Our services:

  • Available 6-7 days a week
  • Same-Day-Appointments
  • Secure online appointments
  • Traction/ Decompression Machine
  • Access to a range of other allied health professionals
  • Onsite X-rays & HICAPS
  • HICAPS insurance rebates
  • Experienced Chiropractors

 

ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC PAKENHAM

Thank you for enquiring about our Emergency Chiropractic Melbourne service. Our practice is located at 3 Rogers Street, Pakenham, with patient parking available onsite and appointments available 7 days a week. 

Our Chiropractors Dr Peter Vrakatselis and Dr Andrew Jackson currently provide chiropractic services at Pakenham and surrounding suburbs. Our chiropractors have many years of collective experience between them regularly seeing patients with back pain, neck pain, muscle and joint stiffness. 

 

 

 

What To Expect On Your First Pakenham Chiropractor Visit

Emergency Chiropractic Melbourne has many varied options available to treat you including blocks, drop pieces, traditional manual spinal adjustments, activators and spinal traction tables. Chiropractic appointments are available Monday to Friday with appointments from 10am to 7pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. Our team also has a select number of clinics open on Sundays and all public holidays. We will always do our best to offer you an appointment on the same day that you call. If nothing is available we can look at an appointment close buy at our Berwick clinic.

 

PAKENHAM CHIROPRACTORS EDUCATION

  • All of our Chiropractors have undertaken a minimum of 5-years full-time university study
  • Most of them have studied local at RMIT, whilst other have graduated from other courses at Murdoch, Maquarie & CQU.
  • Main subjects: Clinical sciences incl; clinical anatomy , micro-biology, pathology , physiology, bio-chemistry, radiology, pathology, differential diagnosis, neurology, neuro-anatomy, practical examinations, clinical examinations
  • Several of our chiropractors have studied other university courses in addition
  • All of our chiropractors complete continued professional development training and education
  • All our chiropractors are insured to practice
  • All our chiropractors hold level 2 first aid certification

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When Can I Schedule A Pakenham Chiropractor Appointment?

Your Pakenham Chiropractors are available 7 days a week, Monday to Sunday with early morning and late evening appointments available.

Chiropractic Pakenham
3 Rogers Street
Call 03 5940 4760
Book Online HERE

Facts about Pakenham

  • Pakenham is located 53km South-East of Melbourne’s Central District
  • It is on the edge of West Gippsland
  • The population of Pakenham according to the 2016 consensus is 46,421
  • The postcode is 3810
  • The local government is Shire of Cardinia 
  • The state electorates are Bass and Gembrook
  • The Federal Division is La Trobe 
  • The surrounding suburbs around Pakenham are Officer, Nar Nar Goon, Koo Wee Rup and Beaconsfield Upper
  • New housing developments in Pakenham have increased the population in the Lakeside, Heritage Springs and Cardinia Lakes estates
  • Pakenham was named after Sir Edward Pakenham in 1778 who was a British Major that fought in the Peninsular War
  • 71.2% of the population in Pakenham were born in Australia
  • 4% of the population were born in England, 2.8% India, 2.3% New Zealand, 1.3% Sri Lanka, 1% Philippines.
  • Pakenham has a main railway line between Gippsland and Melbourne
  • Pakenham is on the Princes Highway
  • Star’s News Group services Pakenham with their local newspaper
  • Pakenham has a sports and aquatic centre which includes a 25m indoor pool, gym, creche etc
  • School’s in Pakenham include Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham Hills Primary School, John Henry Primary School, Pakenham Secondary College and more.
  • Pakenham has a huge retail centre of outlets in the Cardinia Shire
  • Sport in Pakenham includes basketball, rugby, tennis, netball, horse racing and much more
  • Pakenham has a local library
  • The Pakenham Central Marketplace opened in December 2011

Wellbeing Chiropractic Berwick team

Chiropractic facts:

  • First chiropractic adjustment was done by Daniel David Palmer in 1895 for partial deaf janitor Harvey Lillard.
  • Chiro means ‘Hands’ in Greek. Chiropractor are using hands to examine the patient and fine ‘spinal dysfunction’ and to treat musculoskeletal conditions.
  • You don’t need a referral from GP to see a chiropractor as they are primary contact practitioner.
  • The course of chiropractic care is carried certain risks such as mild discomfort following treatment and falling from the treatment table
  • Spinal manipulation is the major skill the chiropractor use for acute and chronic low back pain.
  • Chiropractors are most well known for conditions involving the back and neck.
  • Chiropractors often work with other practitioners such as physiotherapists.
  • Initial chiropractic consultation will include any relevant medical history, physical examination such as orthopedic tests, range of motion and palpation accordingly and chiropractor will perform the spinal manipulation if there is no medical contraindication and if this form of treatment is indicated.
  • Most private insurance will cover chiropractic treatment in Australia such as Bupa, Medibank etc.

What do people commonly visit the chiropractor for:

  • Back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Headache or Migraine
  • Muscle and Joint Stiffness
  • Work related injuries