About Atlas Chiropractic Body Clinic
Atlas Chiropractic Body Clinic is located in Fitzroy North and offers treatment services designed based upon individual patient presentation and clinical findings to help with your symptoms and pain. The type of treatment techniques applied by our Chiropractors are specific to individual needs to help reduce pain, prevent injury and restore optimal body function. Our practitioners are registered Chiropractor’s with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Dr Simone Schapke
(Principal Chiropractor & Director)
Dr Simone Schapke is the Principal Chiropractor and Director of Atlas Chiropractic Body Clinic Pty Ltd. She is a registered Chiropractor and Remedial Massage Therapist with many years of clinical experience helping people of all ages manage pain, injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr Simone takes a thorough, practical and individualised approach to care. She takes the time to understand each person’s symptoms, lifestyle and goals before developing a treatment plan tailored to their individual needs. She works with a broad range of musculoskeletal presentations, including spinal and joint pain, sporting injuries, pregnancy, headaches, muscular tension and work related injuries.
Combining her chiropractic expertise with her experience in remedial massage, Dr Simone has a strong interest in movement, rehabilitation and overall wellbeing. She believes effective care should not only address symptoms, but also help people better understand their body and feel more confident in their movement.
With a commitment to ongoing professional development, Dr Simone continues to expand her clinical knowledge and skills so she can provide evidence informed, personalised care to every patient.
As the owner and director of Atlas Chiropractic, Dr Simone is passionate about creating a welcoming and supportive environment where patients feel heard, understood and empowered in their health journey.
Dr Simone is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Chiropractic Association (ACA). Her services may be eligible for private health insurance rebates, as well as DVA, TAC and WorkCover funding where applicable.
Dr Nick De Cata
(Chiropractor)
Dr Nick’s passion for chiropractic began when he was 15 and was succesfully treated for a football injury by a Chiropractor. The ambition to become a fellow Chiropractic professional immediately bloomed. Sports continues to be a passion of Dr Nick’s, who previously played aussie rules football and more recently Enduro motorcross and Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. Nick also works at 2 local football clubs within the NFNL as a sports trainer/medic on game days and training sessions. Nick’s professional focus is to use his combined skills, knowledge and experience to diagnose individual problems and plan the best way to return people of all ages and backgrounds to their personal best. Nick utilises a variety of techniques to achieve this such as manual adjustments, soft tissue massage, Instrument assisted soft tissue massage, dry needling and also rehabilitative exercises.
Nick is a registered Chiropractor with Australian Heath Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a member of the Australian Chiropractic Association (ACA) and is able to offer private health refund, DVA, TAC and WorkCover rebates.