After graduating with a Master of Osteopathy degree, Ray moved to Whangarei, where he saw and treated a wide range of complaints and age groups. From farmers to office workers, to athletes trying to compete at a higher level, to the older generation. Ray also became involved with the Whangarei Boys rugby sevens teams.

 

Ray quickly built a strong rapport with people in the community who benefited from his treatments. His personable approach, easy going nature and passion for finding the root cause of any complaint set him apart from others. He strongly believes that the body works as a unit and can be affected by other areas in the body. Ray found his time up north extremely valuable, being exposed to wide range of complaints (people of all ages and professions) and got a lot of 'one on one' teaching from a very experienced osteopath who has been practicing for 35 years!

Ray loves his sports. He has competed at Nationals for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Rotorua Nationals for Sevens and been part of the wider ITM Northland Squad. He also enjoys the outdoors and is a family man. Ray has worked closely with the personal trainers at the gym like Richie Patterson - an Olympic Weightlifting and Strength Coach. Ray has also treated a few high performace athletes like Shane Young, a current UFC fighter representing New Zealand, as well as Kanah Andrews-Nahu, an olympic weightlifter, who recently flew to Japan to compete at the Olympics. 

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Ray holds a current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand and is an ACC registered provider. He also does lecturing for first year students, for anatomy and physiology, which can be both challenging and rewarding!

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