Charles Chittinappilly is a New Zealand–trained chiropractor who helps people move with more confidence, recover from injury, and get back to the activities that matter most.

His approach is calm, clear, and practical. He takes time to understand your pain, explain what may be contributing to it, and build a plan that suits your body, your goals, and your lifestyle. For some people, that goal is returning to sport or gym training. For others, it is walking the dog, gardening, working comfortably, sleeping better, or playing with the kids without pain.

Charles combines hands-on treatment, movement assessment, exercise-based rehabilitation, and education. His aim is not just short-term relief, but helping you understand your body and feel confident using it again.

Patients who may be a good fit for Charles include people with back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, acute injuries, post-operative rehab needs, mobility issues, and those wanting to improve strength, movement, and long-term resilience.

Outside the clinic, Charles enjoys rock climbing, hiking, gym training, and sport. His own love of movement shapes the way he works with patients: practical, goal-focused, and centred on helping people feel capable again.

Book with Charles if you want clear answers, a practical plan, and support to move better with confidence.

Academic & Professional Background

• International Experience – Charles Chittinappilly completed his Chiropractic Degree in New Zealand and has worked in New Zealand and Australia in Chiropractic, orthopaedic assessment, rehabilitation, sports injury management and multidisciplinary care. He is now practicing in Tingalpa Brisbane at Institute of Sports and Spines

Expertise & Approach

Charles takes a clinical, evidence-informed approach that looks at how pain, movement, load, and lifestyle interact. The goal is not just short-term relief — it’s building confidence in your body and improving long-term resilience.

His step-by-step approach is simple and effective:

• Identify the injury with accurate assessment and diagnosis.
• Find the cause to prevent re-injury.
• Deliver the solution with tailored treatment and rehabilitation.

Whether you need support following surgery, pain relief, or performance care, Charles uses his clinical expertise and practical strategies to help you achieve results.

Techniques and tools used

Why Choose Charles Chittinappilly?

• Charles is a good fit if you want a practitioner who:

  • Explains things clearly, without confusing jargon
  • Looks beyond quick symptom relief to understand what may be driving the problem
  • Combines hands-on care with exercise and rehabilitation
  • Helps you feel more confident moving again
  • Builds a plan around your goals, whether that is sport, work, family life, or everyday comfort
  • Works collaboratively with the wider Institute of Sports and Spines team when needed

  This is especially suitable for patients looking for chiropractic care in Tingalpa with a strong rehabilitation focus.

📍 Based at the Institute of Sports and Spines, Tingalpa, Charles proudly serves patients from surrounding Brisbane suburbs including Wynnum, Manly, Carindale, Belmont, Capalaba, and the Bayside region.

✅ Book your appointment today and experience expert care tailored to your needs.

What to expect in your first appointment

At your first appointment, Charles will listen to your story, assess how you move, explain what he finds, and discuss a treatment plan with you. Your care may include hands-on treatment, movement advice, simple exercises, and education so you know what to do between visits.

The goal is to help you leave with a clearer understanding of your pain and a practical plan for moving forward.

Our motto is Your Health, Your Goals. Our team. How Can we help?  Visit Charles today to work out your plan.

FAQs

Who is Charles Chittinappilly?

Charles Chittinappilly is a chiropractor at the Institute of Sports and Spines in Tingalpa, Brisbane. His approach focuses on evidence-informed chiropractic care, movement, exercise and progressive rehabilitation to help people manage pain, recover from injury and return to work, sport and everyday activities.

Charles trained at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and holds a Bachelor of Chiropractic and Diploma of Health Science.

What does Charles Chittinappilly focus on as a chiropractor?

Charles has a particular interest in musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation. He works with people experiencing problems such as back pain, neck pain, sciatica, sports injuries, joint pain and ongoing movement limitations.

Rather than focusing only on short-term symptom relief, Charles aims to understand what is affecting a person’s movement and function and develop a clear plan for progressing back towards their individual goals.

Can I see Charles for back pain in Tingalpa?

Yes. Back pain is one of the common musculoskeletal problems Charles assesses at the Institute of Sports and Spines in Tingalpa.

An assessment may look at your symptoms, movement, strength, daily activities and other factors that may be contributing to your problem. Management is then based on your individual presentation and may include advice, hands-on treatment, exercise and progressive rehabilitation where appropriate.

Does Charles provide rehabilitation as part of chiropractic care?

Yes. Rehabilitation is an important part of Charles’s approach to chiropractic care.

Depending on the injury and the person’s goals, rehabilitation may include mobility exercises, progressive strengthening, movement retraining, load management and a gradual return to normal activities or sport.

The aim is to help build the physical capacity required for everyday life rather than relying only on passive treatment.

Does chiropractic rehabilitation involve more than spinal adjustments?

100% Yes. Chiropractic care at Institute of Sports and Spines can involve much more than spinal manipulation or adjustments.

Depending on the individual, care may include hands-on treatment, soft-tissue techniques, dry needling, shockwave therapy, taping, exercise prescription, mobility work, strength exercises, movement advice and progressive rehabilitation.

The type of treatment used should be based on the person’s assessment, needs and goals.

Can Charles help with sports injuries?

Charles works with recreational and competitive athletes who are managing musculoskeletal injuries or trying to return to sport.

Sports injury rehabilitation may involve identifying movements or loads that are currently difficult, rebuilding strength and physical capacity and gradually reintroducing the demands required for training and competition.

More complex injuries may also involve collaboration with other members of the Institute of Sports and Spines multidisciplinary team.

Can Charles help me return to sport after an injury?

Returning to sport usually involves more than simply waiting for pain to disappear.

Where appropriate, Charles can help structure a progressive rehabilitation process designed to rebuild movement, strength and physical capacity before gradually increasing exposure to sporting activities.

The exact progression depends on the injury, your current abilities and the physical demands of your sport.

Should rehabilitation continue after my pain improves?

Pain is only one measure of recovery. In some injuries, symptoms may improve before strength, mobility, endurance or confidence have returned to the level required for work or sport.

For this reason, rehabilitation may sometimes continue beyond the point where pain begins to settle. The goal is to restore the physical qualities that are relevant to your activities and reduce the gap between feeling better and being ready to return to normal demands.

Can Charles help with recurring injuries?

Recurring pain or injury can sometimes indicate that the body is repeatedly being exposed to more load than it currently has the capacity to tolerate.

An assessment can help explore factors such as movement, strength, previous injury, training load, work demands and recovery. Where appropriate, Charles can then develop a progressive rehabilitation plan aimed at addressing the factors most relevant to you.

Recurring or unexplained symptoms may also require investigation or referral to another healthcare professional.

Does Charles work with people who are not athletes?

Yes. Rehabilitation is not only for athletes.

Charles works with people who want to get back to everyday activities such as walking, gardening, working, exercising, going to the gym or keeping up with their family.

The rehabilitation plan should reflect what matters to the individual, whether the goal is returning to competitive sport or simply moving more comfortably through daily life.

Does Charles use exercise as part of chiropractic treatment?

Yes. Exercise and movement are important parts of Charles’s clinical approach.

Exercises may be used to improve mobility, strength, control or tolerance to particular activities. The exercises chosen depend on the person’s condition, current abilities and rehabilitation goals and can be progressed as capacity improves.

Can Charles work with other practitioners during my rehabilitation?

Yes. Charles works within the multidisciplinary team at Institute of Sports and Spines.

Where appropriate, care can involve communication or collaboration with physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, exercise and sports scientists and other healthcare practitioners.

This can be particularly useful when someone has a more complex injury or is progressing through different stages of rehabilitation and return to activity.

Do I need a referral to see Charles Chittinappilly?

No. A referral is not required to make an appointment at Institute of Sports and Spines.

Many patients are referred by their GP, surgeon or other healthcare practitioner, while others contact the clinic directly. If you have relevant imaging or medical reports, bringing them to your initial consultation may help provide additional information.

Where does Charles Chittinappilly practise?

Charles practises at the Institute of Sports and Spines, located at 1566 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa QLD 4173.

The clinic provides chiropractic and multidisciplinary rehabilitation services for people from Tingalpa and surrounding Brisbane Bayside and eastern suburbs, including Wynnum, Manly, Cannon Hill, Belmont, Carindale and nearby areas.

When should I have an injury professionally assessed?

Consider seeking professional assessment when pain or an injury is persistent, worsening, repeatedly returning, affecting your movement or preventing you from participating normally in work, exercise or sport.

More urgent medical assessment may be required following significant trauma or when symptoms are accompanied by severe or rapidly worsening pain, significant weakness, loss of function or other concerning symptoms.