiropractors.

26/05/2026

Disclaimer: No Chris’ were harmed in the making of this video.

📍 Napier, Hawkes Bay

We came across a study recently that we keep thinking about.Researchers measured a natural immune compound in 41 people ...
25/05/2026

We came across a study recently that we keep thinking about.

Researchers measured a natural immune compound in 41 people before and after an upper neck adjustment. Within 30 minutes, levels had risen by an average of 38%.

That’s a significant shift in a short amount of time... and it’s one of the reasons we talk about chiropractic as nervous system care, not just pain relief.

The nervous system coordinates so much of what your body does automatically. When it’s working well, your body has a better chance of doing what it’s designed to do.

Swipe through to see what the research found. And if it’s been a while since your last visit, you know where we are!

The research if you’re interested:
📖 Secretory Immunoglobulin A and Upper Cervical Chiropractic: A Preliminary Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 2021.

21/05/2026

Most of us were taught that feeling better should be quick. Take something, fix something, move on.

But what if that’s exactly why so many people stay stuck?

Your body didn’t get to where it is overnight... and it won’t rebuild overnight either. What it can do, with time and consistent care, is become more resilient. More adaptable. Better at recovering from everything modern life throws at it.

That’s what we’re working towards with every visit.

Swipe to shift your perspective on what healing actually looks like.

20/05/2026

The wellness world really said: regulate your nervous system! 😅
And then handed you a list longer than your grocery shop.

Meditate daily... but not if you’re in a dorsal state. Cold exposure... but maybe skip it in your luteal phase. Journal. Cut out caffeine. Actually, caffeine’s not that bad. Sleep more. And whatever you do, don’t stress about the sleep you’re not getting because your kids are up at 2am again.

Move more. Do less. Do more. Eat better. Breathe deeply. Slow down. Speed up.

We love that people are talking about nervous system regulation. It matters, and so much of this has real value.
And after years of working with nervous systems every single day... the part most people miss is this: the most direct route into nervous system regulation runs through the spine.

Not because it’s a shortcut. Because that’s the anatomy. Your nervous system lives in your body. When we adjust the spine, we’re working directly with the system itself, not just the symptoms sitting on top of it.

Everything else on that list works better when the foundation is clear.

Come in and see us. 164 Kennedy Rd, Napier. Link in bio to book. 👆

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Napier

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Monday 7:45am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 6:15pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6:15pm
Friday 7:45am - 6pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

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