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Hawthorne Chiropractic – serving Coorparoo patients since 2002.
Located under 9 minutes away at 317 Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne
— call (07) 3899 4899.
📍 9 minutes from Coorparoo | 📞 (07) 3899 4899 | ✅ No referral needed | 🗓 Over 20 years serving Brisbane
Chiropractor near Coorparoo — Quick Summary
Coorparoo is one of Brisbane Southside’s most connected suburbs — close to the city, well-serviced, and home to a mix of young professionals, families, and long-term residents. It’s also a suburb where a lot of people are sitting for long stretches — commuting, working at desks, or spending hours in the car on Old Cleveland Road. The postural load adds up, and it’s one of the most common reasons Coorparoo patients end up at Hawthorne Chiropractic.
Dr Nicholas Armitage has been seeing patients from Coorparoo and the surrounding area since opening Hawthorne Chiropractic in 2002. The clinic is a 9-minute drive along Old Cleveland Road — you’ll find it near the Hawthorne cinema on Hawthorne Road, with street parking available out front.
Nicholas grew up in Brisbane before heading to the United States in his 20s to study at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa — one of the most respected chiropractic institutions in the world. After completing his Doctor of Chiropractic degree and spending a year working in Chicago, he returned to Brisbane in 2002 and opened Hawthorne Chiropractic.
The clinic has a comfortable, unhurried feel — a deliberate choice. Dr Armitage’s view is that good chiropractic starts with listening. Before any adjustment is made, he takes the time to understand your symptoms, your history, and what you’re hoping to achieve. Nothing is rushed, and nothing happens without being explained to you first.
Over more than 20 years in practice, he has worked with patients of all ages, from acute injuries through to long-standing chronic conditions. The most common presentations from Coorparoo patients include lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, and the kind of persistent postural strain that builds up from desk work and daily commuting.
Your first appointment at Hawthorne Chiropractic runs 45 to 60 minutes. Dr Armitage will talk through your symptoms and health history before conducting a physical assessment. Depending on what he finds, he may recommend X-rays — these are taken on-site and reviewed with you before any treatment begins.
Follow-up adjustment visits are shorter — typically 15 to 20 minutes — and focused on the specific work identified in your assessment. Dr Armitage will give you a clear care plan after your first visit so you know what to expect in terms of visit frequency and timeframes.
For more detail on the techniques Dr Armitage uses, see the Chiropractic Techniques page and the Gonstead Chiropractic page.
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If you are experiencing pain or discomfort, take positive action today and contact us. No one should have to live with constant discomfort. Take care of your body and book an appointment now to alleviate your pain!
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