Our Chiropractors

At Embrace Life, we have a team of experienced Chiropractors at our North Lakes centre who utilise a variety of techniques that cater for newborn infants and families to sports injuries and wise age.

  • Dr Caireen du Plessis (Chiropractor)

    Qualifications:

    BhSc RMIT University (Melbourne)

    BAppSc (Chiro) RMIT University (Melbourne)

    DACCP (Diplomate of Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics)

    Dry Needling (Certificate Level 1 & 2)

    Techniques:

    Diversified manual, drop piece, blocks, activator, dry needling, biomesotherapy needling, soft tissue, rehabilitation, paediatrics and pregnancy, ergonomic and postural advice.

    Passion:

    My true passion is helping people live a better quality of life.  I am a family Chiropractor so I am happy to see patients of all ages and  in all walks of life: including pregnancy, newborns, paediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics/elderly patients.

    I first found Chiropractic when I was 16 years old and was experiencing lower back pain and it was then that I realised I had found my calling!  I have worked in aged care centres, family practices (both rural and suburban) and have completed post graduate studies in paediatric Chiropractic (DACCP). During my Chiro studies I was working as a Pilates instructor.  So if you are after rehabilitation exercises, I am here for you!

  • Dr Jana Kyte – B.ApSc (Clinical), B.ChiroSc, DACCP, Advanced Paediatric Chiropractor (ACCP)

    Qualifications:

    B.ApSc(Clinical)

    B.ChiroSc

    Diplomate of Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics – DACCP

    Techniques:

    Diversified manual, drop piece, blocks, cranial’s, primitive retained reflexes, activator, dry needling, soft tissue, exercise rehabilitation, paediatrics, pregnancy & women’s health, ergonomic and postural advice.

    Passion:

    Jana feels very privileged to work with families and enjoys seeing clients able to do things they were not able to do in the past because of their pain or lack of function awareness.  Jana draws a sense of achievement in helping people work towards their health goals in natural ways, and empower themselves to take care of their body with healthy choices.  Jana loves seeing children thrive and develop.  Jana has been working in private practice since 2006 providing care to children and their families. She has extensive training and experience in paediatrics and paediatric care is a strong area of clinical interest.   Her special interests include exercise rehabilitation, paediatrics, women’s health, geriatric care, headaches, neck pain and neurodevelopment.

    Jana has received postgraduate training in areas of neuromuscular stabilisation (DNS), exercise rehabilitation, pregnancy care, paediatrics and baby massage (first touch program).  Jana has completed a 2-year Postgraduate Chiropractic Paediatric Diplomate Program – only a handful of Chiropractors in Australia hold this qualification.  She has also been involved in developing clinical guidelines through the ACCP College for chiropractic paediatric care.   Jana has co-authored “Chiropractic Evidenced Based management of breastfeeding Difficulty” through the ACCP in 2019. She is a great advocate for women’s health and healthy lifestyle.

  • Dr Wayne Haynes (Chiropractor & Trained Osteopath)

    Qualifications:

    PHD (Posture, Spinal Function & Cognition)

    Doctor of Chiropractic

    Doctor of Osteopathy

    Techniques:

    Diversified manual, drop piece, soft tissue, rehabilitation, sports injuries, ergonomic and postural advice.

    Passion:

    Wayne sees the role of a chiropractor as providing pain relief and functional restoration in order to restore quality of life and engagement in sustained physical activity. Increasing our physical activity levels is a key to many chronic illness states.

    His clinical approach focuses on integrating specialized dynamic hands on therapy, manipulative therapy, exercise advice and lifestyle changes where needed. An approach that encompasses physical activity as “medicine”. Wayne has designed many of the dynamic soft tissue interventions he uses in clinical practice, arising from explorations of research.

    Wayne’s clinical approach also recognizes the importance of psychological factors that are ever present in complex pain disorders; Kinesiophobia, other fear based beliefs associated with spinal stiffness presentations

    Wayne has a strong knowledge of spinal posture and assessment, spinal stability, balance control and correction. He also has a doctoral level of understanding of the neurophysiology of posture and spinal function, its evolutionary origins, phylogenetic development and ontogenetic process of motor coordination refinement from birth to adulthood.

    Having previously worked in elite sports including consulting to the Geelong AFL football club, Cadel Evans (Cyclist), Adam Scott (Golfer) and others, Wayne has extensive experience with various sports injuries. His public health roles involved a leadership position (research and program design) for a national physical activity provider (Bluearth Institute) and as a health care provider for an indigenous health service.

    Wayne has a lifelong interest in learning and research, completing his PhD in relationships between spinal function and cognition, in 2020 at University of Canberra.  His greatest asset in a clinical setting is listening, understanding, relating and building interpersonal relationships based on mutual shared truth, trust and honesty.

  • Dr Tim Wu (Chiropractor)
    Dr Tim Wu (Chiropractor)

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor of Chiropractic

    Techniques:

    Diversified adjustments and mobilisations, Activator, Drop table, Gonstead, soft tissue releases, ergonomic and postural advice.

    Passion:

    I am a Chiropractor and I graduated from New Zealand College of Chiropractic. I am passionate about maximising human potential through specific and gentle chiropractic techniques and it is my primary goal to help you function and feel your absolute best.

  • Fiona Johnson Chiropractor Embrace Life
    Dr Fiona Johnston (Chiropractor)

    Qualifications:

    Master of Chiropractic (M. Chiro)

    Bachelor of Chiropractic Science (B. Chiro Sc.)

    Diplomate of Chiropractic Paediatrics (DACCP)

    Techniques:

    Diversified, Cranials, Paediatrics, Pregnancy Activator, Drop table, SOT, soft tissue releases, ergonomic and postural advice.

    Passion:

    I have always been fascinated by how the brain and body function and that everything is connected. Chiropractic was therefore a natural fit and I love being able to share my passion for health and wellness with others.

    I strongly believe that the choices we make now shape and impact our future health and well-being and that is why I completed a further 2 years of post-graduate study in pregnancy and paediatrics (DACCP), to ensure that even the littlest of humans can make a good start in life and achieve their optimal potential.  Only a handful of Chiropractors in Australia hold this qualification.