With a Master’s degree in Chiropractic, the completion of her Masters Dissertation on the Prevalence of Back Pain in Pregnancy, as well as a Published article in the journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, She is also a qualified Webster Practitioner and qualified through the International Paediatric Chiropractic Association (ICPA) from the USA.

Dr Carmen Hawker grew up in a small town in Mpumalanga and moved to sunny Durban when she was 11 years old. She completed school and then went onto study, where she completed her Master’s in Chiropractic, at the Durban University of Technology.  Since moving to Durban, she received Chiropractic care since the age of 12, and as a result, she understands just how important and effective Chiropractic care is from a very young age.

Before graduating, Dr Carmen worked for a Rugby club in Durban North treating up and coming rugby stars for 4 years. But soon she realised that her calling was in serving the family unit and opened a family-based practice.  This is when the idea for Hawker Chiropractic was born – a place of support and guidance for families, with a focus on promoting chiropractic care, movement, good nutrition, healthy mindset, and a healthy lifestyle. 

Dr Carmen, as an avid cross-fitter and is a firm believer in moving your body daily through functional movement and living a life of balance to the best of your ability. She also believes strongly in the idea of helping people relieve their pain in a non-invasive way and without the use of medication.

Dr Carmen is an eager, dedicated, and energetic Chiropractor ready to welcome you to the Hawker Chiropractic family!