About Us

Lawrence Cartmell Bsc (Hons) ND. DO. C.H.E.K. Level II
Lawrence was educated at Leeds University, graduating with a Bsc (Hons) in 1978. He attended the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in London (now called British College of Osteopathic Medicine) graduating in 1984. Lawrence began in private practice in London in 1984, returned to BCOM as a lecturer in 1986 before emigrating to Wellington New Zealand in 1988. Lawrence has continued in private practice as a registered osteopath. He is registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.
Lawrence has furthered his professional development and interest into the rehabilitative or “re-ablilitation” field by successfully reaching C.H.E.K. Practitioner level II status.
He has also qualified as a competent ergonomic workplace assessor, studying under Andrew Wilson since 1996 and has been assessing workplaces since then. His clients have incuded: Medical centres, The Ministry of Health, The Internal Revenue Department, @Work Insurance and numerous individual workplaces.
Lawrence was appointed by the Minister of Health to the Health Practitioner Disciplinary Tribunal in 2007 and is still a current member.
Lawrence’s other interests include playing competitive table tennis, following the Phoenix football team, attending the theatre and movies, a continued study of movement pattern training and chronic pain.
Lawrence was educated at Leeds University, graduating with a Bsc (Hons) in 1978. He attended the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in London (now called British College of Osteopathic Medicine) graduating in 1984. Lawrence began in private practice in London in 1984, returned to BCOM as a lecturer in 1986 before emigrating to Wellington New Zealand in 1988. Lawrence has continued in private practice as a registered osteopath. He is registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.
Lawrence has furthered his professional development and interest into the rehabilitative or “re-ablilitation” field by successfully reaching C.H.E.K. Practitioner level II status.
He has also qualified as a competent ergonomic workplace assessor, studying under Andrew Wilson since 1996 and has been assessing workplaces since then. His clients have incuded: Medical centres, The Ministry of Health, The Internal Revenue Department, @Work Insurance and numerous individual workplaces.
Lawrence was appointed by the Minister of Health to the Health Practitioner Disciplinary Tribunal in 2007 and is still a current member.
Lawrence’s other interests include playing competitive table tennis, following the Phoenix football team, attending the theatre and movies, a continued study of movement pattern training and chronic pain.

Scott Pender BappSc (Human Biology), M.Ost
Scott Pender, interestingly, was drawn towards osteopathy after having been a patient of clinic director Lawrence Cartmell.
“I was amazed at how much easier my own healing became after having been empowered with an easy to understand anatomical, physiological and functional description of my issue. Therefore I had a mental projection of how my body might react to both treatment and rehabilitative exercises and importantly, why I was doing them. A successful return to activities of which I enjoyed had me hooked on this wonderful treatment modality”.
Having left a successful 12 year career in IT to pursue his new osteopathic career, Scott graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology and a Master of Osteopathy before registering with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.
Scott has always enjoyed playing various sports such as cricket, rugby, martial arts and currently enjoys a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic fitness training and occasional tramping.
Scott is a Level II Certified MovNat (Natural Movement) coach. Natural Movement breaks down our normal inherent human movement patterns which are stored in our DNA - Mobility skills: e.g. ground movement progressions, crawling, walking, running, jumping, climbing, balancing and Manipulative skills: e.g. throwing, catching, lifting. These fundamental movement patterns can be broken down and retaught as more efficient movement patterns and also turned into combinations and used for exercise routines - bringing the "play" back into exercise!
Scott is actively pursuing continued development within the exciting fields of osteopathy and rehabilitation.
Scott Pender, interestingly, was drawn towards osteopathy after having been a patient of clinic director Lawrence Cartmell.
“I was amazed at how much easier my own healing became after having been empowered with an easy to understand anatomical, physiological and functional description of my issue. Therefore I had a mental projection of how my body might react to both treatment and rehabilitative exercises and importantly, why I was doing them. A successful return to activities of which I enjoyed had me hooked on this wonderful treatment modality”.
Having left a successful 12 year career in IT to pursue his new osteopathic career, Scott graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology and a Master of Osteopathy before registering with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand.
Scott has always enjoyed playing various sports such as cricket, rugby, martial arts and currently enjoys a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic fitness training and occasional tramping.
Scott is a Level II Certified MovNat (Natural Movement) coach. Natural Movement breaks down our normal inherent human movement patterns which are stored in our DNA - Mobility skills: e.g. ground movement progressions, crawling, walking, running, jumping, climbing, balancing and Manipulative skills: e.g. throwing, catching, lifting. These fundamental movement patterns can be broken down and retaught as more efficient movement patterns and also turned into combinations and used for exercise routines - bringing the "play" back into exercise!
Scott is actively pursuing continued development within the exciting fields of osteopathy and rehabilitation.
Alison Wainscott Remedial Massage Therapist (MNZ)
Alison has a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage, a Diploma in Clinical Neuromuscular Therapy, and training in Oncology Massage. She has been in practice since 2005 and is registered as a Remedial Massage Therapist with Massage New Zealand.
Coming from a background in educational design , Alison is passionate about lifelong learning. She enjoys helping clients understand more about their bodies so that they can more confidently adapt to the demands of work and play.
Alison enjoys walking, pilatees, tramping and has recently learnt to walk on a tightrope.
For more information about massage go to Alison's website www.alviva.co.nz
For an appointment text Alison on 021 031 8068 or book online www.ezybook.co.nz
Alison has a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage, a Diploma in Clinical Neuromuscular Therapy, and training in Oncology Massage. She has been in practice since 2005 and is registered as a Remedial Massage Therapist with Massage New Zealand.
Coming from a background in educational design , Alison is passionate about lifelong learning. She enjoys helping clients understand more about their bodies so that they can more confidently adapt to the demands of work and play.
Alison enjoys walking, pilatees, tramping and has recently learnt to walk on a tightrope.
For more information about massage go to Alison's website www.alviva.co.nz
For an appointment text Alison on 021 031 8068 or book online www.ezybook.co.nz
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