Koru Chiropractic Wellness Centre - Koru Chiropractic Wellness Centre 69 Dale Street

I'm really sorry about the experience some reviewers had, my own experience is that I'm pain free now after a disk bulge in the neck with shooting nerve pain into my shoulder and arm. The disk decompression therapy has worked very well for my recovery and I hope my future spine health.

I begun seeing Stefan with aims at loosening up muscles that were compressing a nerve in my upper back, causing upper back and neck pain. We were put off by his showman attitude but I was desperate for help. There was no treatment plan verbalized, and many things he was saying proved to be a lot of smoke and mirrors. After a couple weeks, I wasn't seeing any benefit of seeing him, but more in my natural approaches. He was steering me in a direction, diagnosing me with neurological issues, and adding additional fees at the END of the appointments. ex) pointing at brain diagrams and making me tap my foot to drum noises- boom $85 ontop of my $40 adjustment. We were confused and red flags went up for my partner and I. Next time I went in saying my neck was starting to relax and stated from the getgo, I was seeking ONLY an adjustment, no "neurological" assessment. He said ok, and proceeded to usher me into a room where he again pointed at a brain picture talking about terminology no one would comprehend, made me close my eyes n stomp. Found "issues" with how I walked to the left instead of straight. Weird, I have never had lower body issues, pelvic issues, leg issues, or low back issues or pain in the slightest in my life. I'm young and active. He then proceeded to do a number of lower body adjustments quickly. That night at 2am I woke up to a complete numb leg that led to (a month later now) awful low back pain that keeps me from walking and sleeping. Stefan's response? "You walked to the left with your eyes closed and now you walk straight" Along with many "diagnosis" that were comical at best. Another chiro was stunned and sent me for xrays, saying Stefan had pushed my SI joint (joint holding spine and weight to pelvis) out of working place, torn ligaments, and injured other areas in the process for no good reason. He even took initiative wanting to report it to the organization that licenses chiros in NZ, and said he looked at Stefan's website, saying some of his credentials aren't even practiced in NZ. I then saw a doctor as I was living with crippling pain now, and the doctor was disgusted that my lower body was manipulated by Stefan without issues or an xray first. He confirmed many issues stemming from these adjustments including putting me out of alignment, inflammation, and twisting of my spine done too aggressively. He sent me to a spinal specialist who literally dropped his mouth when hearing what adjustments were done to a no-issue region of the body. He condemned it and is now trying to help me recover which is 5 weeks in the process now. It has forced my partner and I to leave next week from our working holiday here and go home, as I am immobile and injured. I walked in with neck pain that was starting to subside, and Stefan stupidly manipulated my lower body to the point that I cant stand or walk through a grocery store now. Don't be fooled by his words, spend your $ on a real professional.

Stefan has enabled me to walk properly after the first session. Now he is helping going through the process of completely healing my back aches once and for all. A definite 100% recommendation. Very gentle too!

Excellent treatment and direct and clear communication - this is exactly what I was looking for. First of all, I was a bit suspicious when I went to my first appointment with Stefan- it was in June 2018- whether chiropractic would be appropriate for me (I had a hip replacement in February 2018). However, he has pointed out all the problems with my body (hips, back, neck) and he already could fix a lot of them. Now, I am going every 6 weeks to him for a short session and all my doubts are gone if chiropractic is really helpful. Probably, it could be that not always this kind of treatment is the right matter for everyone. However, once you decided to go for chiropractic you definitely must find the right person for you and you have to build a relationship (chemistry) in order to get the right results. It is now a pleasure to express that I found the right person with Stefan as I like clear and honest communication even it says that I have to change something. My deepest recommendation: go to him as he is a very experienced and knowledgeable chiropractor.

After months and months of back pain and sleepless nights I started treatment with Stefan. After several sessions I can finally sleep at night without back pain and continuous discomfort. Thank you for restoring my quality of life!! I highly recommend your services.

I can't recommend Stefan enough. His chiropractic skills are next level, but it's the functional neurology work he helped me with that literally changed my life. I was told by a multitude of practitioners that BPPV/benign paroxysmal positional vertigo wasn't going to kill me, that it was nothing to worry about, and could not be cured. After all, "it's just dizziness" right.. Stefan was the first person to see the damage these symptoms were having on all other areas of my life. Fear of sleeping/lying down is not healthy (!). We worked together for 1 to 2 years and I'm now 8 months symptom free. The processes are odd, and sometimes you need to feel worse before you feel better, but it's worth every cent, you just have to stick with it. It was such a fascinating process too/gained far more from the process than just resolving vertigo/avoidance of so many of the things I loved to do. If you're dizzy, have vertigo, balance issues, concussion, headaches or chronic pain, make an appointment. Thanks Stefan.

I have been going to Stefan for over a year now and its fair to say I'm an addict! I have years of horse injuries that have caught up on me and he has nurtured me through all of them getting great results every time. He is very professional and genuine - he will go out of his way to help you. I recommend Stefan Billing - A++

It was a very disappointing experience. Stefan may know a lot about healing the body but he doesn’t have any bedside manner or empathy, in fact I found him to be quite rude and unprofessional. An injury can make you feel vulnerable and emotional and I think Stefan needs to educate himself in healing not just the body but the overall welfare of his patient.