Chiropractic is a safe and effective complementary medicine to help people of all ages with acute to chronic pain.

Chiropractic heals the body by correcting misalignments of the spine that can affect the functioning of the nervous system and improve/accelerate the healing process, improve flexibility, and ease pain.

Chiropractic treatment can range from joint adjustment or manipulation via manual chiropractic adjustment or conservatively, using an activator, SOT (Sacro-Occipital Technique) blocks or muscle manipulation.

Dr Tanja Nishibata (chiropractor) is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Registration number CHI0001586002. For more information go to https://www.ahpra.gov.au/.

Tanja uses chiropractic manual therapy and conservative therapy, together with providing advice on rehabilitation exercises and sports taping.

Chiropractic techniques include:

• chiropractic manual therapy (manual diversified adjustments) - physical manipulation of joints by hand

• conservative therapy, including:

  • mobilisation

  • activator techniques

  • SOT blocks

  • active stretch muscle release

  • soft/deep tissue therapy

Supporting treatments include:

• muscle/core stimulation

• core stabilization/core stability

• rehabilitation including pro-active stretching

• sports taping

It's helpful to be prepared for your first consultation, to make sure you get the most out of the session.

BACKGROUND

Tanja will ask you some questions to understand your current condition. These are likely to include questions about the pain you're feeling and history of your condition.

For example:

• When and how did the pain start?

• Where is the pain felt?

• Describe the pain—is it sharp, dull, searing/burning, or throbbing? Does it come and go, or is it continual?

• Did the pain start as a result of an injury?

• What activities/circumstances make it better or worse?

• Is this pain something you've experienced in the past? If so, what treatment did you receive to address it?

CHIROPRACTIC ASSESSMENT

You may be asked to move in a specific way to help Tanja assess motion of the affected body part and to analyse your posture. Specific orthopedic and neurological tests may also be used to help assess your:

• Range of motion of the affected body part(s)

• Muscle tone

• Muscle strength

• Neurological integrity

After understanding more about your individual condition, Tanja will use chiropractic techniques to treat you, and discuss ongoing treatment. Find out more about treatment techniques here.

Session times

Chiropractic is actually very quick!

20 - 30 minutes for initial consultations, long consultations and consultations after more than 12 months without treatment

10 - 15 minutes for subsequent treatments.

You may feel that this will not be enough time to make improvements. Please don't worry - Tanja will make sure you are fully treated each time! If your treatment runs beyond the scheduled appointment time, you won't be charged extra for that appointment.

We offer long consultations for conditions that regularly need more time to treat.

Length of treatment

Length of treatment over time depends on the severity of your condition and your improvement with treatment. Our aim is to get you back doing what you love pain-free as quickly as possible!

You can find Tanja's prices for each session on the 'Treatments' page.

There is a slight difference in price, depending on which practice you attend. Rest assured you will get the same, premium treatment from Tanja, whichever practice you book with.

If your health fund covers chiropractic or if you are covered by a medical care plan, you'll pay less than the prices listed.

We have HICAPS at both venues for fast claims and to minimise your out-of-pocket expenses.

You'll need to check this with your healthcare provider. If you are covered, you'll be able to claim on the spot with HICAPS, and reduce your out-of-pocket expense.

At Rowville Sports and Spinal Rehab, we support medical care plans. Please provide details when booking.

You'll need to settle your account at the time of your appointment. Card is preferred and is the only form of payment at Good Health Group Clinic, Brighton East. Cash is accepted at Rowville Health,

If you're covered by your health fund you'll be able to use HICAPS for a fast claim and only pay the gap.

If you are visiting under a valid medical care plan, you will not need to make any payment.

Rowville Health

Parking is available onsite. If this carpark is full there's more parking at the shopping centre nearby.

Good Health Group Clinic, Brighton East

Parking is available in the nearby service lane and side streets