About Us
We believe your body is built to be healthy. Our job is to make sure nothing gets in the way of that
First Chiropractic has been part of the Napier community since 1994. A lot has changed over those three decades, our team has grown, our technology has advanced, and the science of nervous system care has come a long way. What hasn't changed is why we do this.
The Nervous System Runs Everything.
Your brain and nervous system control every function in your body, from how you sleep and digest, to how you heal and handle stress. When your spine is working well, your nervous system can do its job without interference. When it's not, the effects can show up in ways you might not connect to your spine at all.
This is the foundation of everything we do at First Chiropractic. We're not just looking at where it hurts. We're looking at what's driving it, and what your body needs to function the way it was designed to.
That's why we invest in technology like INSiGHT nerve scanning, not to add complexity, but to give you and your chiropractor an objective, measurable picture of how your nervous system is actually functioning.
"Your body has everything it needs to be healthy. It just needs no interference to that system, that natural, inbuilt capacity to heal and regulate itself. That idea changed how I saw healthcare, and it still drives everything we do here."
- Dr Kate Anderson, Principal Chiropractor
Why We Become Chiropractors
Chris Anderson - Principal Chiropractor
Chris has been under chiropractic care since he was a baby. Growing up, he saw firsthand what a well-functioning nervous system made possible, and when he pushed his body hard through sport, he understood it even more deeply.
That experience shaped his approach to practice: he wants patients to see the long game. Not just feeling better now, but ageing well, moving well, and not putting up with things they don't have to. The changes he sees in people's lives, that's what keeps him doing this.
Kate Anderson - Principal Chiropractor
Kate always knew she wanted to work in healthcare. But nothing quite clicked until she encountered the chiropractic philosophy, that the body is self-healing, that it has an innate intelligence, that natural inbuilt capacity to heal and regulate itself, and that our role is simply to remove the interference.
That concept resonated immediately. Today, she loves seeing people live well and heal well, and she's particularly passionate about giving babies and children the best possible start. The nervous system care a child receives early in life can genuinely change the trajectory of their health for years to come.
What Makes Us Different
What you'll notice when you come to us.
We're a busy clinic, five chiropractors, hundreds of Napier families, and three decades of history. But the thing patients tell us most often is that we don't feel like a conveyor belt. They feel seen, they feel heard, and they leave understanding what's going on.
Get In Touch
Book online anytime, use the form here to request a callback, or call us any time during clinic hours.
164 Kennedy Road, Napier
(06) 843 3384
napier@firstchiropractic.co.nz