How do you stop my pain?

Before we do anything we’ll sit down and have a detailed conversation to find out everything we can about your pain. We want to know how it started, the symptoms its causing and how its affecting you. From there we will do a full examination of the muscle and joints around the area of pain so we can find the underlying issue and determine an accurate diagnosis for your problem. Once we have a diagnosis, things become a lot easier because we now know exactly what treatment will be most effective so we can help get rid of your pain and keep it away.

What kind of treatment do you do?

Our treatment varies from patient to patient but is specific to your problem. We will focus on getting you out of pain as quickly as possible by: Increasing movement of the joints in your spine through gentle adjustments Reducing tension in your muscles through different stretches and muscle releases Prescribing specific exercise and rehabilitation specific to your problem to help you keep the pain away.

How much does it cost to come in?

We’re now offering a new patient special to all first time visitors to Spine and Posture Care. In your new patient special you will get: A detailed history Full Spine examination Accurate diagnosis Spinal xrays (if you need them) *medicare needed Digital posture analysis A Free foam roller (valued at $47) This is normally valued at $317 but you’ll receive it all for $97 (Save $220).

How long will it take to stop my pain?

This will depend significantly on your condition and what will be most effective for you in the short term and long term. As a general rule we want to see your pain reducing within a few treatments and at least a 50-60% change within a few weeks!

Do you accept health insurance?

We accept all private health insurances and you can claim your consultation on the spot via HICAPS. What this means is we’ll swipe you’re card, your health insurance will instantly cover a portion of your consult fee and you just pay whatever’s remaining!

What if I'm not happy with the consult?

We strive to give everyone the best and most effective experience possible when they come in (our 100% 5 Star rating on Google can back us up). If for any reason you’re not satisfied we’ll do our best to accommodate you in any way we can or give you a full refund!

How we started helping

About spine and posture care

When Spine and Posture Care opened in Sydney back in 2013 we noticed a growing trend of people who came in experiencing pain which was gradually getting worse over time.

Worse still, we saw people who would experience pain relief only for the problem to come back months or even only weeks later sometimes more intense than before.

In this time we have made it our goal to not only treat the symptoms you experience but find the underlying cause of your problem to help stop the pain and discomfort you feel from coming back.

Our associations

Our Story

I feel your pain.

I feel it from a place that’s close to home because it was one of the biggest motivators for me to become a chiropractor in Sydney. I’ll tell you more about that in a moment.

Pain and discomfort are an unfortunate problem and chances are you’re reading this because you’re probably feeling one of them.

They’re the problems you get which don’t stop you from living your everyday life, but are starting to limit you from doing what you want.

The problems that cause the pesky thought in the back of your head saying “Is this going to cause my pain to come back or get worse.”

My mum went through the first 30 years of her life without an issue. The next 20 were a lot worse. Mum is a pharmacist; her job requires her to spend the day alternating between long periods of sitting to long periods of standing.

As a child I remember her coming home at the end of every day with a different pain. Lower back pain one day, neck pain the next and headaches in between. She felt helpless because she didn’t know what to do about it.

She tried so many different things but only ever got short term relief. It wasn’t until she saw a family friend who was a chiropractor that her pain started disappearing in the long term.

She always tell this story and I’ve wanted to be a chiropractor ever since,

At the end of the day it comes down to what your goal is and what you want. Do you want to:

Get rid of your pain
Improve your posture
Go back to playing with your children without worrying about that pain flaring up
Do you want to move better and feel better?

It’s all up to you. I’m here to help.

My name is Dr Mark El-Hayek. I’m the head chiropractor and owner of Spine and Posture Care graduating from Macquarie University with a Masters of Chiropractic and a Bachelor of Medical Science majoring in human anatomy, physiology and neurobiology.

If you experience that nagging neck pain, lower back pain or problem anywhere in your spine, I know what you’re going through and I’m here to help when you’re ready.

Dr Mark El-Hayek

Chiropractor

Dr Mark is the owner and head Chiropractor at Spine and Posture Care. He graduated with a Masters of Chiropractic from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Medical Science majoring in Human Anatomy, physiology and neurobiology.

He has been treating and educating patients in Sydney CBD for multiple years and has a passion for treating spinal problems, postural correction and rehabilitation.

Mark is a corporate health speaker addressing staff of companies in Sydney on poor posture, how to improve it and overall body health and has been featured in the Sunday Telegraph on the effects of poor posture to the body.

Dr Kelvin Leung

Chiropractor

Dr Kelvin Leung is an associate chiropractor at Spine and Posture Care. He graduated with a Masters of Chiropractic and Bachelors of Chiropractic Science at Macquarie University.

Kelvin has a passion for looking after the spine and specialises in postural correction, educating patients of all ages within the CBD area and treating their spinal problems. Having grown up with significant lower back pain and postural issues in his early life, chiropractic treatment has had a profound positive effect on his ability to sit without pain and play sport. He went on to complete chiropractic degree in the hope of reproducing his story for the public.

Kelvin also has a keen interest in sports-related injuries having been involved in many sports at a young age. Having a history of competing in soccer, volleyball, swimming, tennis and golf, he has extensive first-hand knowledge on what the body goes through during these activities. He is also an avid Ultimate Frisbee player and has represented Australia in the sport.

Dr Val Farion

Chiropractor

Dr Val is an associate chiropractor at Spine and Posture Care. Originally from Perth, she graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in physiology.

Val pursued her passion for anatomy, physiology and rehabilitation by taking the leap and moving to Sydney to complete her Masters of Chiropractic from Macquarie University. Currently, Val is undertaking a masters of research.

Having represented Macquarie University at a global chiropractic conference in Brisbane, Val is no stranger to educating people about the benefits of chiropractic. Val has mentored young chiropractors during her time at university, and this has transformed into educating patients about good posture and guiding them on their journey to pain relief and recovery.