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Born and raised in Christchurch, Dr Matt graduated alongside his now-wife Alex, and together they moved to Australia, where they worked for one of the largest chiropractic practices in the Southern Hemisphere.
As part of Australia’s biggest chiropractic network, Matt gained broad experience—working in both urban and rural settings, and caring for everyone from young children to the elderly, from high-performance athletes to people with complex health needs. These experiences have shaped his well-rounded, compassionate approach to care.
Seven years ago, Matt and Alex returned home to Christchurch to start their family and establish Connect Chiropractic—their dream practice. Matt looks forward to helping you achieve your health goals.
Dr Matt may be familiar to you from his regular appearances on the 'The AM show' and his segment with Piri Weepu on 'Match Fit'.
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Dr Alex is a warm and vibrant chiropractor with a special focus on caring for babies, children, and mothers. As a mum herself, she understands just how important it is to feel welcomed, relaxed, and genuinely supported—values she brings into every aspect of her care. She’s passionate about creating a nurturing environment where families feel seen, heard, and appreciated.
Alex has extensive experience in general chiropractic practice across both Australia and New Zealand. Since graduating in 2014, she has focused on paediatric health and wellbeing, continuously expanding her expertise through postgraduate training in:
• Functional neurology
• Paediatric neurodevelopment
• Breastfeeding peer support
•. Oral motor function and tongue ties (ankyloglossia)
She has worked within a multidisciplinary team in Norway alongside a paediatric chiropractic specialist, midwife, lactation consultant, ENT, and physiotherapists. This experience deepened her understanding of infant neurodevelopment, atypical development patterns, primitive reflexes, oral function, and common concerns such as:
•. Head-turning preferences
•. Flat head syndrome
•. Torticollis
•. Colic
•. Breastfeeding challenges
Dr Alex is married to Dr Matt, and together they have three young children, aged 1, 4 and 7.
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Dr Manisha graduated from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic after completing her undergraduate studies in human anatomy at the University of Otago.
She has a special interest in family care, pregnancy care, injury prevention, and supporting overall wellbeing through chiropractic. With a background in Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), including cranial adjusting, Manisha offers a thorough and holistic approach to care. She is also very proficient with light force techniques.
Passionate about how the human body functions and adapts, Manisha is dedicated to educating and empowering her patients to live healthier, more functional lives—helping them reach their unique health goals.
Outside of practice, Manisha enjoys aerials, indoor rock climbing, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
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Ruby grew up in Christchurch and takes a practical, hands-on approach to chiropractic care, combining manual chiropractic adjustments with targeted soft-tissue techniques. Before becoming a chiropractor, she trained and worked as a massage therapist for six years, giving her extensive experience in muscular and soft-tissue work.
Ruby particularly enjoys helping people with back and neck pain, headaches, muscular tension, stiffness, restricted movement and postural concerns. She also has a strong interest in extremity care, including the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles and feet.
Her approach considers how the joints, muscles and nervous system work together to influence movement and function, with care tailored to the individual and their particular needs.
Ruby also has a particular interest in pregnancy and paediatric care and is experienced in gentle, low-force techniques for those who prefer a lighter approach.
Outside of practice, Ruby enjoys spending time outdoors, particularly gardening and being in the ocean, as well as spending time with friends and family.
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Born and bred in Christchurch, Dr Kate is proud to be the third generation in her family to receive chiropractic care. Growing up in an active family of five children, chiropractic played a key role in helping her stay connected, healthy, and functioning at her best.
Kate is passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing, supporting them to express the best version of themselves. She enjoys providing care to individuals of all ages and loves working with entire families.
A skilled manual adjuster, Kate is also highly experienced in lighter-force techniques such as Activator and drop-table assisted adjusting, tailoring her approach to suit each person’s needs.
When she’s not in practice, you’ll likely find Kate dancing, singing, doing yoga, or happily running after her energetic niece and nephew.