About Our Team

In the early 2000’s my wife Daryl, our two young children and I with returned to NZ from an OE that lasted 12 years. We pretty quickly decided that Auckland was not where we wanted to be and drove around the country looking for the ideal place to settle down. Naturally when we reached Whakatane there was no need to go any further!

A former medical laboratory scientist, I re-evaluated my life during a six month overland trip in Africa and, with the amazing support of Daryl, decided to change careers. I undertook a five year Master’s degree in chiropractic at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth, England and worked in the UK for several years before returning home.

My primary interest is in chronic recurring problems, sports related injuries  and human posture and movement. Being a chiropractor spine and nervous system function is key, but these need to be supported by correct movement and muscle balance.

Not a great believer in “passive care” I spend a lot of time educating people in how their movement and posture effects or often causes their problems, and providing strategies to address this.

I am fully ACC registered and have treated a vast number of patients over the last nearly 20 years for the full range of musculoskeletal complaints. Although very “hands on”,  due to a hand injury I now do very little of the “cracking” traditionally associated with chiropractic.  My technique of choice in an Impulse IQ (link)

My name is Wiwan Rueangsuwech, I am a qualified body and foot massage therapist from The Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand. I qualified in 2010, and I specialise in massage for muscle tension and relaxation.

I practiced part-time massage therapy in Sydney, Australia while I was studying another degree of Accounting. After meeting my Kiwi husband I worked in Sydney for two years before we returned to his homeland in New Zealand in 2017. As my life changes I have become more focused on health and wellbeing.

I have added to my previous experience and added more knowledge around this, until now I am ready to resume my massage practice.
In April ‘Pure Massage’ began in the Whakatane Sunday markets. Many market goers and stall owners have been enthusiastic at having this service offered and have asked for it to be available during the week as well. I am excited at being able to now offer massage from Koru Clinic.