Stapleton Chiropractic - Adelaide Chiropractor - Plympton Park, South Australia

Shirin Rouholfada

Dr Sam and Verity are quite friendly and professional, they are always welcoming with a smile on their face. Dr. Sam is a chiropractor who's got great amount of knowledge in his field, with his explanations he puts your heart at ease and you can trust you are in caring hands. I also need to mention they can easily become friends you can share things with and you'll see how compassionately they help you with any questions or issues that they can. I had a very positive experience with Dr Sam and his team both in Chiropractic matters and in other regards that I needed help with.

Miral Pande

Highly recommend Stapleton chiropractic.

I’ve been dealing with persistent thigh pain for a while and decided to give Stapleton Chiropractic a try. I’m so glad I did! The staff is friendly, and Dr.Sam took the time to listen to my concerns and really understand my situation. After just a few sessions, I’m already feeling significant relief. The adjustments and treatments have made a big difference in reducing my pain. Highly recommend for anyone dealing with muscle or joint discomfort back pain, Knee pain.

Yvonne Keller

I’ve been a long term client at the clinic. After my old chiropractor retired, I needed to find someone who could treat my chronic neck & back issues. It turned out to be a journey to begin with when no other allied therapies had worked on my arthritic neck issues. It took a lot of trust, patience & work but I am now at a place of body maintenance. I have full faith in the team to take care of my issues as they arise. Dr. Sam & Verity are professional, caring & always want the best for me as a client. Education is important & they’re full of wisdom. Thanks for all you do

Chris B

If some of the reviewers below are ‘fixed” in just a few sessions, why have they attended for decades on end, and still need help getting up on the table. ? Strange, but they must be true believers in the pseudoscience that is chiropractic practice.

Caroline Brown

Sadly, not for me. After several months of thrice-weekly visits, some of which lasted less than five minutes per session, the main thing Dr Sam managed to effect in me was the draining of my bank account.

I commenced treatment at Stapleton Chiropractic with an open mind, a trusting heart, and the best of intentions (and only had mild symptoms in comparison to some reviewers here), and yet I began to notice that after approximately 6-8 weeks of treatment with Dr Sam I was gradually feeling worse not better. I did raise my concerns with Dr Sam directly and was told that my body was simply fighting the adjustments and the new healthier spinal position he was attempting to put me in and because this made sense to me at the time, I decided to continue my treatment.

Formerly, I was only experiencing some mild lower back discomfort in my left lower back area and now I was experiencing this discomfort on my right side as well which was previously not the case. Although early on in my treatment, I expressed satisfaction with what Dr Sam was doing, I question now whether it was simply the ‘placebo effect’ and my own desire to want to believe I was on the improve rather than an actual objective improvement. (My background is in psychology and I am currently seeking to complete my combined Masters/PhD in this profession.) For example, at my 6-week assessment with him, his exact words to me were “Congratulations, you’re better!” However, there was nothing evidentiary that I could see for him to draw that conclusion other than his own wishful thinking (eg. no new scans vs. the original scans for a comparison).

I also began to experience a worsening of my vertigo symptoms which is why I sought help from my GP as Dr Sam’s clinic was closed for five days straight over the Anzac Day period. I remember my GP’s exact words. He said and I quote…. “Get out of there! Get out of there now!!” He believed Dr Sam had made my symptoms worse. Another allied health professional (my longtime physio) shared a similar sentiment when I approached him during the same period. They were both of the opinion that in my case, three times a week was excessive and unnecessary and this is despite the fact that my physio is actually in favour of chiropractic - just not the kind I was receiving from Dr Sam at Stapleton Chiropractic.

My physio even logged in to Benson Radiology to take a look at the original spinal x-rays that Dr Sam requested I get prior to him treating me. My physio’s opinion of those scans was that there was absolutely nothing that he could see that caused him any concern whatsoever. He even read me the radiology notes and they indicated mostly normalcy with my spine. Dr Sam’s interpretation of these X-rays was far more concerning and had me genuinely worried about my future health.

The inference from both my GP and physio that I was being needlessly strung along with excessive and unnecessary expensive treatments for no good reason hurt me deeply and caused me to feel extremely upset and depressed. I have literally just wasted well over a thousand dollars of my hard-earned money and I could have made so much better use of those funds. Today, I am still angry and upset - both with myself for being so naive and also, of course, with Dr Sam - and for this reason, I cannot in good conscience recommend Stapleton Chiropractic. I am just so bitterly disappointed.

PS. In response to Dr Sam’s reply to me below, I seriously question the sincerity of this response as it has taken him over three months to even acknowledge my review here. Please note that I have reposted my review of him on this forum several times over in an effort to keep my review both current and visible. If you truly wish to support me, Dr Sam, you can start by refunding me some of the money you caused me to waste on what other trusted practitioners have described as “unnecessary and excessive” treatments. Other than that, I have nothing to say to you. I trusted you and that was my mistake. Good day.

rajesh boddupalli

Every human body is different after having X ray my treatment commenced and I have clearly seen change in my lower back pain reduced from scale 7 to 1 in 2 sensations and recommended few exercise it gave good results. On the top the equipment table is latest one which helps the patients to recover soon and this type of treatment needs time and 100 percent contribution from the patient because it's a slow and steady process and follow the proper diet and follow simple exercise and build muscle power. so, that body can gain strength and keep you fit and strong. Out of my experience once this treatment starts make sure you have good bed, Reason if have spring mattress or old mattress which is not good? Do not use them during this treatment individual beds are mattress play vital role. When you sleep or if you resting on the couch do not sit on such sponge beds or crooked matress for at least 15 days because the alignment of the bone cartilage and the bone structure will take that form and the nerves will trap and causing the pain. Consider to sit on wooden chair with a cushion and U need follow these at least for 15 days because the bone structure will take form of the adjusted new alignment. Suppose if we had crooked bed,mattress or sofa at our house are any other place avoid it. If your are resting on it will have negative results rather then positive results because the bone structure will try to take that uninclined form and cartliage will develop and nerves will fall back in those gaps and will give you the pain and we will never get best results. During this type of treatment your bed or mattress or resting seat plays very important role. If you not cautious you will have negative results and you will never come out the pain . During this type of treatment avoid using computer chairs,sofas with deep cushions,beds with deep sponge cushions ,spring mattress avoid them they are not good for the posture and for the bone structure. It should balance on both sides of lower waste back. Do your regular exercise to keep your muscles and bones intact and follow doctors advise and tips you will have better results and benefits. Remember to sleep on firm beds use dinning table wooden chairs with soft cushion on it at least for 15 days so that the bone structure can redevelope if r working from home and avoid citrus and sour natured foods for 15 to 20 days. when your going for this type of treatment eat good vegetables which gives vit D to the body or calcium natured foods that suits the individual and follow doctor advise and tips remember it's a slow and steady process treatment.

Shaine Iglesias

4 Years Update
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to give a short update after over 4 years of coming to Stapleton Chiropractic. Dr. Sam and Verity are more than just my health practitioners. They have become my family!
At my absolute worst days, they have shown me patience and love. I religiously come for an adjustment because I know 100% of the time I will feel like a new person (with a new back) when I leave. Adelaide is truly blessed to have a place like this. I went from being in 10/10 pain and suicidal to now running a thriving small business. I look forward to each and every single waking moment now. I need to give credit, where credit is due. And all the credit goes to Dr. Sam & Verity. God bless you both always! <3 First review (4 years ago) This is the only place in Adelaide that has shown any real compassion and understanding towards my condition from years of suffering with constant chronic back pain and sciatica. I highly recommended you call the lovely and friendly receptionists to see Wendy, Kate or Tess for Cold Laser Therapy which made the extreme pain I was feeling more tolerable after only a few sessions. Then when your ready for the next step, let Dr. Sam help you get your life back with he's carefully planned chiropractic care. I look at all the staff here as family and I can't thank them enough for giving me an opportunity to have a chance at a normal life again. Thank you kindly Stapleton Chiropractic!

Jay

I had many years going to and trusting this clinic only to have been permanently injured by their “adjustments”. Please if as a parent you have no common sense and go there, just don’t let them “adjust” your kids like they did me. Kids do not need a chiropractor full stop.