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Glen Waverley · Serving Melbourne's East since 1984

Glen Waverley's trusted Gonstead Chiropractors

Care built around your assessment — not a one-size-fits-all routine. Onsite digital X-rays, specific adjustments, and 40+ years of experience behind every care plan.

210+

5-star Google reviews

100%

Gonstead Certified

2,000+

Patients Treated Yearly

Glen Iris Glen Waverley Mount Waverley Wheelers Hill Mulgrave Notting Hill Burwood Blackburn Clayton

The Pinewood difference

Don't just manage the symptoms

Back pain, neck pain, nerve irritation and joint problems interfere with work, exercise, sleep and everyday life. Masking them rarely answers why they keep coming back.

At Pinewood Chiropractic the focus is careful assessment and individualised care, rather than applying the same approach to every patient who walks in.

  • Chiropractors who practise the Gonstead Methodology exclusively

  • Physical assessment paired with onsite imaging when clinically appropriate

  • A care plan built around your spine, joints and biomechanics

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Common presentations

Where the Gonstead approach is put to work

Vertigo (BPPV)

In certain cases we may be able to help with vertigo, especially if it stems from a musculoskeletal misalignment in the neck or spine.

Bulged | Herniated Disc

​For bulged, slipped or herniated disc symptoms, we treat injuries and conditions affecting the vertebral column, pelvis, and sacrum.

Neck Pain Shoulder Pain

​If you're experiencing both neck and shoulder pain, we will diagnose the issue, provide a tailored treatment plan and quick relief.

Back Pain - Upper/Lower

We provide chiropractic back pain treatment in Melbourne, focusing on musculoskeletal issues affecting the entire back, lower and upper.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Our Doctors treat carpal tunnel syndrome using adjustments and specialised techniques to alleviate pressure on the median nerve.

Sciatica (sciatic neuritis)

Any type of pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, from the lower back down through the legs, could be sciatica and we can help you.

Onsite digital X-ray

No external referral. No extra trip.

Where imaging is clinically indicated, diagnostic X-rays are taken right here at the Glen Waverley clinic rather than sending you to a separate imaging provider.

That gives your chiropractor detailed structural information to work from — on the same day, in the same room, as part of the same conversation.

  • Imaging performed onsite when clinically appropriate

  • Findings discussed with you as part of your assessment

  • Results feed straight into your care plan

Book your initial consultation
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Why choose Pinewood

Experienced. Specific. Personalised.

Six reasons patients across Melbourne's East have kept coming back for four decades.

01 · Established

40+ years established

Pinewood Chiropractic has been serving patients throughout Melbourne's East for more than four decades.

02 · Method

100% Gonstead certified

The clinic is dedicated to the Gonstead approach, with chiropractors specifically trained in this detailed system of assessment and adjustment.

03 · Reputation

210+ 5-star Google reviews

A strong local reputation, with hundreds of five-star Google reviews from patients across the region.

04 · Volume

2,000+ patients per year

The clinic treats more than 2,000 patients each year, bringing extensive practical experience across a broad range of presentations.

05 · Technology

Onsite digital X-ray

When clinically appropriate, imaging is performed onsite so findings can be built into your assessment without sending you elsewhere.

06 · Team

Experienced chiropractic team

More than 50 years of combined experience, with practitioners focusing on spinal biomechanics, women and children, and sports injuries.

How it works

The Pinewood Chiropractic approach

Four stages, in order — because what happens at each one determines the next.

Initial consultation

Your first visit begins with a detailed history and physical assessment to understand your symptoms, your concerns and what you want to get back to.

Onsite imaging if required

If clinically indicated, onsite digital X-rays provide additional information about spinal structure, alignment and other findings relevant to your assessment.

Your personalised plan

Your chiropractor builds an individual plan from your assessment. Depending on your needs it may include adjustments, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercises and postural advice.

Monitoring your progress

Follow-up assessments let your chiropractor track how you're responding and modify your care where appropriate.

The people you’ll meet

Meet your Chiropractors

Every practitioner at Pinewood is trained in the Gonstead system, with more than 50 years of combined experience between them.

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Principal Chiropractor · Certified Gonstead Diplomate

Dr Matthew Panetta has been practising chiropractic for more than 20 years and has been the principal chiropractor and owner of Pinewood Chiropractic since 2008.

Before completing his chiropractic studies at RMIT in 2004, Dr Matt obtained an Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy — an additional foundation in musculoskeletal anatomy and function.

“There’s no substitute for a specific adjustment delivered by a skilled Gonstead chiropractor.”
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Gonstead Chiropractor · Spinal Biomechanical Expert

Gonstead-trained chiropractor providing detailed assessment and specific adjustments across a broad range of presentations.

Focused on getting patients back to the work, training and everyday movement that matters most to them.

“Chiropractic care is the art of aligning the body to unlock its innate healing power.”

The clinic & the team

Have a look around

424 Blackburn Road, Glen Waverley — onsite parking, wheelchair access, and a room set up for proper Gonstead assessment.

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What you actually want to know

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure whether chiropractic is right for you? Call the clinic — we're happy to talk it through.

  • Not always, it depends on your condition. Learn More

  • Any back or nerve pain, we can help. Learn More

  • Find out about our pricing here: Learn More

  • The cracking sound is gas being released. Learn More

  • Variables determine how many you need. Learn More

  • Typically no, usually there is relief. Learn More

Book your appointment

Stop working around the pain

If back, neck, joint or nerve-related symptoms are getting in the way of everyday life, book an assessment with the experienced team at Pinewood Chiropractic.

Opening hours

Mon–Fri 9:00am–6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am–1:00pm

Onsite

Parking and wheelchair access available

Request your appointment

Send through your details and the clinic will be in touch to confirm a time.

Dr. Matt

Have a question about how Chiropractic can help?

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