Children are subjected to major challenges during development:
One adjustment in a child is worth 50 in an adult. It is important to correct asymmetry as soon as possible. During infancy, there are optimal times at which basic skills should be learned. If a skill is not acquired correctly or is acquired poorly, it can interfere with cognitive and motor development later on. Often, with children, pain is not an associated symptom.Spinal or cranial joints are not moving properly they are not able to send a clear communication to the brain via the nervous system. The nervous system relies on this constant flow of communication from the joints (called proprioception) and muscles to function and develop optimally. The spinal asymmetry created by these dysfunctions can often have long-reaching effects and manifest in different ways. How well their bodies function will ultimately define their bodies are built. Our goals as chiropractors are to maximize that potential.Treatment involves very gentle spinal/manipulative techniques tailored to the age of the baby to help relax stiff joints and stimulate the nervous and immune system.
Our Special Interests
Dr Jacqui Bunge is a passionate professional, dedicated to the many facets of Chiropractic.
After securing her qualification in Chiropractic from the University of Johannesburg (with distinction) Dr Jacqui has focused on building her expertise around her passion for helping babies and children. This has resulted in her completing a Kirokids diploma from Australia and obtaining her MscAPP in Paediatrics Musculoskeletal Health through the Anglo-European Chiropractic College (AECC).
She has established extensive knowledge in paediatric challenges, and has experience in treating a wide diversity of paediatric complaints, such as colic and general fussiness, as well as more intricate, complicated and challenging cases involving the treatment of children with special needs including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and a variety of rare diseases.
As a passionate sports woman herself, Dr Jacqui has also focused much of her attention on assisting young athletes to achieve their goals. She has obtained her International Chiropractic Sports Science Diploma (ICSSD), was the president of the student’s sports council at university and has also worked at many sports events. She has completed a number of Comrades marathons and triathlons, enabling her to apply some of her personal experience to her treatment of sportsmen and women.
Dr Kate Kelly also completed her Master’s degree in Chiropractic at the University of Johannesburg.
She is passionate about her profession and while studying, played a key role in student leadership and educational development. She was elected to the board of directors of the World Congress of Chiropractic Students and was fortunate to travel to many countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States of America to learn more about international chiropractic education. She was mentored by many international chiropractors during this time.
She also served as the president of the Student Chiropractic Sports Council and this is where her love for sports Chiropractic began to grow.
After graduating, Dr Kelly moved to Pietermaritzburg and joined a multidisciplinary, sports based practice; EAP Active. At EAP she was able to expand her knowledge and further develop her love of a multidisciplinary approach to Chiropractic patient care.
She was also afforded the opportunity to treat many professional athletes, including the Maritzburg United soccer team and the Natal Canoe Club.
As a keen mountain biker, Kate starting working with mountain biking teams. She was part of the medical support team on multistage races, such as Joberg2C and the Cape Epic. She has worked with many teams in these gruelling races, from social riders to professional mountain bike teams including MTN Qhubeka and Re:CM. In 2014 she worked with the winning woman’s team of the Cape Epic, Annika Langvad and Ariane Luthi.
Like Dr Jacqui, Dr Kate has always had a special interest in paediatric Chiropractic and, since becoming a mother, she has expanded her knowledge of pregnancy and paediatric Chiropractic care.
She loves treating babies, children and young adolescents and also has a great understanding of the forces and challenges pregnancy places on a woman’s body.
After moving back to Johannesburg, Kate opened her own practice in Rivonia before joining the MyHealth team. and finally settling at Chirokids Ttherapyworx and Children’s therapy centre).
Tayla obtained her MHSC chiropractic degree at the University of Johannesburg in 2022. She previously graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2017, where she earned a BSc degree in Human Genetics, Psychology and Physiology.
Tayla has been involved in the various student committees since the beginning of her UJ chiropractic career. In 2019, she became a member of the World Congress of Chiropractic Students UJ Chapter, where she was voted to be head of community service and outreach, as well as the head of fundraising. She was later voted to be the chairperson for the UJ chapter for the 2019/2020 term as well as the African regional Event Coordinator, where she planned and organized the first online regional event for the organization during the early stages of the pandemic. She attended various international events including the 2019 WCCS AGM held in Australia, where she interacted with chiropractic students from across the globe. For the 2020/21 term, she was voted onto the WCCS team of Officials to be the African Regional Coordinator, and then moved on to become the Director of Internal Affairs for the 2021/22 term. In 2020/21, tayla was voted into the role of event coordinator for the Student Chiropractic Association of Gauteng (SCAG) and then became Chairperson in 2021/22.
Tayla has had a keen interest in sports since she played provincial water polo in high school leading her to further her keenness in the sport by coaching and managing water polo teams for various high schools in Gauteng. She enjoys working with athletes, helping them obtain their maximum athletic potential by giving them tools to use in terms of technique and treating them. She was selected to be a part of the 2022 ABSA Cape Epic Chiropractic team associated with Chirosport SA, where she worked with a team to treat and manage the athletes involved in the event.
Tayla realized her passion for paediatrics, even before her chiropractic journey began. Through chiropractic, she was given the tools and techniques to help children with their developmental milestones and help parents make the best decisions for their children’s health. She has attended various paediatric workshops and seminars to help her improve her skills within this field.
In her internship, Tayla came across many women who struggled with their health and she helped to guide them through any difficulties they faced. From this, she developed a keen interest in post-partum and female general health. She obtained a post-partum and post-menopausal rehab certificate through GrowCo where she learned how to empower women by giving them the right tools for how to improve their overall physical and mental well-being.