Dr Peter Portelli Chiropractor

Dr Peter has been taking care of patients in Hoppers Crossing and Point Cook since 1986 as one of the first chiropractors in the area. He has an ongoing interest in sports injuries and was the Medical Officer for the Australian Womens’ Lacrosse team. Since completing his degrees in Engineering (biomed) at Melb Uni and Chiropratic at RMIT University he has completed a Diploma in Acupuncture as well as post graduate studies in Applied Kinesiology, Pediatrics, Nutritional Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, Foot Levellers and Quantum Neurology. He was honoured with a clinical excellence award for chiropractic. He uses a wide range of techniques from diversified, gonstead, AK, SOT, active muscle release and lengthening, acupuncture and cold laser. Continuing education forms a large part of his professional development and he attends conferences regularly to ensure best practice is delivered to his patients. Dr Peter enjoys tutoring final year chiropractic students for clinical placement in the practice. Recently, Dr Peter supervised a group of Master of Clinical Chiropractic students in Samoa as part of the R.M.I.T. University program. He uses a wide range of techniques and procedures for spinal as well as shoulder, foot, knee and elbow injuries. He is a BUPA Members First Chiropractic Network preferred provider as well as a Medibank Members Choice provider and is a registered chiropractor with endorsement to practice Acupuncture.