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About The Reality Check

The Reality Check is a resource library created by a team of chiropractors, scientists and digital media specialists headed by an award-winning chiropractor and Neurophysiologist Dr. Heidi Haavik.

We are passionate about what we do and have created this platform to help chiropractors educate their patients about the science of chiropractic.

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Our Vision

A world of people expressing optimal potential.

Mission

Enlightening the world about the science of chiropractic.

Core business

To educate and inspire the public about the latest scientific evidence about chiropractic care
To keep chiropractors up to date with the latest scientific evidence
To provide great evidence-informed marketing material for chiropractic practices

Values

Passion
Authenticity
Vision
Integrity
Innovation
Excellence

Heidi has really hit the nail on the head in describing the processes of how chiropractic care may impact the nervous system, the possible benefits of this health care practice, scientific data supporting these benefits, and also the cautions to be taken.

Our People

Dr Heidi Haavik

Chiropractor, Scientist, Founder

Author of best selling book The Reality Check

Dr Heidi Haavik, PhD, is the founder of Haavik Research, a chiropractor and a neurophysiologist who has worked in the area of human neurophysiology for over 15 years.

Her work has been instrumental to the industry, and she has helped prove the efficacy of chiropractic care in improving people’s health and wellbeing. Heidi’s expansive knowledge and expertise has paved the way for her best-selling book to be turned into this exciting resource.

Dr Kelly Holt

Chief Scientific Editor, Chiropractor

New Zealand Chiropractor of the Year 2014

Dr Kelly Holt is is a chiropractor and PhD trained clinical research scientist. Kelly has worked closely with Dr Heidi Haavik for 10 years at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic.

Kelly is passionate about understanding how chiropractors impact on the quality of life and human performance of their patients; and he is dedicated to sharing this information with not only the students he teaches, but the consumers themselves.

Professor Kemal Türker

Research Advisor, Neuroscientist BDS, PhD

Professor Türker is a world renowned neuroscientist and Professor of Physiology at Koҫ University at the School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey.

He has over 110 publications, over 1400 citations to his work, has been a visiting Professor in six different countries and has held very prestigious research positions such as a Marie Curie Chair of the European Union.

The Reality Check provides top notch and easy to use animations and info to promote our office with chiropractic brain and neurology based science gems. Linking research and everyday practice that are congruent with our mission. And the great thing it is subluxation based! -Martin Fransson, DC, Sweden

This is an investment that your practice really needs to make if you want to be able to communicate with your patients effectively. -Dr Bruce Whittingham

I would like to thank Dr Haavik for her outpouring generosity. Her relevant research, her concern to make it approachable, and her brilliant wish to participate in improving our profession means that we cannot but enjoy the reading of this book and wait enthusiastically for her next scientific publications. -Dr Chloe Blanchard, France

Congratulations on the production of the videos – they are excellent – we are playing them in our reception rooms and our patients are referring in new patients. What an amazing way to leverage your message. -Jane Barham

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We help Chiropractors educate their patients using the science of chiropractic.

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