Chelsea Heights Chiropractic

Get back to
the life
you love.

Evidence-informed chiropractic care and Stecco Fascial Manipulation — addressing root causes, not just the site of pain.

Serving Chelsea Heights and Melbourne's Bayside south-east.

Over 23 years in practice.

23+
Years in
practice
60min
Allow for your
first visit
No
Referral
required
Dr Steven Hewitt performing cervical Fascial Manipulation treatment at Elevate Health Care, Chelsea Heights
New patients — what to expect
Full movement & fascial assessment
Working diagnosis — explained clearly
Treatment begins at visit one
We hear this a lot

Still looking for answers?

Pain has a way of narrowing your world.

Maybe your pain is recent and sharp, and you just want to understand what is going on.

Maybe it has been there for months — easing for a while, then returning.

Or maybe you’ve been told nothing is structurally wrong, yet it still hurts, and you’re left wondering what has been missed.

If any of that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

We spend our first appointment doing one thing to the best of our ability: working out why — looking past the painful part, to the movement patterns and fascial system that distribute load across it.

Our job is to take those questions seriously and assess you thoroughly.

Our approach

Your body is an interconnected masterpiece.

Focusing on a single painful area in isolation rarely yields lasting results. Pain location is frequently misleading — the root cause is often found elsewhere in the body entirely.

01
A precisely targeted manual therapy addressing densified fascia — the connective tissue that links your entire body. Where other treatments address symptoms, this targets the root cause.
02
Specific spinal and extremity manipulation to restore joint mobility, reduce pain, and optimise neural function. Over 20 years of clinical experience informing every decision.
03
Cervicogenic headache, tension-type headache, migraine management, BPPV, and cervicogenic dizziness. An area of deep clinical interest — and one where fascial and neurological assessment makes a significant difference.
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New to the clinic?

What to expect
as a new patient.

1
Book Online
Choose a time that suits. Allow 60 minutes for your first appointment.
2
Full Assessment
Thorough history and examination — not just the painful area. We look for the pattern behind the problem.
3
Clear Diagnosis
You'll leave understanding what's happening, why, and what the plan looks like. No jargon, no vagueness.
4
Get Moving
Treatment begins at your first visit. Most patients notice meaningful change within 2–3 appointments.
Evidence-informed care

Conditions we commonly treat.

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Lower Back & Pelvis
When the diagnosis keeps changing — or never quite fits.
Disc injuries, lumbar facet syndrome, SIJ dysfunction, piriformis syndrome, myofascial pain, and cluneal neuralgia — viewed through the fascial system that connects them all.
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Neck, Headache & Dizziness
When "it's just stress" doesn't explain it.
Cervicogenic headache, tension-type headache, migraine, cervical radiculopathy, BPPV, and cervicogenic dizziness. The cervical spine is at the centre of more conditions than most people realise.
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Shoulder
When the pain is in your shoulder but the cause isn't.
Rotator cuff tendinopathy, subacromial bursitis, shoulder impingement, and biceps tendinopathy. Shoulder pain rarely begins at the shoulder — thoracic mobility and scapular control are assessed every time.
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Knee
When the knee hurts but the imaging looks fine.
Patellofemoral pain, ITB syndrome, and patellar tendinopathy. Knee pain is rarely just a knee problem — hip mechanics and foot posture are assessed every time.
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Hip
When "it's normal at your age" isn't the answer you're looking for.
Gluteal tendinopathy, FAI syndrome, and proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Hip dysfunction drives problems above and below — including the lower back and knee.
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Foot & Ankle
When every step is a reminder.
Plantar fasciopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, chronic ankle instability, and tibialis posterior tendinopathy. The foot is the fascial floor of the body — what happens here travels upward.
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Recent insights.

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Conveniently located in
the heart of Chelsea Heights.

Two minutes from the Mornington Peninsula Freeway. Serving Chelsea Heights, Mordialloc, Bonbeach, Edithvale, Aspendale, Patterson Lakes, Braeside, Waterways and Keysborough.

Suite 30, Level 1 / 93 Wells Rd, Chelsea Heights VIC 3196Entry via Benchmark Corporate Centre — between Advantage Pharmacy and Wells Road Medical Centre.
Mon & Wed 9am – 8pm · Tue & Thu 9am – 3:00pm3rd Saturday 9am – 1pm. Fri & Sun closed.
Ready to feel better?
Book your initial consultation online. Same-week appointments often available for new patients.
Book your appointment → Or call us on (03) 9787 0600

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