Chiropractor · Gawler, South Australia
Quality of movement equals quality of life
A family clinic on Main North Road. Our care is neuro-centric and built around you: we explain what’s going on, treat it by hand, and give you the rehab to keep it that way.
What we do
Most people who come to us get some mix of these four things, matched to what the assessment finds and to what matters to you.
You should leave knowing what we found, what it means and what you can do about it. We explain your assessment in plain language and give you practical steps to manage things between visits.
Exercise-based rehab built around how you actually move, so progress carries over into work, sport and daily life.
Tailored solutions for
Hands-on treatment for the whole body, not just the back.
Rehab that works on how your nervous system controls balance, eye movements and coordination, including vestibular rehabilitation.
Assessment can include
Technology in the clinic
We use technology where it helps you see what’s going on and keep track of how you’re going.
Measure
You stand on a plate that measures how much you sway. It gives us objective data that we can compare from one visit to the next.
Measure
Goggles with built-in cameras record how your eyes move and hold still, as part of assessing balance and dizziness.
Show and explain
We bring your X-rays and test results up on a large screen and go through them with you, so you can see what we see.
At home
Log in to find the exercises we’ve set up for you, ready to do at home.
Patient portal loginWho we see
Every new problem starts with an assessment: what’s driving it, what we can do about it, and whether we’re the right people to help.
Necks, backs and the headaches that come with them.
We check joints, muscles and nerves, then pair hands-on care with exercise.
Chiropractic isn’t only about the spine.
We assess the sore joint along with its neighbours and build rehab around what we find.
Assessment-led rehab alongside your GP or medical team.
Includes vestibular rehabilitation and, for migraine, help with trigger management.
From older people to babies, and everyone in between.
Children aren’t small adults, and an 80-year-old isn’t a 30-year-old. Assessment and care are adapted to age, size and stage of life. For example, we don’t use spinal manipulation on children under two. We call this tailored approach “fittedness”: helping you and your loved ones be fitted to the lives you want to live.
A parent or guardian is part of every child’s visit, and families and loved ones can go into treatment together. There’s a play area in the waiting room. We involve your GP or paediatrician when needed.
Results differ from person to person and we can’t promise an outcome. If your assessment points to something that needs your GP, another health professional or imaging, we’ll tell you and help arrange it.
Appointments
See live availability and choose your own time, any hour of the day.
Find us
| Monday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on public holidays. Online booking always shows what’s available.
Fees & funding
You don’t need a referral to book privately. Medicare and DVA visits need one from your GP.
Kids are welcome. Families can go into treatment together, and there’s a play area in the waiting room.
Our team
Principal Chiropractor · B.Chiro Sc, M.Chiro, DACNB*
Will is the clinic’s chiropractor. He brings a breadth of knowledge to helping you understand your body, what’s going on and what you can do about it together. Alongside his chiropractic degrees he has completed the DACNB* (Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board), postgraduate study that informs the clinic’s neuro-rehab work, and he has served on the steering committee of Chiropractic Australia’s neurology clinical interest group.
Will is also a visual artist, with training in filmmaking, computer science and programming. He enjoys a good chat, particularly about science and making life richer and better.
Johnson Chiropractic is dedicated to scientifically informed, professional and friendly care that involves other health care providers when appropriate and supports your understanding of your health in practical ways.
* The DACNB is a US postgraduate qualification. It is not a recognised specialty in Australia, and Will is not a medical neurologist.
Office Administrator
Office Administrator
FAQ
Chiropractic is a regulated health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of problems of the joints, muscles and nerves, and how they affect your general health. Australian chiropractors complete at least five years of university training and are registered nationally through the Chiropractic Board of Australia and Ahpra.
We talk through your history and what matters to you, then carry out a physical assessment and, where it’s relevant, a neurological one. We explain what we find and agree on a plan with you. Follow-up visits are usually shorter.
10 Main North Rd, Gawler SA 5118, between the Willaston bridge and railway, next to Gawler Stock Feeds. We’re across the road from the caravan park and share the space we call Health House. Map and directions.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Book online at any time (there are separate links for new and existing patients), or call (08) 8522 1991 during opening hours. If you can’t find a time that suits online, call us: we can sometimes fit you in at a time the booking system doesn’t offer.
No. You can book directly without a referral. You’ll need a referral from your GP for visits under a Medicare GP management plan or through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).
We provide patient education, rehabilitation, hands-on manual therapy and neuro-rehab. Spinal care covers neck pain, back pain and headaches. Whole-body care covers shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands, hips, knees, ankles and feet, including bursitis and rotator cuff dysfunction. Neuro-rehab covers migraine, dizziness and balance, positional vertigo and persistent concussion symptoms. We also provide tailored solutions for fall prevention, return to gym, return to work and return to sport. More on what we assess and work with.
Neuro-rehab is rehabilitation that works on how the nervous system controls balance, eye movements and coordination. It starts with an assessment, which can include an appropriate neurological examination, balance testing and eye movement recordings, and can include vestibular rehabilitation and exercises to do in the clinic and at home.
Yes. Private health fund rebates can be claimed on the spot with HICAPS. We also accept Medicare GP management plan referrals (previously called EPC or CDM plans), DVA, NDIS and WorkCover, as well as EFTPOS, cards and cash.
Yes. We see all ages, from babies to older adults, adapting care to age, size and stage of life. We don’t use spinal manipulation on children under two. We explain findings and options, involve your GP or paediatrician when needed, and have a parent or guardian at every child’s visit. Families can go into treatment together, and there’s a play area in the waiting room. More on family care.
DACNB stands for Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. It is a US postgraduate qualification held by our chiropractor, Will Johnson. It is not a recognised specialty in Australia, and Will is not a medical neurologist.
