Understanding chiropractic
What is chiropractic?
A healthcare profession centred on the spine and the nervous system, and on the body’s own capacity to heal when that system is working as it should.
The short version
Measure first, adjust with reason
Three things to know before you book.
What an adjustment is
A specific, by-hand correction to a single spinal joint that has lost its normal position or movement. Only what needs to move is moved. At Aura every adjustment follows the Gonstead analysis, so nothing is done without a reason we can show you.
What we measure
Before anything is adjusted, your nervous system is measured: heart rate variability, thermographic skin-temperature scans, posture and a neurological examination. The readings show how your body is regulating, not just where it hurts.
Who it is for
Professionals carrying years of desk and stress load, parents, children and families. Whether chiropractic is right for you depends on your history and what we find at your assessment, and you can book directly, no referral needed.
Care built around the nervous system
The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself
Chiropractic focuses on the diagnosis and care of the spine and the nervous system it protects. The premise is simple: the body has a remarkable ability to heal itself, and the nervous system is at the centre of that process. When the spine loses its natural movement or alignment, it can interfere with the signals travelling between the brain and the body. A chiropractor works to restore that function, so your system can do what it was designed to do.
“Medicine is the study of disease and what causes a man to die. Chiropractic is the study of health and what causes a man to live.” B.J. Palmer, developer of chiropractic
Not all chiropractic is the same. At Aura our care is grounded in the Gonstead System, one of the most specific and demanding techniques in the profession, and widely regarded as the gold standard of chiropractic. Five separate readings of the spine have to agree before an adjustment is made. The clearest way to understand it is to see what is happening in your own spine and nervous system, which is what the $99 Initial Assessment is for.
Often seen for
- Headaches and migraines
- Neck, shoulder, elbow and wrist pain
- Pain between the shoulder blades
- Acute and chronic lower back pain
- Disc problems and sciatica
- Hip, knee, ankle and foot pain
Whether it is right for you depends on your history and what we find at your assessment. See what we help with.
Your first visit
$99 Initial Assessment, ordinarily $189
Everything below is included. New patients only, one per person, no obligation to continue.
- Full case history
- Spinal examination
- Posture analysis
- Neurological examination
- Heart rate variability (HRV) measurement
- Thermographic (skin-temperature) scans
- Referral for spinal imaging (X-ray) if clinically indicated
Your first visit is a full assessment. We take a complete case history, examine your spine, analyse your posture, and run a neurological examination. We also measure your nervous system with heart rate variability and thermographic scans. If imaging is clinically indicated, we will refer you for an X-ray. You leave with a clear picture of what is going on.
The first visit is $99, ordinarily $189. It is for new patients only, one per person, as a one-off payment, with no obligation to continue. Any imaging is charged by the imaging provider and is not included in the $99.
No. Chiropractic is a primary contact profession in Australia, so you can book directly, with no referral needed.
Chiropractic sessions are claimable under most extras cover, and we provide item-coded receipts. The DNA profiling and the HRV and thermographic scans are generally not claimable. It is worth checking your level of cover with your fund.
Written by Dr Arthur Kaganovitch (Chiropractor). Last reviewed 8 September 2026.
See what is happening in your own spine and nervous system
One visit to measure it. $99, ordinarily $189, new patients only, no obligation to continue.