Chiropractic

Margie completed a five-year Chiropractic degree in Melbourne in 1989 and initially practiced in Perth, Western Australia. It was during this time her passion for working with sports teams was established and Margie found herself as a chiropractor for local and provincial cricket, rugby, and ice hockey teams.

Margie returned to New Zealand in 1994 and completed her Masters and Post Graduate Sports Science Diploma, creating a more solid foundation for her interest in maximizing the potential of the athlete.

Since then she has worked with many local and elite level athletes with attendance at the Olympics being a highlight.

Margie enjoys being part of a multi-disciplinary team which she believes is crucial to facilitate the optimal performance of the athlete.

Chris is a Christchurch Based Chiropractor who is originally from Napier, Hawkes Bay, where he spent his youth consumed with sports and education. He went on to complete a five-year Chiropractic degree in 2009.

He spent a further couple of years working in Auckland, then went on to work in Ireland and the UK. Back in NZ since 2014 and loves the collaborative approach here at Sports Clinic.

Chris treats a wide variety of conditions causing musculoskeletal or limb pain and has a keen interest in treating people with headaches.  He has years of experience in working with back, neck, and shoulder pain, as well as providing athletes with optimal performance and gains.

He enjoys working as part of a team and feels that the multidisciplinary approach at Sports Clinic is the way ahead.

Vivienne comes to Sports Clinic with over 16 years of experience in Chiropractic, preferring to focus on the spine, pelvis and neck, but not ignoring the extremities and other areas of the musculoskeletal system. So often common symptoms of Back pain, Neck pain and Headaches can be alleviated relatively quickly and healing facilitated to begin.

Having sustained her fair share of injuries, Vivienne can empathize with patients. And you certainly don’t have to be ‘sporty’ to come and see her. She sees one of the great advantages of Sports Clinic is the interaction and referral capabilities with the expert clinicians within the clinic if a problem is complex.

Vivienne trained for 5 years at RMIT University in Melbourne and worked in Australia for 2 years gaining valuable experience before returning to Christchurch, working mainly at Northlands Healthcare and various locum positions. She also has a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and Neuromuscular therapy.

She can often be seen cruising the Port Hills and way beyond on her mountain bike or climbing the hills and mountains with a map in hand competing in orienteering or a World Champs Rogaine in some exciting part of the world. Adventure races still lure her away sometimes, or occasionally she can be located in the garden or found spending time with the grandkids.

Sarah has over 20 years of  knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of neck pain, back pain and headaches. She is well respected in these areas and has undertaken many postgraduate studies to complement her practical skills. 

Sarah understands the role that poor posture and ergonomics have on causing persistent pain and has extensive knowledge in the best approach and exercises to improve both posture and function.

Sarah began her career in Melbourne, Australia in 2001, after completing a 5 year University degree in Health Science and Chiropractic. She later worked in a number of clinics in Hamilton, Waikato focusing on both acute and chronic injuries. 

Everyone is different, and it is important to Sarah that treatment is individually determined based on the client's age and their symptoms.

Sarah appreciates the opportunity provided at Sports Clinic to integrate chiropractic with other health disciplines.