FORTITUDE HEALTH VIC PARK
Chiropractic Care & Rehabilitation in Victoria Park
We combine evidence-based chiropractic care, hands-on treatment and rehabilitation exercises to help you recover from pain, restore movement, and build a stronger, more resilient body that’s ready for whatever life throws at it.
Pain is Your Body's Warning Light.
Getting you out of pain matters but our goal doesn’t stop there.
Pain and injury can develop when the demands placed on your body exceed it’s current capacity.
That’s why we look beyond the painful area. We assess how your body moves, how well it handles load, and the factors that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Our goal is not only to relieve pain, but to improve movement, build capacity and the strength needed to keep it from coming back.
Limited Mobility
Tight joints and stiff muscles reduce movement, forcing your body to compensate elsewhere.
Strength Capacity
Your body needs enough strength to tolerate work, sport and daily life without breaking down.
Stability & Control
Poor movement control places unnecessary stress on your joints during everyday activities.
Load & Recovery
Stress, sleep and recovery determine how much load your body can handle before pain develops.
Your Roadmap To Recovery
Assess
We Identify why you’re in pain – not just where it hurts.
- Health history
- Physical examination
- Orthopaedic and neurological testing
- Diagnostic imaging if needed
Restore
Hands on care to reduce pain and restore healthy movement.
- Manual therapy
- Dry needling
- Joint mobilisation
- Soft tissue work
Rebuild
Tailored Rehabilitation program to stop your pain returning.
- Corrective exercises
- Strength training
- Movement retraining
Perform
Build the capacity and confidence to return to the activities you enjoy.
- Return to sport & training
- Load management
- Long term self management
- Lifestyle coaching
Conditions We Commonly Treat
Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury or long-term pain, we create personalised treatment plans to help you recover and stay active.
Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain may develop from bending, lifting, work, or changes to activity.
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Neck Pain
Neck pain can affect the ability to work, drive and sleep.
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Headaches
Headaches can sometimes be linked with tension or stiffness around the neck and upper back.
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Sciatica
Sciatica can cause pain, tingling, numbness or other symptoms that travel into the buttock or leg
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Disc Injuries
Disc-related back pain can be aggravated by sitting, bending, lifting or changes in load.
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Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain can make lifting, reaching, training or everyday tasks uncomfortable.
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Hip Pain
Hip pain can affect walking, squatting, running, gym training and day-to-day movement.
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Knee Pain
Knee pain can show up with stairs, squatting, running, jumping or sport.
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Sports Injuries
Sports injuries can affect muscles, tendons, ligaments or joints and may limit training or performance.
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WHY CHOOSE FORTITUDE HEALTH VIC PARK
A Different Kind of Chiropractic Care
We’re more than an adjustment. We combine chiropractic care, hands-on treatment and personalised rehabilitation to help you get out of pain, move better and build lasting strength.
Evidence Based Care
Rehabilitation Focused
Individualised Treatment
Objective Reassessment
Strength & Performance
Patient Education
Meet Your Vic Park Chiropractors
Meet the chiropractors behind Fortitude Health Vic Park. Every treatment plan is tailored to your goals, whether you’re recovering from pain, returning to sport or improving long-term performance.
Dr Shawn How Tow
Principal Chiropractor
Dr Rob Fergusson
Associate Chiropractor
READY TO GET STARTED?
Recover. Rebuild. Perform.
Whether pain is stopping you from working, training or doing the things you enjoy, we’ll help you understand what’s going on and create a clear plan forward.
✓ Helping You Move Better & Stay Strong
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about visiting Fortitude Health Vic Park, including our location, appointments, private health insurance, chiropractic care and rehabilitation.
Where is Fortitude Health Vic Park located?
Fortitude Health Vic Park is located at Level 1, 484 Albany Highway, Victoria Park WA 6100. The clinic is upstairs inside Mindbody Lounge.
The clinic was formerly known as Bolt Chiropractic Clinic and now operates as Fortitude Health Vic Park.
How do I find Fortitude Health Vic Park once I arrive?
Once you arrive at 484 Albany Highway, take the stairs or accessible lift to the upper level. Continue past Sonder Coffee towards the centre of the building, then follow the stairs into Mindbody Lounge.
Fortitude Health Vic Park is located inside Mindbody Lounge overlooking the community garden.
Do I need a GP referral to see a chiropractor at Fortitude Health Vic Park?
Private patients generally do not need a GP referral to book a chiropractic appointment at Fortitude Health Vic Park.
You can contact the clinic directly or book an appointment online. If you are attending under a Medicare care plan, workers compensation, motor vehicle insurance or another third-party arrangement, additional referral or approval requirements may apply.
How much does a chiropractic appointment at Fortitude Health Vic Park cost?
An initial chiropractic consultation at Fortitude Health Vic Park is $102.
This includes taking a relevant history, performing an examination and assessment, discussing the findings and providing treatment where clinically appropriate.
Can I use private health insurance and HICAPS at Fortitude Health Vic Park?
Yes. HICAPS is available onsite for eligible private health insurance claims, allowing many patients with chiropractic extras cover to process their rebate at the clinic.
The amount you can claim depends on your individual health fund, policy and level of cover. If you would like to know your expected rebate before attending, check directly with your private health insurer.
What should I expect at my first chiropractic appointment?
Your first appointment begins with a discussion about your current symptoms, relevant health history, work, activity and what you would like to get back to doing.
This is followed by an examination and assessment where appropriate. Depending on your presentation, this may include assessing movement, joint function, strength and relevant orthopaedic or neurological findings.
Your chiropractor will explain the findings and discuss appropriate management options with you. Treatment may begin during the first appointment when clinically appropriate, and rehabilitation or exercise advice may also be discussed.
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Do you offer rehabilitation as well as chiropractic treatment?
Yes. Chiropractic care at Fortitude Health Vic Park may include more than hands-on treatment.
Depending on your assessment, care may incorporate exercise rehabilitation, mobility work, strength and conditioning, education and advice, alongside techniques such as joint mobilisation, chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy or dry needling where appropriate.
Rehabilitation can be progressed according to your current ability and the demands of the work, exercise, sport or everyday activities you want to return to.
Do you have access to a rehabilitation gym at the Victoria Park clinic?
Yes. Fortitude Health Vic Park has access to a rehabilitation gym within Mindbody Lounge.
Where appropriate, this allows your chiropractor to incorporate movement assessment, exercise rehabilitation and progressive strength work into your care rather than limiting rehabilitation to exercises performed in the treatment room.
What conditions do your Victoria Park chiropractors commonly assess and manage?
Our Victoria Park chiropractors commonly assess musculoskeletal presentations such as lower back pain, neck pain and stiffness, some headache presentations, sciatica or radiating leg symptoms, shoulder pain, hip and knee pain, sporting injuries and work-related musculoskeletal complaints.
Similar symptoms can have different causes, so your initial assessment is used to better understand your individual presentation and determine whether chiropractic management is appropriate. Where necessary, referral to another healthcare professional may be recommended.
Do you see patients from East Victoria Park and surrounding suburbs?
Yes. Fortitude Health Vic Park sees patients from Victoria Park, East Victoria Park and surrounding suburbs across Perth’s inner south-east.
Our Albany Highway location is convenient for people travelling from nearby suburbs including:
Patients also travel from other nearby areas when our Victoria Park location is convenient for work, home, training or study.