Safe and natural chiropractic care in the Hunter Region and Newcastle
Safe and natural chiropractic care in the Hunter Region and Newcastle
James was introduced to chiropractic in his teens when chiropractic care helped him overcome some of his own health issues.
He graduated from Melbourne’s RMIT University in 1997 and has practiced in Australia and overseas, including a 7 year stint in Glasgow, Scotland. He returned to Australia in 2008 and opened Total Balance Chiropractic in 2009.
He has Level 2 certification in ABC™, and is a founding member of Advanced Biostructural Correction Australiasia (ABCA), the body responsible for ABC™ training in Australia and NZ.
He and his wife Amanda and his sons Ethan and Caleb enjoy trips to the beach, travelling, catching up with friends or just hanging at home with their dog Raven and their cat Gryffindor.
Tom graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Chiropractic Sciences and Masters of Chiropractic in 2012. He was exposed to chiropractic at a young age and from the age of 14 set his sights on becoming a chiropractor himself, after learning firsthand the positive benefits that chiropractic can have.
Prior to becoming a Chiropractor Tom worked as a community Care worker for young children with special needs and found this work whilst a challenge extremely rewarding.
Tom is an avid sports fan and grew up playing Football (soccer) and Cricket for both local and school teams, finding a true passion and love for a large range of sports. Still To this day he is an active participant in several sports. Tom Lives with his wife Carmen and their two poodles Asha and Cearra and has a love for cooking!
Susannah happened upon Chiropractic in her final year of high school, and spurred on by curiosity, undertook her degree at Macquarie University the following year. She moved from Sydney to Newcastle in 2018 for a change of pace and lifestyle.
Susannah quickly became inspired by the benefits of chiropractic care, and its potential to improve overall function and quality of life in any person. It also seemed to be a natural fit to her lifestyle, as it complemented her passion for dance and fitness.
She has previously worked in family and sports chiropractic clinics, gaining skills in the treatment of chronic pain, dry needling, and functional rehab. She was more recently exposed to ABC, and was captivated by the consistent results it produced in postural correction and optimal functioning.
Susannah still engages in ballet, fitness and sport on a weekly basis, and loves a good social gathering or outdoor adventure on the weekends!
Meet Janette our Practice Manager who comes to us with years of experience in office management and is very excited to be working in such a caring, friendly, family-like atmosphere. She loves being a part of the journey of each patient’s progress towards better health and overall wellbeing. Janette enjoys quality time with family and friends and walking her beloved cavoodle Robbie who you may meet in the practice from time to time!
Zoe is currently in her first year of Nursing at the University of Newcastle. She has a passion for health and helping people, therefore loves working at TBC. She is proud to be a part of a team working towards optimising the wellbeing of the community. For fun Zoe plays netball which she has done since she was 7.
Molly is a Sydney-born student who moved to Newcastle for University during the COVID pandemic. She currently studies psychological science and has always been interested in working as a clinician in health care and learning about human biology. She is one of our amazing CA’s and enjoys conversing with the wonderful and diverse community at TBC. Molly spends her free time going on bush walks, long distance running and swimming at the beach.
Belinda is the newest CA on the Total Balance team. She has spent the last few years working as a Personal Trainer at F45 and is extremely passionate about health and fitness. Her favourite part of the job is getting to know every patient and experiencing their success stories. She also loves the ongoing education of the human body and how it functions. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time outside with her family, eating pastries and walking her dogs.
