Dr Lydia Tan

DR LYDIA TAN  BAppSc (ChiroSc) BHSc Chiropractor

Dr Lydia was fortunate enough to be exposed to the Gonstead System of Chiropractic in her first year of study in Malaysia. With much determination to master the philosophy, art and science of this technique, she applied to transfer to RMIT in Melbourne for better learning opportunities in Australia. She dedicated her free time to attending seminars, webinars, and observed numerous Gonstead Chiropractors both locally and interstate to improve her skills.

Unlike many inspiring chiropractic stories, Dr Lydia’s first chiropractic adjustment was in the first month of her 5-year chiropractic degree. No aches, no pains. The only reason she went to a chiropractor was to find out what it was all about. Little did she know that after a few adjustments, she found herself walking better, breathing better and enjoying life more.

Early in 2022 Dr Lydia decided to move to South Australia when the opportunity to work alongside four other Gonstead Chiropractors arose. Working part-time in three different clinics has exposed her to more learning opportunities than most other younger chiropractors, accelerating her experience and knowledge beyond her years. At Marion Chiropractic Centre Dr Lydia works alongside Dr Tracey Kavanagh with 28 years experience whilst at Trowse Chiropractic in nearby Westbourne Park she works alongside Dr John Trowse and Dr Paul Simmons with over 45 years experience between them. At Camden Park Dr Kym Davis has over 35 years experience, so Dr Lydia is able to draw on each of these mentors on a daily basis.

Her goal is to make sure everyone understands the importance of Chiropractic care, thus bringing out the best in them. She believes that if you maintain your car regularly, you should maintain your spine at least twice as much!

Dr Lydia cares for patients of all ages from newborn babies to elderly patients in their 90’s! Her gentle, specific approach cares for common conditions such as lower back pain, headaches and neck pain by adjusting the spine. She promotes spinal checks for everyone whether they have pain or not, especially children who often express pain and discomfort by their behaviour rather than explanation. The intricacies of the paediatric nervous system function prompted her to venture into paediatric care. She has been consistently attending conferences and completing online courses to be more competent in providing the safest and best care for children in Adelaide that aligns with the current guidelines.

Dr Lydia also assesses all of the other joints of the body including feet, ankles, knees and hips, then up to shoulders and the joints of the arm and hand. Like her first experience, she wants everyone to know how it feels when their spine, joints and nervous system are functioning better.

Dr Lydia has always been an active person since she was young, often either busy practicing the piano or taking part in different sporting competitions and activities. Her biggest achievement was leading her sporting house to become the champions in the university’s Cup Games in 2017! Dr Lydia maintains her health with gym sessions, regular runs and weekly badminton sessions with friends.

Dr Lydia is available after-hours and for emergency appointments. She may not be able to answer calls every time but she will try to respond as soon as she can so please leave a message.

Coming from a multiracial education background, Dr Lydia is able to communicate fluently in English, Mandarin, Malay, and Hokkien thus exposing more Adelaide residents to Chiropractic. These skills enable Dr Lydia to care for many patients whose first language is not English. If you have difficulty communicating in English and you’d prefer to speak to Dr Lydia directly you can call her to organise an appointment on (08) 7089 6144

身为一名脊椎矫正医师，我的责任就是确保您的神经系统能够正常操作。秉持着3不原则：不开刀，不吃药，不打针；脊医使用自然及针对性矫正手法来检查与矫正您的脊椎骨的关节，以至恢复身体各个部分的神经线与大脑的关系。

只要您有根脊椎，便能从脊椎矫正获益。众所周知，中枢神经系统是由大脑和脊髓组成的，借着神经线控制身体各个功能：动作、感觉、情绪、消化系统、免疫系统等。脊柱保护着中枢神经系统，若脊关节错位，中枢的功能就会错乱，从而影响人体的健康。

许多人有这错误观念，就是有了症状才需要看医生，甚至是等到痛不堪忍的状态才想办法解决。这就像有了蛀牙才找个牙医。椎骨矫正是一种自然疗法，含有疼痛处理，预防和提升表现的元素。澳洲许多人都定期带着一家大小复诊检查，因为他们了解脊椎矫正不只是处理症状，也能够提升身体各个功能的操作，从而活得更丰盛精彩。

一般上，脊医会根据个案病例及年龄调整矫正力度和方式，因此男女老少皆宜。若您正经历背痛， 颈部疼痛，手脚酸痛，头痛，关节炎，等不良症状，或者您想为您的健康做出改变，欢迎联络诊所预约。若不方便用英语沟通，欢迎直接联络我 （08) 7089 6144