Better Health Practices

Better Health Practices offers

Chiropractic

Chiropractic works on the simple principle that good spinal function is important for general health and the prevention of injuries.

merlene dilger

Merlene Dilger

B.Sc(Syd), M.Chir(Macq), G.dip clin nutrn, FASLM

Merlene is the principal Chiropractor and owner of Better Health Practices. She has been working as a Chiropractor for over 25 years, and has enjoyed looking after families through all their life stages. Merlene particularly enjoys working with pregnancy and with children, and has done various post-graduate courses over her career in both pregnancy and paediatric care. She utilises a range of techniques including acupuncture, diversified spinal adjusting, and soft tissue therapy.

Merlene is also a Board-Certified Fellow to the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, and a Clinical Nutritionist. She uses this knowledge to offer Health Coaching through her business Better Habits Health Coaching.

Merlene is a mum of two, and spends her leisure time trail running and ocean swimming.

Ron Dilger

B.Sc(UNSW), M.Chir(Macq), B.Pod

Ron has been practicing Chiropractic on the Central Coast for over 20 years. Having also trained as a Podiatrist he is well-placed to take a whole-body approach to your care.
Ron’s clinical interests include the effect of your feet on spinal function, and providing whole-body care for pain syndromes.
He utilises a variety of techniques including soft tissue, chiropractic adjusting, acupuncture, and gait analysis through state-of-the-art treadmill and pressure plate technology.
Ron is husband to Merlene and they have 2 teenage children. He enjoys outdoor pursuits, having been a Scout leader in Kariong for 20 years.

Ron Dilger - Better Health Practices
Yvaine Ang

Yvaine Ang

B.Chiro(MU), B.ClinChiro(HDist)(MU)

Yvaine graduated from Murdoch University in Perth in 2020. She first experienced the benefits of Chiropractic when she was diagnosed with scoliosis during her teenage years, which propelled her to pursue Chiropractic as a career to help others. As a chiropractic patient herself, Yvaine understands and shares her patients’ experiences and strives to make her treatments comfortable for her patients.

Yvaine is passionate about collaborating with her patients to achieve their goals and to live pain-free by taking a holistic approach through a variety of techniques in her treatments including manual adjusting, drop-piece, soft tissue therapies, dry needling, and rehabilitation.

When not at work, Yvaine enjoys reading and relaxing with a good cup of coffee and some comfort food at the local cafes. Yvaine is also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay.

How does Chiropractic work?

Your spine is made up of 24 individual vertebrae. These bones should all move relative to each other.
Altered function of your spine can cause pain in both the joints, and their associated muscles. It can also effect the underlying nervous system, interfering with the flow of information along your nerves, or causing pain in other areas of your body.
Chiropractic restores function to your spine, decreasing pain and improving general health.

What does Chiropractic care at Better Health Practices involve?

At Better Health Practices we take the time to fully assess your problem. Appointments include a full medical history, physical examination, and chiropractic treatment, which may include the following:

  • Posture Analysis (full body, including feet)
  • Spinal Adjustments
  • Soft tissue therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Prescription of exercises.

Please call the clinic to organise an appointment today.
Health Fund rebates apply.

Call us on 4340 5154

CHIROPRACTIC FEES

Initial consult:
Adult $130
Concession $100
High School $100
Primary $100
Babies and Preschool $75
Standard consult:
Adult $78
Concession $70
High School $68
Primary $58
Babies and Preschool $55