About Us - Chiropractic First

Welcome to the Chiropractic First Family

We’re an enthusiastic team of healthcare professionals, passionate about providing you with chiropractic care and helping you achieve your wellness goals within a safe and nurturing environment.

Our techniques include

Manual
Diversified
ABC
Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET)
SOT
Webster.

We also utilize chiropractic tools like the Activator, Blocks and Drop piece.

All our chiropractors have completed extra studies in Pediatric Chiropractic Care, sports care management, pregnancy, family care and support for healthy and active aging.

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Meet Our Team

Dr Carly Digney

Chiropractor | Owner

Carly completed her Chiropractic studies at Murdoch University in Western Australia before returning to Adelaide in 2008 and purchasing Chiropractic First Strathalbyn. During the following 6 years, she had a vision of creating a family friendly Chiropractic Centre in Hahndorf that focused on creating a space for peoples health to thrive with high-quality, patient-centered Chiropractic Care. She has a special interest in supporting families, babies, and athletes. Along this journey, she has welcomed Dr Jessica Peake to join her in owning Chiropractic First. Dr Carly and Dr Jess work as a great Duo together, striving to create the best family orientated, patient-centered Chiropractic Centre in the Adelaide Hills.

Carly lives with her four kids and husband in Hahndorf. When she’s not at work you’ll find her running around after her four kids, cheering them on at sport or helping run the pony club.

Dr Jessica Peake

Chiropractor | Owner

Before becoming a Chiropractor Jess studied International Politics and had a dream to work in Foreign Affairs. She found that Chiropractic was such a strong passion that she decided to pursue this by moving to New Zealand to get her degree.

After working as a much loved associate for Chiropractic First, Dr Jess bought into the business in 2021 and has been a valuable addition to the "Boss Team". Carly and Jess work really well together, striving to create the best family orientated, patient-centered Chiropractic Centre in the Adelaide Hills.

Jess has 2 young Children and is passionate about working with pregnant ladies, children and families. In her spare time, she can be found walking on the beach with her children and Border Collie Cooper.

Dr Devon Keys

Chiropractor

Devon moved from her hometown of Ontario Canada to New Zealand to study Chiropractic. After initially moving home to Canada to take over her family's Chiropractic Clinic she made the decision to move to Adelaide with her partner, Sean, and their son, Jett.

Devon has many years experience working as an animal chiropractor as well as a special interest in babies and athletes. She is a brilliant manual adjuster and if a strong manual adjustment is what your after, Devon is your Chiro!

Away from work, Devon can be found at the gym, the beach, or having lunch with friends.

Dr Charlotte Linklater

Chiropractor

Charlotte studied at the New Zealand Chiropractic College. She has a passion for wellness and health, and enjoys seeing her community living life to the full. As a new mum, she especially enjoys working with babies, children, and pregnant women.

In her spare time, you'll find her hanging out with her husband Matt (who is also a chiropractor) and daughters, Olivia and Delilah.

Charlotte is Currently on Maternity leave, returning in January 2024.

Dr Caroline De Groot

Chiropractor

After studying in New Zealand Caroline and her husband moved to Australia to practice in Queensland and New South Wales, before settling down in the Adelaide Hills. Caroline brings extensive experience to the practice with a range of techniques including low force, manual techniques and NET (NeuroEmotional Technique).

Caroline and her husband have three children and she loves spending time with her family at the beach and immersed in their local community.

Dr Judy Marriott

Chiropractor

Judy grew up in Alice Springs and studied chiropractic at Murchoch University in Western Australia. She has worked in Brisbane and New Zealand, before settling in the Adelaide Hills.

Judy loves manually and working with specific muscular problems, using a technique called 'Graston technique'. She has 2 children, Wyatt and Violet and loves working with all ages.

When she's not working you'll find Judy at the sewing machine working her magic or deep in projects around her house.

Natalie

Chiropractic Intern

Natalie has been a wonderful CA for Chiropractic First and is starting her adventures of becoming a Chiropractor. From August, 2024, you will see Natalie working as a Chiropractic Intern as she graduates her final year of Chiropractic College. She already has a large range of techniques and multiple adjustments under her belt living with Dr Carly for two years and being in student Clinic. She has adjusted children and babies, and is has a strong interest in family Chiropractic Care.

If you would like discounted care and still a fantastic adjustment, let our friendly front office staff know and we can book you in.

Karla

Chiropractic Assistant

Together with her husband and their two boys, Karla lives in the Adelaide Hills (but she wishes she could live on a tropical island!). If she wasn't a CA Karla would love to be a Chiropractor or a Fighter Pilot.

Hannah

Chiropractic Assistant

Hannah lives with her husband and two kids and is busy renovating their house, trying to grow a veggie garden, staying fit walking and doing yoga.

Therese

Chiropractic Assistant

The craziest thing Therese has ever done is skydiving and she would love to learn to play the guitar. In her spare time she's a taxi-mum, cheer-mum, and go kart-mum for her two children.

Sue

Chiropractic Assistant

Sue lives close to Strathalbyn with her husband and 2 dogs. She loves hanging out with friends, socialising, gardening, and reading. Three people she'd love to meet are David Bowie, Marilyn Monroe, and Princess Dianna.

Welcome to the Chiropractic First Family

We’re an enthusiastic team of healthcare professionals, passionate about providing you with chiropractic care and helping you achieve your wellness goals within a safe and nurturing environment.

Our techniques include

Manual
Diversified
ABC
Network
SOT and
Webster.

We also utilize chiropractic tools like the Activator, Blocks and Drop piece.

All our chiropractors have completed extra studies in Pediatric Chiropractic Care and offer support for a wellness lifestyle, sports care management, pregnancy, family care and support for healthy and active aging.

Meet Our Team

Dr Carly Digney

Chiropractor | Owner

Carly completed her Chiropractic studies at Murdoch University in Western Australia before returning to Adelaide where she purchased the Strathalbyn practice. She has a special interest in supporting families, babies, and athletes.

Carly lives with her young family in Hahndorf. When she’s not at work you’ll find her running around after her four kids, cheering them on at sport or helping run the pony club.

Dr Jessica Peake

Chiropractor | Owner

Before becoming a Chiropractor Jess studied International Politics and had a dream to work in Foreign Affairs. She began her chiropractic career studying Health Science at the University of Adelaide before moving to New Zealand to study a Batchelor of Chiropractic.

In her spare time, she can be found walking on the beach with her two children and Border Collie Cooper.

Dr Devon Keys

Chiropractor

Devon moved from her hometown of Ontario Canada to New Zealand to study Chiropractic. She returned to Canada to take over her family's chiropractic clinic before making the decision to move to Adelaide with her partner Sean and baby Jett. Devon has many years experience working as an animal chiropractor as well as a special interest in babies and athletes.

Away from work, Devon can be found at the gym, the beach, or having lunch with friends.

Dr Charlotte Linklater

Chiropractor

In her spare time, you'll find her hanging out with her husband Matt (who is also a chiropractor) and daughter Olivia.

Dr Caroline De Groot

Chiropractor

Caroline and her husband have three children and she loves spending time with her family at the beach and immersed in their local community.

Dr Judy Marriott

Chiropractor

Judy grew up in Alice Springs and studied chiropractic at Murchoch University in Western Australia. She has worked in Brisbane and New Zealand, before settling in the Adelaide Hills.

When she's not working you'll find Judy at the sewing machine working her magic or deep in projects around her house.

Karla

Chiropractic Assistant

Natalie

Chiropractic Assistant

When Nat isn't working as a CA she’s studying to be a Chiropractor. The craziest thing Nat’s ever done is spend 9 hot hours at the bottom of Carnarvon Gorge waiting for her broken down car to be fixed.

Nadine

Chiropractic Assistant

In her spare time Nadine loves to dance, visit cafes, walk her dogs Spock (Greyhound) and Arial (Affenpinscher), spend time in her garden and paint. If she wasn't a CA she would love to be a zoo keeper.

Hannah

Chiropractic Assistant

Hannah lives with her husband and two kids and is busy renovating their house, trying to grow a veggie garden, staying fit walking and doing yoga.

Therese

Chiropractic Assistant

The craziest thing Therese has ever done is skydiving and she would love to learn to play the guitar. In her spare time she's a taxi-mum, cheer-mum, and go kart-mum for her three children.

Sue

Chiropractic Assistant