Jaime is a Clinical Nutritionist with a BHSc in Nutritional Medicine. An ANTA Member, Jaime provides 1 on 1 consultations and mentoring to youth and adults. Jaime loves to support overwhelmed women, to help them feel calmer, sleep through the night and to help them feel positive in their relationship with food, without adding overwhelming
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Hi The Wellness Place Community,
I hope you are enjoying the start of Spring and the fresh new vibrance it brings to our lives and communities. It is my favourite season!
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Bottom Line: A variety of factors can cause headaches. The good news is that many of these are lifestyle factors and habits and patterns that you can control. By understanding a few of the most common causes of headaches, you will have the information you need to make those key changes and to get on
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Finding natural relief from your headaches doesn’t mean you need to join a food co-op and start eating granola with every meal. Natural (or organic) healthcare solutions are now being recommended by many leading healthcare organizations because of the associated reduction in dangerous side-effects and high rates of patient satisfaction following treatment…
Read more →Aline Macêdo chose to become a Remedial Massage Therapist when inspired to continue her career in an environment where she can help people. Aline is completely passionate about helping her clients to achieve health and wellbeing and provide helpful lifestyle advice whenever it is required.
Aline has qualifications in Remedial Massage Therapy, Kinesio tape application, Certificate III in Fitness, Pilates instructor (Brazil) and Physiotherapy (Brazil).
Aline continues to develop her expertise in chronic pain management. In most cases, chronic pain starts with an acute injury or illness. If the pain of this injury or illness persists beyond six months, it’s considered chronic pain.
Benefits of managing chronic pain:
• Increases serotonin, which reduces pain naturally
• Naturally increases deep sleep
• Increases range of motion
• Lowers anxiety and improves mood
Aline’s specialties are in Swedish massage/Relaxation, Deep Tissue Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy and Kinesio tape application
Aline enjoys Volunteer work, Traveling, Pet care, Music & cooking.
Aline looks forward to meeting you soon!
Originally from England, Alisons specialist areas include; sporting injuries, road traffic accidents, migraines/headaches and teaching pilates. She is qualified with experience in dry needling, vacuum cupping and trigger point therapy. Alison is passionate about combining manual therapy with pilates and educating patients.
Chelsea completed a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at WAAPA in 2002 before completing a Master of Occupational Therapy qualification at Curtin University in 2005 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Soft Tissue Injury with James Cook University. Whilst dancing and studying Chelsea got her first taste of soft tissue Occupational Therapy treatment as a patient.
On graduation she joined a private practice in Perth, where she refined her skills for several years. Since then, Chelsea has treated a multitude of soft tissue conditions in a variety of client groups using trigger point therapy techniques.
Later, Chelsea worked in the areas of ergonomics, occupational rehabilitation and health and safety, before recently returning to private practice soft tissue Occupational Therapy.
Chelsea looks forward to assisting many clients with all the experience she has gained over the years. Chelsea has maintained a strong interest in dance, both as a performer and a dance teacher, and she also has a particular interest in the treatment of horse riders, including elite dressage riders.
Friendly, empathetic and holistic Physiotherapist. “Are you moving poorly because you are in pain? Or are you in pain because you are moving poorly?”
Areas of Interest: Chronic pain, Sports injury Management, Posture and Ergonomics, Women’s Health, Pilates and Yoga. Danielle Wakeham is a passionate and experienced Physiotherapist, who finds it very rewarding helping to alleviate her patient’s symptoms and ensuring the underlying causes of these symptoms are targeted.
Danielle has worked in both country and city based settings previously. As a result, she has great experience and success treating workplace and sports musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.
Additionally, Danielle has experienced helping women with pregnancy related aches and pains. She enjoys getting outside of her comfort zone. This includes pushing herself physically with strength training and yoga; challenging her mind with books; or experiencing andrenaline thrills, like skydiving. Danielle also loves getting out in nature and the outdoors.
“I highly enjoy working with children and pregnant women. I have a particular interest in women’s health, but I love seeing all members of the family – including athletes. I’ve worked closely with Sports Chiropractic Australia at many events including the Mullaloo triathlon and with the Australian Lacrosse Association. I love getting involved in the community to promote good health and wellness.”
Dr Liv’s ultimate goal is to work closely with each patient to identify their unique goals and provide an excellent care plan that works to address their issues. She has a holistic approach to health, focusing on healthy lifestyle habits, so that patients can live their best self, pain free!
Dr Liv uses a variety of treatments to craft the perfect care plan for her patients and help those with pain and injuries – including manual adjusting, low-force techniques and soft tissue techniques including dry needling. She also uses tailored rehabilitation to help patients move better and create long term changes to their health.
Some specialised conditions I work with other than the general aches and pain – headaches and migraines (inc hormonal related headaches), pain related to hormonal disorders including endometriosis and PCOS, pregnancy related lower back pain and postural issues, scoliosis.
Dr Liv’s journey to chiropractic began in high school when she discovered she had a tremendous interest in science, specifically human biology. Coupled with her passion of helping others, she understood that chiropractic was one of the best career paths forward that would allow her to accomplish both.
Dr Liv graduated with distinction from Murdoch University Perth, WA with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic.
When she isn’t changing lives in the practice, Dr Liv enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family and dog. She loves to cook and travel to exciting new places.
Get to know more about Dr Liv when you book your next visit with our practice. She looks forward to seeing you!
Dr. Aaron’s experience competing in State Athletics, representing Australia at the World Cross Country Championships, and playing State Level for basketball have cultivated his treatment approach; being a competitive athlete he understands the stresses and rigours placed on the body due to athletic endeavors, in particular the lower extremity.
Genuine, caring, and attentive. “Like most things in life, we take our feet for granted. You will only take notice when there is a problem. Ensuring they are looked after is key to long lasting mobility and health.”
Areas of Interest: Sporting Injuries, Nail Procedures, Biomechanics, Paediatric and adolescence foot health, Clinical Podiatry, and Footwear Enthusiast. My initial experience with Podiatry came at a young age being a competitive runner and athlete struggling with foot and ankle pain. I competed in State Athletics for 10 years and represented Australia at the World Cross Country Championships in 2008 in the Czech Republic. I also played at the State Level for basketball. These experiences have cultivated my treatment approach; being a competitive athlete I understand the stresses and rigorous placed on the body due to athletic endeavors, in particular the lower extremity.
Furthermore, I understand that medical jargon can be confusing, I take the time to ensure that the rationale behind the action is explained and understood. The profession is challenging but also extremely rewarding and stimulating. The variety of patients I see, from adolescents and young children to the elderly means that each patient is unique and as such the care plan I structure is individualized and holistic. The convenience and luxury of having so many treatment modalities in one centre allows for each practitioner to address a specific facet of the issue and ensures the best treatment outcome is achieved. I am a basketball fanatic, and play regularly, as well as following the NBA and local competition. Fitness has always been a big part of my life. I also have a penchant for retro sneakers and footwear in general, bordering on obsession!
“Your life ambitions, goals, enjoyment, and happiness are all intricately tied into your health. Health is very hard to come by in our modern society with so much stress, toxic muck, terrible food and no time to move. Health will only happen by choice, not by chance. Luckily we all have an innate intelligence inside us with health as our default setting. Choose to have someone in your life to guide your health choices. A lot is at stake.”
Hi, I’m Dr. Luke Smith, a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine Practitioner at the Wellness Place. I graduated as a chiropractor from RMIT University in 2003. I’ve since practiced as a doctor of chiropractic in Melbourne, Ireland and now live and work in Perth. My role is to provide exceptional chiropractic care and mentor my patients on how they can achieve their health goals. I take pride in making the journey to health appear not only possible but simple.
I care about people’s health and spend a huge amount of time, and will continue to do so, studying how to achieve better health outcomes, but just as importantly how to effectively communicate what it takes to reach their health goals.
I enjoy a general practice with a variety of patients. I love seeing babies who don’t sleep and new parents, but I also enjoy helping people with disc injuries and headaches. My Functional Medicine work is really exciting to me and I see my niche with overachievers who are burning out with stress, fatigue, hormone and digestive problems, the predictable result of chronic stress.
Our clinic is a busy multidisciplinary practice. It caters to both wellness and musculoskeletal services. Our chiropractors are the gatekeepers, providing chiropractic care and lifestyle counselling. We service some of the most successful sports teams in WA and as such have a team, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, podiatrists and medical doctors. Neurological scanning and x-ray facilities are also available on site. My vision is to create a hub of health in our community that will be known to be the place to go when you want true health care.
Dr. Soroush Ebtash is an experienced and senior Sports Chiropractor with an in-depth understanding and interest in nutritional medicine. He is a member of Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) and consults with patients for Chiropractic and Functional Medicine needs.
“We are all pre-programmed to think that we should only go and see a health professional when the pain comes. Unfortunately, pain is usually the last thing to come and the first thing to go. So focusing on pain simply means that you will lose. As the saying goes, prevention is better than a cure, and I would add maintenance is better than a patch up!”
Hi, my name is Soroush and I am a Sports Chiropractor at the Wellness Place. I find the roles extremely rewarding and thrive on seeing my patients getting better and gaining an understanding of what true health and wellbeing is.
Initially, I was inspired to become a chiropractor when I witnessed the effect of the treatments on my own mother, who had seen numerous health professionals and was basically told that she had “arthritis” and told to simply accept that she had to live with it. She was eventually put in touch with a chiropractor, who changed her life over the first 6 weeks of care. Since then, she has been more active than ever and has been a regular chiropractic patient for the past 17 years. I similarly started seeing a chiropractor, for the relief of severe headaches that I was continuously getting. Chiropractic treatments again proved to make a significant change to my life, and to this day I find this therapy to be the most effective method of treatment for most headache sufferers.
Prior to Bassendean Wellness Clinic, I worked at a couple of clinics in country Victoria and Melbourne. Following this, I did a short stint as an associate in a clinic in Perth before starting at Bassendean Wellness Clinic. I have been fortunate to be involved at different levels of sports throughout my career. I have worked with Swan Districts Football Club, where I was the Medical Coordinator and official team Chiropractor. I have acted as an advisor to WAIS cycling and WAIS Water polo teams and also looked after the National Water polo team for Beijing Olympics and was involved in the water polo National League as a Chiropractor to WA Torpedoes. I have also looked after multiple professional and amateur triathletes as well as many AFL teams and Soccer Clubs.
Dr Steve Lee is both a sports chiropractor and exercise physiologist. As such, he focuses his energy on providing patients with the latest research and techniques when it comes to musculoskeletal and sports injuries. His passion in sports chiropractic has also led him down the path of working with the Australian Volleyball League.
Dr Steve absolutely loves sports: both as an athlete and as a sports therapist. His first degree was in exercise science and sport performance. He used to play volleyball on scholarship so was playing 30+ hours/week, which is where he really learned the difference between amateurs and pro athletes. This is what led Dr Steve down the road of being a sports chiropractor. With a degree in Exercise Physiology and Masters in Chiropractic, Dr Steve has since gained vast experience working in multi-disciplinary practices and sports injury management.
Steve also has a post graduate diploma in Sports Injury management, undertaken training in Advanced dry needling, Rock tape application and active release technique with ample experience in managing professional athletes and amateurs alike. He has been a Chiropractor to State and National volleyball team players and roller skaters as well as martial artists.
As a Sports Chiropractor, Dr Steve has a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries. In addition to neck and back pain (which chiropractors are best known for), he spends a lot of time attending seminars, reading research and more on injuries relating to muscles, joints, and other sports related injuries (ankle sprains, hamstring strains, rotator cuff injuries etc.) In addition to his Chiropractic duties, Dr Steve is currently embarking on a PhD on golf injuries in association with Golf WA.
What you’ll find with Dr Steve’s treatment is that he provides a whole range of techniques; his belief is that every patient is unique in their own way so different patients may find certain techniques more effective. What Dr Steve aims to do is have a whole range of ‘tools’ (techniques) at his disposal so that he can best serve any patient that walks through his door. These techniques include dry needling, active muscles releases, cupping, manipulations, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, rigid/kinesio-taping, rehabilitation exercises, and the list goes on. You’re in safe, caring and expert hands with Dr Steve!
“I grew up in the wheatbelt town of Merredin where my mum and dad had a cake shop as dad was a pastry cook. I did ballet and gymnastics until I was about 14 and also enjoyed swimming. I have always loved animals, and wanted to be a vet nurse but chemistry and maths were not my strong point!
I moved to Perth in the early 80s and entered the pharmacy industry. I worked in this industry for 10 yrs before having my son Jeremy. I did part-time work in a pharmacy while Jeremy was young as I didn’t want to go back to full time work.
I was given a chance to learn the front desk job at the clinic in 2013. I was a patient at The Wellness Place for a few years before.
I absolutely love my job and meeting the people that come into the clinic and seeing the improvement in their health.”
Louise is an experienced Remedial Massage Therapist with over 20 years experience. Louise joined The Wellness Place team in 2012.
Louise has a passionate approach to the holistic care of patients – with education, rehabilitation and improving one’s wellbeing and biomechanics.
Louise has an expertise in Myofascial Release techniques, following the body’s Meridian lines from lower extremity through the body to arms and hands.
Other massage modalities which Louise is particularly skilled in includes Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD), Children’s Massage, Reflexology, Pregnancy, Swedish, and Doterra Aroma touch Massage & Reiki.
Mr Mark Maddison will be officially joining us on June 1 as the new physiotherapist working at both Bassendean and West Perth …
With over a decade of experience in the health and wellbeing industry as well as gaining impressive qualifications including a Masters in Physiotherapy and a Bachelor in Exercise and Sports Science, Mark Maddison is the newest member of our team at The Wellness Place.
Specializing in sports therapies, Mark has worked with elite athletes from a multitude of different sporting backgrounds in both recovery and injury rehabilitation, as well as fitness and personal training.
Previously, Mark has also worked with children and the elderly, in addition to his experience in Prenatal and Post-Natal therapies and hydrotherapy techniques.
As a family man, Mark understands the importance of providing suitable care and the nurturing support required to manage and maintain full function of the body to ensure you get the most out of life.
Nakeeta started with the clinic in April 2008 and brings almost a decade of experience, working closely with long distance runners, sporting clubs, professional athletes and children in sport. This includes Deep Tissue massage, Muscle Energy techniques and Trigger Point therapy. She is also passionate for the overall well being of her patients and includes Hot Stone therapy, Reflexology, and Swedish/Relaxation techniques.
Neema has her Bachelor Degree Double Major in (Accounting and Banking) from Curtin University.
Neema started working at The Wellness Place in April 2014 as Administration Assistant and has since progressed to act as Clinic Manager.
Neema enjoys working at the clinic with a group of highly qualified professionals, where there is diversity and a great organisational culture. She enjoys meeting clients at The Wellness Place and witness how they continue to change their quality of lives by improving their health and general wellbeing.
Taryn completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy when she graduated from Curtin University in 2006. Since this time she has worked predominantly in injury management whilst specializing in the areas of ergonomics, safe manual handling, equipment prescription and home and workplace assessments. Taryn’s vast experience has seen her working extensively in the client areas of health care, mining, physical trades, education and childcare industries.
Taryn went on to further her occupational therapy skills in soft tissue treatment when she completed a soft tissue training course following an increasing interest in this area of therapy. As such, Taryn is eager to provide quality soft tissue treatment to The Wellness Place patients and support them in the workplace or home with regards to ergonomics advice or aids and equipment prescription. Taryn loves working with people and is passionate about a holistic approach to patient care and health and looks forward to helping patients achieve their goals.
Aline is completely passionate about helping her clients to achieve health and wellbeing and provide helpful lifestyle advice whenever it is required…
Alison’s specialist experience includes working as a sports therapist and rehabilitator, and managing a sports rehabilitation clinic.
Chelsea has extensive experience in the areas of soft tissue Occupational Therapy, ergonomics, occupational rehabilitation, and health and safety, as well as dance and the treatment of horse riders.
Friendly, empathetic and holistic Physiotherapist. “Are you moving poorly because you are in pain? Or are you in pain because you are moving poorly?”
“I highly enjoy working with children and pregnant women. I have a particular interest in women’s health, but I love seeing all members of the family – including athletes.”
“As a competitive athlete, I understand the stresses and rigours of the body. I ensure that your feet are looked after for long lasting mobility and health.”
“My role is to provide exceptional chiropractic care and mentor my patients on how they can achieve their health goals.”
Dr. Soroush Ebtash is an experienced and senior Sports Chiropractor with an in-depth understanding and interest in nutritional medicine.
Dr Steve Lee is both a sports chiropractor and exercise physiologist. He focuses his energy on providing patients with the latest research & techniques for musculoskeletal & sports injuries.
“I absolutely love my job and meeting the people that come into the clinic and seeing the improvement in their health.”
Louise has a passionate, holistic remedial massage approach – to rehabilitate and maintain a patient’s wellbeing.
Specializing in sports therapies, Mark has worked with elite athletes from a multitude of different sporting backgrounds in both recovery and injury rehabilitation, as well as fitness and personal training.
Nakeeta’s passions are Remedial/Sports therapies, Swedish Massage and hot stone therapy
“I enjoy working with a group of highly qualified professionals, where there is diversity and a great organisational culture.”
Taryn’s vast experience has seen her working extensively in the client areas of health care, mining, physical trades, education and childcare industries.
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