New Patients
Welcome to
Dr. Feel Good
We’re here to help you achieve the best health possible thorough gentle, safe and professional care.
From your very first visit, we’ll guide you carefully through every stage, getting to know you and your health goals. We’ll establish a clear assessment at the outset, so your care is focused and effective. The adjustments themselves can take a few minutes or a little longer, but each appointment builds on the one before, creating lasting positive change in your spine and nervous system. Our experienced team are here to relieve your pain, promote movement and help enhance your general health.
We’re Here to Help
For almost 20 years, our patients have trusted our experience and care for a range of physical and health issues. If you’re suffering with any of the following, we would love to assist you.
· Back pain
· Neck pain
· Slipped disc
· Sciatica and radiating pain
· Pinched nerve
· Whiplash
· Stiffness/Immobility
· Headaches/Migraines
· Posture problems
· Pregnancy discomfort
· Balance
· Muscle tension
· Sleeping difficulties or discomfort
· Energy levels
· Stress-related health issues
· Sports injuries
· Leg and Arm pain
We also provide effective care for babies and children.
Free X-Rays
Save up to $500*
X-rays help us see a fuller picture of what’s really happening and that’s why we’ve made them free for all our patients. It’s part of our commitment to give you the very best care using the most accurate information.
For those who need them, x-rays provide a detailed view of the condition and alignment of your spine to ensure a precise diagnosis and treatment plan. It’s part of our thorough assessment approach and quality care for everyone.
*When compared with other local x-ray providers – based on a full-spine x-ray without ACC
Your First Visit For Adults
When you arrive, you’ll receive a warm welcome from our friendly chiropractic assistants who’ll ask you to complete a Health History form so we can learn a little more about you to help with our assessment. You’ll then meet your chiropractor who will explain what to expect from your visit.
Consultation: We’ll have a conversation so we clearly understand your health concerns and discuss how and if chiropractic can best help you.
Examination: The next step is to conduct a muscle tension scan (sEMG) of your spine. This highly accurate, non-invasive technology measures the amount of electrical current from the muscles along your spine. This helps us understand your nervous system’s control of your muscles and develop recommendations for your personalised care. We also use this scanning technology at your future re-assessments to monitor your progress. Your chiropractor will also perform a series of functional tests to assess your posture and your spine’s movement to determine areas that require correction.
X-rays: Our x-rays our free for all our patients and we’re the only chiropractic clinic in Hastings to have in-house x-ray facilities, providing convenience and reducing delays to your care. We’ll take an x-ray, if needed, to give us a detailed understanding of spinal condition, degeneration, postural changes and spinal alignment as well as locating any possible bone abnormalities or fractures.
By the end of your first visit, we’ll have a complete picture of the health of your spine allowing us to ensure personalised, appropriate care.
Allow around 45 minutes for your first visit.
First Visit For Children and Babies
We use specific care for babies and children as the maturity of their spinal health is different to an adult, and there’s usually no need for x-rays or scans.
Consultation: We’ll discuss current and historical health concerns to gather a complete picture of your child’s health to determine how we can help.
Examination: Our skilled chiropractors will gently feel or ‘wiggle’ the position and movement of each joint in the child’s spine. This can be done over the clothing, so the child stays comfortable and warm. We’re assessing for subluxations (misaligned or restricted movement of the spine affecting the communication between the brain and the body). This affects how the child is feeling and the way the body is working.
For babies, we assess their spine either while you’re cradling them on your chest, or sitting upright on your lap. Our chiropractors may also lie them down on a blanket to assess their body alignment, head turning preferences, movement patterns, dural tension, cranial bones and/or to perform other relevant assessments based on history and symptoms.
Toddlers and children can sit on their parent’s lap or even be hugged by their parent while we gently assess their spines. We understand your little one may feel nervous about getting adjusted as it’s a whole new experience and we will always take our time to ensure they feel comfortable. Older children often love to lie down on our table ‘to go for a ride’ as it’s raised a little higher off the ground. The assessment position is always their choice.
Adjustment: We’ll let you know what issues we find from the examination and begin gentle adjustments at this appointment.
Your Second Visit
Report of Findings
Sharing our understanding and knowledge is a key part of how we operate. It’s so important to us that you build a clear understanding to help you on your journey to achieve long lasting results.
Report of Findings: We’ll take you through a full report of our findings, results of scans, tests and x-rays. We’ll explain our recommendations so you’re absolutely clear about your personal care programme.
Your first adjustment: Your chiropractor will give you your first adjustment, based on our assessment and the ideal technique for you.
Allow around 30 minutes for your this visit.
Follow up Visits
Spinal adjustments
Each chiropractic adjustment builds on the one before, increasing the benefits to your spine and other health factors. We’ll plot your progress against the care plan, making sure that together, we’re achieving your health goals.
Many of our patients initially seek our care for pain relief and then continue with general maintenance care when they experience benefits beyond their original issues. These benefits can include help with balance, coordination, headaches, mood, sleep, posture and mobility.
Follow up visits usually take just 10 minutes so they’re easy to fit into your day and we are open from 7.30am to 6pm weekdays as well as Saturday mornings for your convenience.
Affordable Care for Everybody
We believe chiropractic care should be available to as many people as possible. That’s why we’ve kept our fees more affordable and offer X-rays for free.
We also offer discounted rates for babies, children and students and concession rates for Community Services Cardholders.
Our initial consultation is only $85*.
*ACC Subsidies may also be available.
Complimentary Assessments
If you’re not entirely sure chiropractic care is what you need, we’re more than happy to meet you and talk it through – absolutely free of charge. We’ll discuss your health concerns and goals then assess your spine and perform some basic tests to determine how chiropractic care could help you. Your health is important to us and we want to help you onto the right path for the best results.
Contact Dr Feel Good today to get started.
Make an Appointment
We offer appointments from 7.30am to 6.00pm week days and 9.00am to 12.00pm on Saturday. We’ll always try to find a way to see you as soon as possible, often same day.
So please pop your details in here and select a preferred date and time and we’ll do our best to fit you in. Or drop us an email or give us a call. We’d love to help you.