Introducing Christchurch chiropractor, Dr Aaron T. Roughan
"No way was I going to do the same thing as my Dad!!" was always my attitude growing up. It is interesting that sometimes the very things we avoid the most is in fact what we end up doing once we have traveled our own journey. "I'm not interested in working with family" was another stance. Now I get to see them everyday! Awesome!
I dabbled in many different jobs before becoming a chiropractor. A few come to mind... from driving trucks and picking strawberries in orchards, managing bars, promoting West Coast beer, driving an ice-cream truck for a summer around Christchurch... even polishing shoes at Christchurch Airport for a few weeks. They typically involved meeting and dealing with many different types of people. I still like strawberries, I don't mind the occasional beer, ice-cream doesn't do it for me, shoes are ok - but the spine and nervous system is far more interesting!
Healing and human potential are topics that can and will be studied for many lifetimes. The ability and process of healing and the interferences that stop that healing are fascinating to me. Why is it that people have been able to heal from so called 'incurable diseases'? If we know the body does have this amazing ability to heal itself, what do have to do to tap into that? As chiropractors we work with the body, help balance the nerve system so your body is able to function optimally.
Before studying for 5 years at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic in Auckland, I completed a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis on health Psychology and behaviour change from the University of Canterbury. I was then fortunate enough to be a behavioural therapist with an International Autistic Organisation for Autistic Children for the last few years.
I have also pursued some post-graduate studies in functional neurology, completing my Applied Kinesiology training.
I believe everyone would benefit from having their spine and nerve function checked, be proactive in your life and your health and reap the benefits in years to come.
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years" - Abraham Lincoln
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