Better Backs Mitcham

Better Backs Mitcham has been a fixture on Station Street in Melbourne's eastern suburbs since 2010, when chiropractor Dr David Jones established the practice after beginning his clinical career nearby in 2007. Trained through a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chiropractic and a Master of Clinical Chiropractic, Dr Jones has spent more than eighteen years in practice and grown Better Backs into a multi-practitioner clinic that brings chiropractic, custom orthotics and naturopathy together under one roof. The practice serves families across Mitcham, Nunawading and the surrounding eastern and south-eastern suburbs, and also offers mobile home visits for patients who find it difficult to travel to the clinic.

The team has since grown to include chiropractors Dr Tara Franich and Dr Nicholas Maclean, both graduates of RMIT University who completed their double degrees with distinction. Dr Maclean, a recipient of an ACA academic excellence award, is completing an International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic and works as the club chiropractor for the Waverley Blues Football Netball Club, reflecting the practice's strong interest in sports care. Remedial massage therapist Simon Gunn and personal trainer Christine Prescott round out a team that lets patients combine hands-on treatment with rehabilitation and lifestyle support, and all of the clinic's chiropractors are members of the Australian Chiropractors Association.

What sets Better Backs apart is its multidisciplinary, whole-of-family approach. Alongside chiropractic care, the practice offers Footlevelers custom orthotics designed from a 3D foot scan, digital postural assessment, cold laser therapy and naturopathic and lifestyle advice — a combination intended to support patients of all ages, from children through to active adults and expectant mums. With extended weekday hours, Saturday availability and an after-hours contact for existing patients, the clinic is set up to fit around busy schedules while keeping continuity of care with a familiar team.