Frequently Asked Questions

Our typical patient has experienced ongoing pain and/or movement restriction for several weeks, months, or years. They have already tried several different treatment methods with mixed results in relief, however they are still experiencing ongoing, frustrating symptoms. The most common injuries we see in our office involve muscle & joint pain, disc injuries and nerve entrapment (nerve pain).

The initial consultation is typically 60 minutes duration. The purpose of this visit is to understand all the details of your problem and how we can help you in the best way possible. We always aim to get started with an initial treatment, but this can be dependent on case complexity.

• Detailed discussion of your current problem and health history
• Comprehensive physical examination
• Report of findings, treatment plan, Q&A
• Initial treatment 

After booking your initial consultation, you will receive a confirmation email with important information that you need to review. PLEASE READ THE EMAIL and complete the New Patient Intake Form with as much detail as possible.

If you have any relevant diagnostic imaging, please make this available for the consultation. 

Check out this video for more information about your first visit! https://youtu.be/dmyrY1bJfGM

Clothing that is comfortable and non-restrictive is always best – gym clothing works well as it generally doesn’t restrict movement. If we will be working with the lower back and hip, shorts are necessary to examine and palpate the hip region. 

There may be occasions where clothing needs to be removed so your practitioner can access the anatomy to be treated. Your privacy and modesty is of the utmost importance and we will endeavor to only uncover the area being worked on.

The answer to this is highly individualised and varies from person to person. Chronic, long-standing issues require consistent treatment to create cumulative change. Where possible, we use objective testing to measure progress, so that we don’t have to always rely on ‘how do you feel?’.

As a broad guide, consider the following:

Low complexity case: approx. 6 visits
Moderate complexity case: approx. 6-10 visits
High complexity case: 10+ visits

A common pitfall is to view treatment as a ‘bandaid’ to get back just enough function to return to activity. This short-term approach often results in an ongoing cycle which does not fully address the problem. 

Our goal is always to help you achieve the best possible outcome, in the shortest possible time.

We are not a traditional Chiropractic office that focuses on joint manipulation (adjustment). We have extensive experience in treatment of soft tissue adhesion/scar tissue and nerve entrapments, which are frequently an underlying and undiagnosed cause of chronic pain. We use non-surgical treatment techniques to reduce adhesion that is affecting muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves.

While adhesion is very common in the conditions we treat, the selection of any treatment modality will always be guided by the diagnosis.

Dr. Christopher Aysom is a registered Doctor of Chiropractic and a current member of Chiropractic Australia. But think of it this way – Chiropractic is the profession, it’s not the treatment. In our office there are important diagnostic processes upfront before there is any treatment applied.

Chiropractors are widely known for joint manipulation (adjustment, ‘back cracking’), however there are many different treatment techniques at our disposal. In our office we primarily use Shockwave therapy, manual (hands-on) soft tissue techniques and instrument-assisted soft tissue techniques to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

Yes – We have a HICAPS terminal onsite to process your health fund rebate on the spot, so that you just pay the gap.