Live Better, Longer
Movement-focused chiropractic care on the Northern Beaches
Help with pain, find why it happened, and build a body that keeps up.
- Master & Bachelor of Chiropractic Science, Macquarie University
- AHPRA-registered chiropractor
- creator of the 10-Point Movement Screen
- get your objective Movement Score
What is movement-focused chiropractic?
It is chiropractic that treats how you move, not just where it hurts. I settle the acute problem, find the movement pattern behind it, and give you a plan aimed at keeping it from coming back. Standard appointments are 30 minutes rather than 10, and a full hour when we need to go deeper, which is what makes that possible.
Chiropractic consultation & treatment
If you have pain or stiffness, start here. Spinal and limb joint adjustments, hands-on muscle release and massage, and rehab based on what your assessment actually indicated rather than a generic cookie-cutter plan. $120 for the first hour, $95 for a 30-minute follow-up. We book your next visits before you leave. You pay for each visit as it happens.
Movement Plan Analysis
Want a deeper look at how you move? A Movement Plan Analysis is a one-hour assessment and a written mobility routine. It is optional, and you do not need it to start care. $160 for one hour.
Weekly group classes
The lowest-commitment way in when they are running, at Just Train Gym in Cromer, $20 for the hour. These classes are on hold at the moment, and I will put the word out as soon as they are running again.
Handstand coaching and classes
Handbalancing from the first kick-up to a freestanding hold, coached with the same assessment-led approach. Private one-to-one coaching is running as normal if you would rather have the hour to yourself. The weekly group class is on hold for now.
What does three months of mobility look like?
Here’s my own mobility progress from following my own plan for about three months.
What does care look like?
A short booked episode, not one visit at a time. A visit now, then one week, two weeks and four weeks later, with a re-test at about week 10. We book them all at your first visit. If you are good sooner, we cancel the rest.
Getting out of the woods: visits close together. We settle it down and find what is driving it. Learning to manage it: longer gaps. Your rehab does more of the work. Check-ins: a short re-test every few months.
Plenty of people start in pain and finish with a plan they can run themselves. All ages, demographics and levels of health and fitness are welcome, and if your shoulder, hip or knee is part of the problem, we address it.
What does treatment actually involve?
Assessment first, then hands-on work, then a plan. Your next visits are booked before you leave, so you are not deciding week by week. A usual visit runs 30 minutes, and your first consultation is a full hour, because there is more to work through.
A usual visit starts with a warm-up massage while I get up to date on how you have been. From there it is joint adjustments where they are needed, hands-on muscle release, muscle testing to work out which muscles are compensating for others, and rehab you can actually do between visits.
Thirty minutes is what makes that possible rather than a ten-minute adjust and go.
What does it cost?
An initial consultation is $120 for one hour. A follow-up is $95 for 30 minutes. You pay for each visit as it happens. No prepay, no packages. A Movement Plan Analysis, the optional one-hour mobility assessment with a written routine, is $160. Treatments are health fund rebatable if you have chiropractic cover as an extra, and you can claim at the time of payment or later with an invoice. Full services and pricing.
Where are you, and when are you open?
I practise from Restore Health Clinic at 29 Lantana Avenue, Wheeler Heights, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Full opening hours, the address and my phone number are at the bottom of every page on this site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the adjustment hurt?
Most people find chiropractic treatment comfortable. Some techniques involve a bit of firm pressure, and occasionally you might feel a little sore afterward (similar to how you’d feel after a good workout). I always work within your comfort level and adjust my approach based on your feedback, so please never hesitate to speak up.
Do you just crack backs?
The "cracking" sound you might have heard about is simply gas releasing from a joint as it moves – it’s a harmless yet satisfying side effect of what we are really trying to achieve – joint movement! Adjustments are just one tool in my kit. Depending on what you need, I may also use softer techniques that involve no cracking at all, so if the idea of it makes you nervous, just let me know.
Is Chiropractic safe?
Chiropractic is one of the most widely used forms of manual therapy in the world, and it is generally considered safe. Before any treatment, I’ll always take a thorough history and assessment to make sure chiropractic is appropriate for you. If I ever feel something is outside my scope or needs further investigation, I’ll tell you and refer you to the right person.
How are Chiropractors, Physiotherapists and Osteopaths different?
All three professions work with the muscles and joints to reduce pain and improve how your body moves. There’s more overlap than most people realise. Traditionally, chiropractors are known for spinal adjustments, physios for exercise rehab, and osteopaths for whole-body manual therapy, but in practice the lines are pretty blurry. My style sits somewhere in the middle: I’m registered as a chiropractor, but I incorporate a lot of muscle testing, muscle release, and targeted rehab that you’d more commonly associate with physiotherapy. At the end of the day, the profession matters less than finding someone who actually listens, does a thorough assessment, and tailors care to you.
How many visits will I need?
There is no fixed number that everyone gets. The usual shape is a visit now, then one week, two weeks and four weeks later, with a re-test at about week 10. We book them all at your first visit, so you are not deciding each time. Every visit starts with the same tests, and when they hold we stop. Some people need a visit or two more in a stage, and the tests decide, not the calendar. After that it is check-ins: a short re-test every few months, usually two to four visits a year, and sooner if something flares.
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