Services
Chiropractic
At Institute of Sports and Spines, our chiropractic team helps people recover from spinal pain, sports injuries, and postural issues. Whether you’re managing an acute back injury, chronic neck pain, or preparing for a safe return to sport, our chiropractors provide evidence-based, hands-on care tailored to your goals.
What Makes Our Chiropractic Different?
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Comprehensive Assessment – Our chiropractors use one of the most thorough analysis protocols in Australia, ensuring an accurate diagnosis and clear treatment pathway.
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Personalised Care – Every treatment is tailored, addressing not just your symptoms but also the underlying cause of your problem.
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Sports-focused rehabilitation: We design plans for elite athletes and active individuals to everyday patients, from weekend warriors to professionals
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Return-to-play protocols: supporting recovery after ACL, shoulder, and spinal surgery.
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Multidisciplinary Team – Work alongside our physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and nutritionists for a holistic recovery
- Not Just manipulation – we use soft tissue releases, dry needling, taping, rehabilitation exercises, stretching, shockwave and more to help you get results.
What to Expect
Your first consultation includes a detailed health history and physical assessment, so we can clearly explain:
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What’s going on – an accurate diagnosis of your condition.
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Why it’s happening – identifying contributing lifestyle or biomechanical factors.
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How to fix it – an individualised treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Treatment may include spinal and joint adjustments, soft-tissue therapy, exercise prescription, dry needling, and lifestyle advice. Our goal is always long-term results, not just short-term relief.
Why Patients Trust Us
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Over 40 years of combined experience in sports injury and spinal care
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Trusted by national and international level athletes
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University teaching and lecturing in rehabilitation and orthopaedics
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A patient-first approach: your goals are our goals
About Chiropractic Care
Whilst the use of manipulation dates back thousands of years with Egyptians, Romans and Chinese all having used manipulation as a treatment strategy, However, Chiropractic, as a profession was founded in 1895 by DD Palmer in North America.
‘Chiropractic’ comes from the Greek word Chiropratikos, meaning “done by hand”.
The early philosophy was that the nervous system controls the body and interferences in this system would lead to dysfunction, causing pain and other health issues.
Modern Chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure and function. T
The approach we take at Institute of Sports and Spines is that manipulation can be an effective strategy when indicated. In addition, we use a wide range of other tools and strategies to help you get the best result.
These tools may include; manipulation, soft tissues releases, ART, kinesiology and rigid taping, dry needling, ergonomics and postural advice. In addition, we prescribe and use prehab exercises, rehabilitation exercises, general exercises, gait/running correction, shockwave therapy and bike setups.
Our practitioners are masters at assessing injuries of the neck, back, hip, knee ankle, shoulder, elbow wrist as well as headaches and neurological conditions.
Of course, major accidents and trauma can create problems. But in addition; poor movement patterns, poor posture, slips and falls, or lack of exercise can have an impact on the way your body functions.
Consequently, we look to address and change these factors to help you manage and resolve your complaint.
Often simple changes in daily activities at work and doing exercise are the cause of complaints that present to our team.
Conditions treated
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches & Migraines
- Sporting injuries & Rehabilitation
- Running gait issues
- Bike position issues
- Athletic performance issues
- Repetitive strain injuries (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and overuse injuries)
- Sciatica and nerve pain
- Upper and lower limb injuries
- Foot, ankle and knee pain
- Stability and postural dysfunction
- Hip and knee rehabilitation issues
- Posture-related issues
- Post-surgical recovery
- Concussion management and balance problems
Initial Consultations
Institute of Sports and Spines is paperless where possible. We will send out digital new patient forms and information to get the most out of your first visit.
During your first consultation we will go through a complete history of your complaint and general health. A comprehensive physical examination which will include; postural analysis, functional and orthopaedic tests, movement patterns and capability exercises.
Once a diagnosis and prognosis has been reached, treatment options will be discussed. Your visit to our clinic is about choices. We want you to be actively involved in achieving your goals.
Unless contraindicated, we treat on the first visit. This may include a wide range of techniques. Sometimes outcome assessment questionnaires will be used to help us gauge your progress.
Your treatment program will take into account the nature of your condition and your own personal commitments to provide you with the best possible outcome.
Standard Consultations
Follow-up appointments include assessment of progress, treatment and potential homework (exercises, rehabilitation, ergonomic advice, dietary changes,etc). .
After the Appointment
Our team exists to assist in complete recovery. We believe that your care continues after you have left your appointment. You are a valued patient and will continue to be nurtured back to full health. This is why follow up appointments are sometimes recommended – so that the job isn’t left half-done!
As a patient of Institute of Sports and Spines you are welcome to phone and speak with your practitioner with any concerns. If there is difficulty with exercises, flare-ups and any other treatment-related questions you may have, give us a call. If the practitioner is unable to attend your call, all efforts will be made to contact you as soon as possible.
Chiropractic Fees
- Initial Chiropractic Consultation (1hr) $145.00
- Extended and rehabilitation (30 minutes) $120.00
- Standard Chiropractic Consultation (15 minutes) $70.00