Integrative Medicine

The Spinal Centre has partnered with a number of leading specialist medical diagnostics companies in Australia and around the world to generate a new division called The Spinal Centre Integrative Medicine.

The Spinal Centre Integrative Medicine will provide a range of general, functional and complementary medicine pathology testing.

The Spinal Centre Integrative Medicine also provides specialised reference testing normally used on elite athletes or high end medical facilities.

Introducing a New Concept in Health Care

With Dr. Hooper's elite athlete background, history with the Australian Institue of Sport (AIS) and Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), members can now access highly scientific and cutting edge specialist testing.

The Spinal Centre Integrative Medicine pathology testing is WELL BEYOND the scope of general services routinely supplied by the 'local gp' and Medicare.

Given Dr. Hooper's neuroscience and molecular genetics background and Chiropractic care,  The Spinal Centre Orthomolecular Medicine reporting is strongly science based; providing the most up to date recommendations in the field of nutritional and natural medicine.

However, all patholgy and specialist testing reports generated are written in a manner that you can understand, with REAL recommendations for REAL people. (And professional athletes, olympians, body builders, cancer patients, or the chronically ill.)

We will match pathology test outcomes with nutritional strategies and natural medicine that make sense and in a manner that you can really use. No more guessing.

The Spinal Centre Integrative Medicine is about empowerment. By performing highly scientific pathology testing, analysing the results and providing comprehensive easy to understand reporting, we will assist you in taking control of your health.

Imagine finally knowing what to eat, what to do and what to take in the management of your specific condition or pursuit of better health?

Our range of scientific testing will determine the solution to your health problems once and for all. We will help you feel the best you can possibly feel everyday. And, you will receive the FACTS, not just opinions.

• A Comprehensive Personalised Health Report and Strategy to address your primary health goals or main complaints.
• A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: if you are not satisfied we will give you your money back. No questions asked! Follow the link for details.

The Spinal Centre Baseline Nutritional Evaluation is a Urinary Organic Acids Test involving a comprehensive Metabolic Analysis Profile. It is the best place to start for a personalised assessment of your functional nutrient needs. It answers the question - "Is your diet working?"

This is a great way to assess if you have nutritional deficiencies that may be damaging your health or contributing to chronic inflammation, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, digestive disorders and arthritis.

If you have sub-optimal health, you are an athlete or you want to improve your level of well-being then this is a good place to start.

How would you like to know - once and for all - what you can eat, and what you can't?

We all eat a variety of foods each day, but it is very hard to work out which ones are doing us good, and which ones aren't. Sometimes some of the foods we eat can literally kill us. Peanut allergies are an example.

The majority of adverse reactions to food, however, are not life threatening but life altering. Adverse reactions to different foods can be a source of considerable discomfort in many chronic conditions and diseases.

The harshness of the Australian sun is well known, and our population tends to split between bathing in the sun for hours on end, or covering ourselves completely in an effort to avoid sunburn and skin cancer.

Though abstinence from the sun may help to prevent cancer of the skin, deficiency of vitamin D, which is created in the body from UVB rays can result in many serious illnesses and diseases, including hypertension, multiple sclerosis, stroke, heart attacks and cancer. Getting enough Vitamin D is crucial for your health. Are you getting enough vitamin D everyday?

An increasing amount of evidence indicates that Essential Fatty Acids can prevent a wide range of medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, inflammation and even depression.

With all the attention being on a ‘low-fat' diet, some may wonder why ingesting plenty of ‘fatty acids' can be a good thing. So are you getting enough of these beneficial fats? Or are you at risk of developing serious deficiency symptoms?

Do you take a magnesium supplement? How do you know if you are taking the right one, or if you need to take one at all? The Spinal Centre Magnesium Test will provide you with the answer you're looking for.

Most importantly, Genetic Diagnostic Testing helps you and your health care professional determine a suitable treatment plan tailored to your individual genetic needs to help you prevent specific diseases or illness in the future.

This is real Preventative Care!

So - How would you like to know what types of disease, cancers or health issues you are susceptible to?

The Baseline Hormone Profile provides valuable information on an individual's hormonal status and the potential impact this may have on physical and emotional health. Hormonal imbalance may result in a symptom picture which includes weight gain, mood swings, night sweats, disturbed sleep pattern, loss of libido and hot flushes.

The Female Hormone Profile monitors changes in hormone status over the course or part of the menstrual cycle, by measuring the sex hormones.

Saliva specimens are collected on specified days of the month, according to the nature of the investigation, e.g. a full cycle profile for a pre-menopausal woman or the luteal phase only in premenopausal or peri-menopausal women.

Hair mineral analysis (HMA) is a safe, non-invasive test that measures the levels and comparative ratios of nutrients and toxic metals found in hair.

Hair mineral analysis can detect whether there is an excess or deficiency of vital nutrient minerals such as calcium, potassium, zinc and iron. It can also identify over-exposure to toxic metals such as aluminium, lead, arsenic and mercury.

HMA is an invaluable screening tool in both every day and preventive health care. If you are worried that your or your family are at risk of heavy metal contamination, HMA provides you with the ability to be proactive about your health.