Patient Testimonials
Satisfied Clients tell their Stories
Who uses chiropractic care? Why? And does it really help them to get more out of every day? Here we try to give you an idea.
The people on this page have all received chiropractic care or advice from Tat Loo, chiropractor at the BodyMind & Spine chiropractic studio located at Sportsmed Otago.Actual results obtained will of course vary between individuals.
****You can click on each patients' name to go through to their detailed testimonial.****
N.B. Photos and quotes used with patient permission. Some statements have been edited for clarity.
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Dianne Curnow
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Gryffyn (6 years old - not pictured),
Alwyn (4 years old), Brynn (2 years old)
As a new baby Gryffyn wouldn’t lift his head when he was on his stomach and didn’t want to be on his front.It obviously hurt to be there. Immediately after his first visit with a chiropractor he lifted his head by himself. I was sold straight away – chiropractic works. Immediately after my others were born I took them to the chiropractor to be checked." |
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Sarah Beale
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Matthew (17 months old),
Melissa (almost 3 years old)
I put my back out 10 years ago... I was all crooked. I got straightened out by a chiropractor... I definitely notice the difference that chiropractic care makes all over... My chiropractor suggested that my kids would benefit from care and I’m pleased that I took them in. I find they are good kids, good sleepers, never been restless or unsettled – even as babies.” |
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Sherry James
Mum, full time student, group fitness instructor
40
“My balance and range of motion returned to 100%. And I could run without feeling jarring down one side of my body. When you’re injured you feel so limited but once you’ve had chiropractic care you feel like a new person... For my boys I notice their moods became more settled when they’ve been looked after by a chiropractor and there’s less agitation between them.” |
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Bill Dewes
Security consultant, competitive inline hockey player
Almost 60
"Chiropractic care puts me in balance again, my posture does what it’s supposed to and I feel pretty good. I wouldn’t be where I am without my chiropractor.”
(Note: Bill Dewes was a national rep who helped New Zealand win gold at the Oceania Roller Sports Inline Hockey Championships in 2001, 2004 and 2007, as well as at the Masters Games 2007 in Wanganui. He regularly competes against those half his age.) |
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Bruce Gordon
Food Manufacturer
48
"...after two months (hurt) a friend referred me to a chiropractor. Now I can actually do my job in comfort and can actually function. I feel like going to work every day.” |
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Margaret Foreman
Retired
69
“I’ve been fine tuned by chiropractors for 20 years. It has given m a very good quality of life – I can do gardening, mow lawns, aqua jogging and climb up light houses with no aches at all. ” |
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Rex Foreman
Semi-retired farmer
72
"Chiropractic care has given me a much better quality of life; I would probably be a cripple now without it. I can still do farm work 3-4 days a week – and I’m 72!” |
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Golfer
50s
“I found that I was getting headaches after playing golf and water didn’t help. I felt that the spine was out – you can tell. Chiropractic care did help immensely” |
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Wally Drysdale
Self-employed builder
'Mid life'
“I first sought chiropractic care after walking into a plank at eye height. The injury was very sore and uncomfortable... I was all doubled up. Honestly, chiropractic care made me feel like a new man.” |
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Wayne Della Barca
Chef
40-60
“Going to a chiropractor regularly has made me more comfortable. On the job I’m always flying around and stressed so this is important. On the soccer field I feel fine during the game but I do myself in and it’s after that I need to see my chiropractor.” |
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Cory Bradley
Customer Services – Timber
24
"On the day I first saw a chiropractor I had hurt my low back and couldn’t get back out of bed. I was bent over crawling on the floor; my girlfriend had to help me get to the chiropractor's worked for me incredibly well. I've had results that are obvious, even from the first session. Chiropractic works and for me its had a lot of positive flow on effects... I would recommend it over other things." |
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Theus Goodwin
Bar man
18
“You walk out feeling fresh, standing better, feel like everything is reset. ” |
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