The early, formative years are those of learning new skills. Along the way children may lose their balance; they trip, they slip, they tumble, and they fall. This time is essential for chiropractic care.

As we progress through life, the things we do affect the person we become. All traumas, whether physical (e.g. sport), emotional (e.g. stress), or even chemical (e.g. alcohol) will have a detrimental effect on our muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments, and ultimately, the nervous system. Chiropractic is invaluable at this time helping us to maintain an active lifestyle into our later years.

Throughout our lives we will all experience acute episodes of pain, even when we cannot identify the trauma. This is where shorter-term management of the dysfunction is at its most appropriate to help us make a full recovery, and to repair the damage, minimising any recurrence later in life.

The later stages of life can be a time of reflection, a time of action, or both. Those with aches and pains often use this time to seek the comfort of prescription medications, often waiting "on list" to replace parts that are wearing out. Chiropractic care at this stage is subtle and gentle, but no less important than that given earlier in life.