Chiropractor Northcote — Advanced Health Preston (10 Min North on High Street)

Advanced Health Preston is 10 minutes north of Northcote on High Street — close enough to be a genuine local option for Northcote residents needing clinical chiropractic care. Andrew Cunningham has 12+ years of clinical experience treating back pain, neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, and the postural conditions that are endemic to Northcote’s active, desk-working demographic. 182 five-star Google reviews, HICAPS on the spot, and same-week appointments.

Getting here from Northcote

From Northcote, head north on High Street through Thornbury into Preston. Plenty Road intersects High Street — we’re at number 107, about 10 minutes from Northcote’s centre. Free on-site parking is available. On public transport, trams 86 and 96 run the High Street corridor directly from Northcote to Preston and stop at Plenty Road. Cyclists from Northcote can reach us via the Merri Creek trail to Bell Street, then east to Plenty Road.

Northcote’s chiropractic patient profile at Advanced Health is varied: young professionals and parents with postural complaints from desk work and childcare, trail runners with repetitive strain injuries, yoga practitioners who have identified spinal restrictions they want addressed structurally, and older residents managing degenerative spinal changes. Andrew’s evidence-informed approach suits all of these groups — he explains what he finds and involves you in decisions about your care.

What chiropractic care at Advanced Health involves

The initial appointment is 45 minutes: case history, postural and movement assessment, orthopaedic and neurological testing appropriate to your complaint, and a findings discussion before treatment begins. Andrew explains what he’s found in plain language — not chiropractic jargon — and what he recommends. Treatment combines adjustment, joint mobilisation, soft tissue therapy, and dry needling as appropriate.

Advanced Health is a multidisciplinary clinic — if your condition would benefit from remedial massage alongside chiropractic, or if clinical Pilates is the right rehabilitation pathway, you have access to both in the same building. Andrew coordinates care across disciplines for complex presentations.

Conditions Andrew treats for Northcote patients

• Lower back pain — postural, disc-related, sacroiliac, and occupational strain patterns
• Neck pain and headaches — suboccipital tension headaches and cervicogenic headaches common in desk workers and parents
• Hip and pelvic pain — particularly in postpartum patients and runners; sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• Shoulder restriction — frozen shoulder, rotator cuff irritation, thoracic outlet syndrome
• Sciatica — lumbar disc-related leg pain, numbness, and tingling
• Vertigo (BPPV) — positional dizziness treated with Epley or Semont repositioning manoeuvres
• Running and trail injuries — ITB, hip flexor, and lower back issues from Merri Creek trail runners

About Andrew Cunningham

AHPRA-registered chiropractor with 12+ years of clinical experience. Andrew founded Advanced Health in 2012 and has built Preston’s most-reviewed allied health clinic on a reputation for honest assessment, effective treatment, and realistic timelines. He does not build patients into indefinite maintenance schedules — he aims to get you better and give you the tools to stay better. His integrative approach combines chiropractic adjustment, soft tissue therapy, and dry needling.

Pricing and claiming

Initial appointment: $90. Follow-up: $75. Private health fund rebates (via HICAPS, no paperwork) apply for patients with chiropractic extras. WorkCover and TAC claims are accepted. No GP referral required to book or claim.

FAQs for Northcote patients

How far is Advanced Health from Northcote?

10 minutes north on High Street. We’re at 4/107 Plenty Road, Preston 3072 — free on-site parking available.

Do you treat postpartum back and pelvic pain?

Yes. Postpartum pelvic and lower back pain is a common presentation — often a combination of sacroiliac joint dysfunction, pelvic floor changes, and muscle imbalance from altered posture during pregnancy. Andrew assesses and treats these conditions and can refer to our clinical Pilates team for postnatal core rehabilitation when appropriate.

Can chiropractic help with tension headaches?

Frequently yes — particularly headaches that originate at the base of the skull or across the upper back of the head. These are often driven by restricted upper cervical joints and associated muscle tension. Cervicogenic headache is one of the conditions chiropractic has the strongest evidence for.

How many visits will I need?

Andrew will give you a realistic estimate at your first appointment based on your presentation. For most acute conditions, 3–6 appointments is a reasonable expectation. He reassesses progress at each visit and won’t continue a treatment plan that isn’t producing results.

Book your chiropractic appointment

Call (03) 9484 9185 or book online. We’re at 4/107 Plenty Road, Preston 3072 — 10 minutes from Northcote on High Street, open Monday–Friday 8am–7pm and Saturday 8am–1pm.