Who Are We?

At Macquarie Place Chiropractic Centre, we have friendly staff who are ready to help you. Please contact us to make an appointment with your preferred chiropractor or massage therapist.

John Pontey

BAppSc(chiro) GradDip(chiro paediatrics)

As the owner and founder of Macquarie Place Chiropractic Centre John graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1987 and has spent the past 30+ years working in the St George area. John sees patients of all ages and holds a post graduate degree in Paediatrics. John works in the clinic Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Nico Paras

B.Chiro.Sc M.Chiro

Nick graduated from Macquarie University in 2017 and along with Chiropractic also uses Dry Needling as part of his therapy. Dry needling is similar to acupuncture however aims at treating muscular tension and injuries.

Lorne Clarke

B.Chiro.Sc M.Chiro

Lorne graduated from Macquarie University in 2012 and has a particular interest in looking after entire families through pregnancy, newborns, young active kids and all phases of life. Lorne works in the clinic most days other than Friday.

Alice Long

B.Chiro.Sc M.Chiro

Alice graduated from Macquarie University in 2021 and has a particular interest in caring for pregnant ladies and children. She also incorporates dry needling as part of her treatments.

Melinda Dong

Melinda brings to the practice 15+ years of experience in remedial and relaxation massage to help support your health and wellbeing. She has a special interest in pain relief and injury recovery as well as stress relief and relaxation.

Helen Shao

Helen is a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Therapy practitioner with 30+ years of hands on healing expertise trusted by elite athletes, celebrities and everyday Australians alike. Helen blends the ancient techniques of Chinese sports/remedial massage, Zheng Gu (Bone Setting) and meridian and lymphatic alignment therapy to support faster recovery, reduce pain and restore natural body balance.

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