Auckland Health and Performance

🌿 Appointments available with Annie this week!

Annie is our Registered Acupuncturist — specialising in sport-oriented traditional acupuncture and fire cupping.

✅ ACC-approved acupuncture — just $30/session
✅ Treats pain, tension, recovery & more
✅ East Tamaki clinic, easy to reach from Botany, Howick, Pakuranga & Flat Bush

📩 Message us to grab a spot, or book online: ahap.co.nz/book-an-appointment

🏃‍♀️ SCHOOL HOLIDAY YOUNG ATHLETE SPECIAL🏃‍♂️

The school holidays are the perfect time to help your young athlete recover, reset, and prepare for the next term of sport.

Whether they're playing school sport, club rugby, netball, football, basketball, hockey, gymnastics, or representative sport, growing bodies deserve the same attention to recovery as they do to training.

School Holiday Special (8–18 years)

✅ ACC Visits – Just $10
✅ Standard (Non-ACC) Visits – Only $49

Your visit may include:
✔ Sports injury assessment
✔ Chiropractic treatment (if appropriate)
✔ Movement and mobility assessment
✔ Recovery and injury prevention advice
✔ Individualised exercises when needed

To claim this special:
📅 Book online
📝 Type "YOUTH" in the booking notes.

📍 Auckland Health & Performance – East Tamaki

Give your child the best chance to stay healthy, move well, and enjoy the sport they love.

Limited appointments available during the school holidays, so book early!

🤕Tired of reaching for the paracetamol every few days? 🤕
Headaches keep coming back because the cause isn't being treated — just the symptom. Whether it's tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches from the neck, or migraines, there's usually something driving them that we can actually fix.
We've just published a blog breaking it all down — including how chiropractic and acupuncture can help, and what you can do at home right now.
Link in bio 👆
📍 East Tamaki | ahap.co.nz


https://ahap.co.nz/blog/headaches-and-migraines-auckland

Headaches and Migraines: What's Really Going On — and How to Get Relief in East Auckland Headaches are one of the most common — and most misunderstood — complaints we see in clinic. Whether you're dealing with tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches that start in the neck, or full-blown migraines, there's almost always a treatable cause behind them. The neck plays a bigger role th...

A reminder for parents, coaches, and young athletes.

Recently, Sonny Bill Williams shared that he's preparing for his fourth neck surgery

While most young athletes won't reach the professional ranks, his story highlights something important: sport places real physical demands on the body.

Today, many young athletes are balancing school sport, club sport, representative teams, extra trainings, gym sessions, and competitions. That's a lot of stress on bodies that are still growing, developing, and adapting.

Being young doesn't make someone invincible.

Recovery is not a reward. It's part of the training process.

Young athletes need:
✅ Quality sleep
✅ Good programming and appropriate training loads
✅ Regular rest and recovery days
✅ Nutrient-dense whole foods
✅ Strength and conditioning that matches their stage of development
✅ Support from healthcare professionals when needed, including chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, sports doctors, and massage therapists

Too often I hear:

They're young, they'll be fine.

Maybe they will.

But recurring injuries, persistent aches, fatigue, burnout, and reduced enjoyment of sport often tell a different story.

As a sports chiropractor, I've been fortunate to work with athletes from school level through to the international stage. One thing remains true at every level: performance improves when recovery is valued.

Let's stop glorifying how much our kids can push through and start focusing on how well they recover.

Our goal shouldn't just be creating better athletes.

It should be creating healthier, more resilient young people who can enjoy sport for life.

Take care of our kids. Their future health is worth it.

What are your thoughts? Are young athletes playing too much, too little, or about right?

"How many acupuncture treatments will I need?"

The answer depends on your goals, symptoms, and how long you've been dealing with the issue.

🌿 Acute problems often respond best to more frequent care initially.
🌿 Chronic conditions may require a longer treatment plan to create lasting change.
🌿 Once symptoms improve, many people choose maintenance treatments to help stay well and prevent flare-ups.

At your first appointment, Annie will take the time to understand your health history, assess your concerns, and create a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach—your care is designed around your individual needs and goals.

Ready to start your healing journey?

📍 Auckland Health & Performance
📅 Book online today

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