Welcome to Chiropractors on Fraser
Welcome to Chiropractors on Fraser
Our Chiropractors bring a wealth of knowledge and a variety of different techniques to suit people of all ages, from the newborn to the elderly. Together with our dedicated chiropractic assistants we create a team that is nurturing and professional, ensuring your Chiropractic care will always be a positive and enjoyable experience. We have created a chiropractic practice that is a warm, friendly and healing environment.
Our team is dedicated to helping people reach their full potential, through ongoing Chiropractic care. We offer continuing support and education to help families follow a wellness based lifestyle. Our goal is not only symptom relief, but enhancing nerve system function for improved personal performance and greater health and wellbeing.
MEET THE TEAM
Dr Todd Smythe
Chiropractor
Todd first experienced Chiropractic care at 10 years of age following a cricket injury. After numerous practitioners and treatments, it was a Chiropractor in New Plymouth who found the cause of the problem. Impressed by the results and natural healing concepts of Chiropractic he was inspired to pursue a career in Chiropractic.
Todd studied Chiropractic in Melbourne, graduating in 1996. He has since practiced in Australia and the UK, before returning home to New Zealand to set up ‘Chiropractors on Fraser’ in 2008.
Todd is a caring family Chiropractor who focuses on providing quality effective care for young and old, using safe proven techniques tailored to the individual. He regularly attends the latest seminars and training to keep up with the rapid progress in Chiropractic care. In his spare time he will be found spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys running, mountain biking and motorcycling
Dr Lawri Rutherford
Chiropractor
Lawri Rutherford is an exceptionally skilled chiropractor with over a decade's experience helping everyday people, families and athletes achieve optimal health and performance.
She is excited about the body's amazing potential to self-regulate and heal and believes that chiropractic is key to unlocking this potential.
Lawri graduated in 2011 from the NZ College of Chiropractic and completed the Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Paediatrics in 2014.
Lawri is extremely devoted to helping others through Corrective and Wellness Chiropractic care. Her love for both her profession and for those she looks after is very clear.
Outside of Chiropractic Lawri’s a loving mum to 2 energetic little boys and spends most her time surfing, fishing, diving and all things ocean with her boys and her partner in life.
Dr Marlon Thoresson
Chiropractor
Marlon was introduced to the world of Chiropractic in his high school rugby days when he experienced first hand the incredible effectiveness of a hands-on approach to treating injuries and the importance of maintaining a functional body in a high performance setting. He went on to study at a leading university in South Africa where he graduated in 2003.
His diversified, pain based approach to treating patients involves an initial in-depth history taking, advanced motion and postural analysis and mapping out a quality treatment plan specific to each individual’s needs. Marlon employs the use of various muscle techniques, effective dry needling, along with skillful spine and joint manipulation in order to achieve the best possible outcomes within the realm of neuro-muscular-skeletal medicine. His professional and empathic nature allows for easy communication and understanding when dealing with people from all walks of life.