Chiropractor Gold Coast
Chiropractic care at Wave Functional Health goes beyond spinal adjustments. Dr Matt integrates traditional chiropractic with functional neurology, assessing not just where your body hurts but how your nervous system is contributing to the problem and what needs to change for lasting resolution.
This is not a click and go clinic. Every patient receives a thorough neurological and structural assessment before any treatment is applied. The adjustment, when used, is one tool in a broader clinical framework designed to restore function, not just relieve symptoms.
What Makes Our Chiropractic Different
Most chiropractic care focuses on the spine in isolation. At Wave, we view the spine as the primary conduit of your nervous system, which means spinal dysfunction is rarely just a mechanical problem. It is a neurological one.
Conditions We Work With
Spinal Pain and Disc Issues
- Neck and upper back pain
- Lower back and lumbar pain
- Disc bulge and herniation
- Spinal stenosis management
- Facet joint dysfunction
- Chronic spinal pain patterns
Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation
- Acute sports injury management
- Shoulder, hip, and knee complaints
- Ankle sprains and instability
- Return to sport programmes
- Overuse and repetitive strain
- Biomechanical performance review
Headaches and Migraines
- Cervicogenic headache
- Tension-type headache
- Migraine management
- Post-concussion headache
- Jaw and TMJ related headache
- Occipital neuralgia
Nervous System and Neurological
- Sciatica and radiculopathy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Post-concussion syndrome
- Balance and coordination issues
- Nervous system dysregulation
- Chronic pain sensitisation
Performance and Longevity
- Athletic performance optimisation
- Movement efficiency and economy
- Injury prevention protocols
- Load management and recovery
- Longevity and healthy ageing
- Executive and high performer care
How We Approach Your Care
Chiropractic care at Wave follows a structured, progressive approach. Nothing is applied without first understanding your full clinical picture.
Assess and Understand
Your initial appointment covers a full structural, neurological, and functional assessment. We take the time to understand your full history, identify the underlying drivers of your symptoms, and establish a clear baseline before any treatment is applied.
Restore and Rehabilitate
Active treatment phase targeting the specific structural and neurological drivers identified in your assessment. This may include spinal adjustments, extremity mobilisation, FSM therapy, nervous system rehabilitation exercises, and functional movement reprogramming.
Optimise and Maintain
Once your primary concern is resolved we transition to an optimisation and maintenance phase. This focuses on building resilience, improving performance, preventing recurrence, and supporting long term musculoskeletal and neurological health.
What Your Treatment May Include
Depending on your presentation and how your body responds, your chiropractic care plan at Wave may incorporate any combination of the following.
Spinal Adjustments
Precise manual or instrument-assisted adjustments to restore joint motion and reduce neurological interference.
Extremity Mobilisation
Assessment and treatment of shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle joints contributing to your presentation.
Functional Neurology
Brain-based rehabilitation targeting neurological patterns that are driving pain, poor coordination, or movement dysfunction.
FSM Therapy
Frequency specific microcurrent integrated into chiropractic care to reduce inflammation and accelerate tissue healing.
Rehabilitation Exercise
Progressive exercise programming to restore strength, stability, and movement quality specific to your clinical picture.
Soft Tissue Therapy
Targeted work on muscles, tendons, and fascia to release tension, improve mobility, and support structural correction.
HRV Assessment
Heart rate variability monitoring to track nervous system function and recovery load throughout your care programme.
Postural and Gait Analysis
Visual and functional assessment of how you stand, move, and load your body to identify patterns driving injury and pain.
If you have been through conventional treatment pathways and still have unresolved symptoms, FSM often achieves results where other approaches have plateaued. It works with the body's own electrical intelligence rather than overriding it. For the right patient, it is not an alternative to other care. It is the missing piece that makes everything else work better.
What to Expect
Common Questions About Chiropractic
Standard chiropractic focuses primarily on the mechanical alignment and movement of the spine and joints. Functional neurology extends this by examining how the nervous system itself is functioning, including how the brain is receiving and processing information from the body and how it is coordinating movement, balance, and pain perception.
In practice this means we do not just assess where it hurts. We assess why the nervous system is responding the way it is, and we direct treatment at changing that response at the neurological level. This is particularly important for chronic pain, post-concussion syndrome, balance and coordination issues, and conditions that have not responded to standard manual therapy.
No. Imaging is not required before your first appointment. If you have existing X-rays, MRI, or CT scans, bring them along as they can be useful context. If imaging is clinically indicated based on your assessment findings, Dr Matt will advise and refer appropriately.
Many patients present without any imaging and receive a thorough clinical diagnosis through assessment alone. We do not order or recommend imaging unless there is a clear clinical reason to do so.
Chiropractic care is well established as a safe and effective approach for musculoskeletal and neurological conditions when delivered by a qualified and registered practitioner. Dr Matt is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and operates within current evidence-informed guidelines.
A thorough assessment is conducted before any treatment to identify any contraindications or areas requiring modified technique. If spinal manipulation is not appropriate for your presentation, alternative approaches will be used instead.
This depends on the nature and duration of your condition, how your body responds to care, and your goals. Acute presentations often resolve more quickly than chronic, longstanding conditions. Dr Matt will give you an honest indication of what to expect at your initial appointment.
We do not book patients into long care plans without clinical justification. Progress is assessed regularly and the plan is adjusted accordingly. If you are not responding as expected, we review the approach rather than continuing with something that is not working.
Yes, and in many cases this is where the most significant outcomes are achieved. Structural and neurological dysfunction rarely exists in isolation from the biochemical and physiological environment of the body. Chronic inflammation, gut dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, and nutritional deficiencies all affect how the musculoskeletal system heals and responds to treatment.
Where clinically indicated, Dr Matt will recommend a functional medicine workup alongside chiropractic care and coordinate your programme across both disciplines within a single practice.
Ready to Get Started?
Chiropractic initial appointments are open to new patients and those returning after 12 or more months away from the clinic. If you are unsure whether chiropractic is the right starting point for your concern, book an initial appointment and Dr Matt will advise on the most appropriate care pathway.
Chiropractic Initial Appointment: 60 minutes | $200 Chiropractic Follow Up Appointment: 15 minutes | $80
Ready to Get Started?
Your functional medicine journey begins with an initial consultation. This is where we take the time to understand your full picture before anything else.