The Vitalign difference
Four treatment options and on-site diagnostics, under one roof, so a plan doesn’t mean being sent across town. Which of them you’d use, if any, depends entirely on what the examination shows.
Not everyone needs all of it
That sentence is the actual difference. A practice that only has one tool will find a reason to use it. Having several means the recommendation can follow the findings rather than the equipment.
Chiropractic adjustments
Precise and specific to what the examination shows. Manual or low-force, spinal and peripheral joints. The value is in moving the segment that has stopped moving, and leaving alone the ones that are fine.
Read moreSpinal decompression
A structured, supervised program on the Chattanooga Triton DTS. Assessment first, sessions of around 15 minutes, and a review at four weeks against the function scores taken on day one.
Read moreCold laser therapy
Erchonia low-level laser, FDA-cleared and TGA-approved, used alongside adjustments where the presentation suits it. Dr Schmerl has used it since 2009.
Read morePowerPlate & rehabilitation
A purpose-built rehab area: PowerPlate whole-body vibration, cervical traction, Crossover Symmetry shoulder rehab, Roman chair, weights, bands and BOSU balls. Prescribed with every care plan.
Read moreAnswers on the day, not in three weeks
We have advanced digital full spinal imaging in the building, and chiropractors are trained to take and read X-rays, so no GP referral is required. We also perform digital motion study X-ray, which shows the spine while it moves rather than held still, and Q-ROM range of motion measurement, which produces a number your progress can be compared against.
Not needing a referral is not the same as needing the scan. Most people do not. We image when the history, examination or neurological findings give us a reason, and when the result will change what we recommend.
Measured, and reviewed
The thing that separates a plan from an open-ended commitment is a number recorded on day one and checked against later.
Assess and measure
A 45-minute first visit, and where relevant, validated function measures and objective range of motion so there is a baseline.
Treat and load
The treatment the findings support, combined with the rehabilitation that changes the loading pattern behind the problem.
Review honestly
Against your starting scores. If they have not moved, the plan changes, or we tell you we are not the right people and refer you on.
Book your first visit
About 45 minutes: history, examination, and a clear explanation of what we found and what we’d suggest. New patients Monday to Thursday.
Booking takes about a minute. All health funds claimable on the spot.