West Geelong Chiropractic

West Geelong Chiropractic Providing Experienced, Friendly, Personalised Chiropractic Care to Geelong and Surf Coast Community.

Dr. James Sidebottom is an experienced Geelong Chiropractor with a commitment to providing safe and effective chiropractic therapy using evidence based treatment protocols. Dr. James' hope is to provide the Geelong community with quality Chiropractic care. By employing a very thorough examination process, focusing not only on sites of pain, but more holistically; Dr James can explain why, how and

what needs to change, to provide you better long term health and wellbeing benefits. In Practice, Dr. James uses a variety of chiropractic techniques, including Applied Kinesiology, Diversified manual adjusting, and incorporates some lower force treatment options such as Sacro-Occipital Technique, Activator and Soft Tissue Therapy. It has been James' experience over the years, that by utilising multiple techniques, he can provide a personalised and comfortable Chiropractic adjustment experience. He takes particular enjoyment from watching families achieve optimal health together, with the help of Chiropractic. On a personal note, James loves playing and writing music, going to see the Geelong Football Club play at Kardinia park, cooking, traveling and spending time with his wife Anne, sons Tom & Charlie and dog Buckley.

- 🌞Weekend Stuff 🌞-Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a busy one for us but the weather was amazing and we had lo...
26/04/2026

- 🌞Weekend Stuff 🌞-
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
It was a busy one for us but the weather was amazing and we had lots of fun!
I played a gig with a friend on Friday night.🎶
Kids were back to footy on Anzac Day. 🏉
We headed up to the MCG to watch the pies v dons. 🏟️
Then took in the new MJ movie on Sunday! 🎥🍿
Now I’m back at to recover! 🤣
I’d love to hear what you got up to on the weekend, let me know in the comments!

Awesome weekend with the crew learning advanced cranial Intra orals, expertly led by 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻At we’re always trying to ...
20/04/2026

Awesome weekend with the crew learning advanced cranial Intra orals, expertly led by 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
At we’re always trying to advance our knowledge so as to provide the best care for our clients.
😊👍🏻

- 🚙🏉🐨Closed for Gather Round road trip🐨🏉🚙- will be closed til Tues 14th , (open again Wednesday 15th), for a family road...
08/04/2026

- 🚙🏉🐨Closed for Gather Round road trip🐨🏉🚙-
will be closed til Tues 14th , (open again Wednesday 15th), for a family road trip to Adelaide.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Go cats! 😻

- School Holiday Hours -This School holidays we are running very limited days at .We will only be open on Tuesday 7th ne...
29/03/2026

- School Holiday Hours -
This School holidays we are running very limited days at .
We will only be open on Tuesday 7th next week.
We will re open on Wednesday 15th April.
We are also closed Good Friday this week.
If you’re thinking of booking an appointment we still have availability this week, but school holiday times will fill quickly, so get in touch.
I hope everyone has a great Easter!!

- 🦮Sniffing out the good stuff 🦮-The world seems pretty bleak if you’re on social media at the moment. 😬🫠😢Middle East wa...
22/03/2026

- 🦮Sniffing out the good stuff 🦮-
The world seems pretty bleak if you’re on social media at the moment. 😬🫠😢
Middle East war, cost of living crisis, fuel shortages, high interest rates, car jackings, machete attacks, the list goes on…
I took our dog Maggie for a walk and it struck me that she’s oblivious to all that (obviously, she’s a dog! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣)
More importantly she’s excited to be active, smelling the roses (poles) meeting new people and dogs, getting a pat, or a little food treat!
Simple pleasures make her tail wag!!
Neuro science research suggests focussing on the present, having gratitude for the good things in our life, being active, being social, getting a pat (massage or chiro adjustment 😜) are all beneficial to improving our mental wellbeing!
So what I’d love to know are what are the little things that are making your tail wag this week?!
Let me know in the comments! 😊
For me:
1: I played music at a wedding on the weekend and everyone had a great time, the dance floor was pumping, love was in the air! 🥰
2: I’m meeting some new clients this week that have been referred in by other happy clients, it’s great to be trusted by the community to look after loved ones! 🥰
3: I did the lawns, and they look great! 👍🏻
4: the kids had a Belmont market stall and sold some of their old stuff so now they’re “rich” 🤣🤣🤣
5: I did some PD on the weekend with a specialist TMJ/Jaw chiropractor and I feel like the info will definitely help people who see me for jaw issues! 🥳

- 🧠Knowledge Upgrade🧠 -Thanks so much to for bringing Russell Mottram to Geelong on Saturday for some in-depth learning...
22/03/2026

- 🧠Knowledge Upgrade🧠 -
Thanks so much to for bringing Russell Mottram to Geelong on Saturday for some in-depth learning on TMJ and clicky jaws!
If you have a sore Jaw after a long dentist visit or teeth pain without identified dental problems, sinus issues that don’t respond to antibiotics or dizzyness/full ears, or received a blow to the jaw these could all be problems linked to your TMJ/Jaw and might be helped by Chiropractic.
At we’re always striving to learn more to help our community! 😊👍🏻

- 🌊Closed Monday 🌊- closed tomorrow for the long wknd. Hope you’ve all had a great weekend so far?We are camping at 😍
08/03/2026

- 🌊Closed Monday 🌊-
closed tomorrow for the long wknd.
Hope you’ve all had a great weekend so far?
We are camping at 😍

05/03/2026

- 🥳🎂🎉Happy 14th Birthday 🎉 🎂🥳-
is 14 today.
No fanfare, just another day loving being a in .
Thanks for your support! 🥰🥳

- Study/ Work Postures -I had a year 12 client in yesterday and she was explaining that her workload had increased quite...
24/02/2026

- Study/ Work Postures -
I had a year 12 client in yesterday and she was explaining that her workload had increased quite a bit and she was spending more time on her laptop. She felt her neck pain and headaches might have been linked to this.
It’s very common for me to see people who work on laptops in practice, and I try to advise that a laptop stand and wireless keyboard/mouse can make it much more comfortable to work with. As you can see from the pictures here, without a good setup we can get ourselves into postures that put more strain on the joints and muscles of the neck and back.
Where possible try to:
Arrange your desk so you are looking straight at your monitor at eye level.
Keep mouse and keyboard close to the body.
Elbows hips and knees at slightly more than 90 degrees.
Your spine should feel neutral and not strained.

As kids don’t tend to listen to advice, I give an option of lying on your tummy when using the laptop as this tends to be a more active extensor position & keeps the normal curve in neck rather than having it flexed forward, but ideally we should be aiming for good ergonomics.
If your desk setup is giving you a headache or sore neck/back, get in touch 😊👍🏻

- Wedding Anniversary -Feeling very fortunate to notch up 21 years together with and 15 years married.Thanks for all yo...
05/02/2026

- Wedding Anniversary -
Feeling very fortunate to notch up 21 years together with and 15 years married.
Thanks for all you do for me! 🥰.

- 📚Back to School 📚-Good luck to all the kids heading back to school this week! I hope everyone has enjoyed a relaxing s...
27/01/2026

- 📚Back to School 📚-
Good luck to all the kids heading back to school this week! I hope everyone has enjoyed a relaxing school holidays and feel ready to tackle 2026 head on!
Our boys were excited to get back and see their mates again. We were excited to regain some routine and give the brothers a bit of space from each other!! 🤪😜🤣
If you or your kids aren’t feeling fully recharged and ready to go for the school year, get in touch, we can help get your nervous system back on track & firing on all cylinders!
😊👍🏻

26/01/2026

- ❄️Old mate Splitty❄️-
Super grateful for old mate splitty at working hard to keep us cool today! 🥰🥶
Stay safe out there today! Try to stay out of the heat, consider pets and native wildlife, leave some water out, keep hydrated. If you’re in a fire zone, don’t muck around, nothing is so important that you risk your safety or that of others.
Fingers crossed for those down the Otways. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Manifold Heights, VIC

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+61352981855

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