Can we do the appointment in Arabic?

Yes. I'm fluent in both Arabic and English and happy to run the appointment in either, or switch between the two. Plenty of families around Melton and South Morang bring a parent or grandparent along, and it makes a real difference when they can describe their pain in the language they think in.

Can I claim on the spot through my health fund?

Yes, at both clinics. I'm registered with all the major health insurance funds and claims go through our HICAPS terminals on the spot, so where your extras cover includes chiropractic you pay only the gap. Bring your card and reception will run it through after your appointment.

What does functional neurology actually involve?

It's an approach to assessing how the nervous system is controlling movement, balance and coordination. In practice that means I might check things like eye movements and balance alongside a standard chiropractic examination, particularly for recurring headaches and neck-related presentations. I trained through the Carrick Institute, and it's not a substitute for medical neurology. If your assessment suggests you need a neurologist, that referral happens first.

I'm pregnant. How does that change my care?

Quite a lot, and it should. I'm trained in the Webster technique, so positioning and force are adapted to your stage of pregnancy, and low-force options do most of the work. I'll also flag anything that belongs with your GP, obstetrician or midwife rather than with me.

Do I need a referral as a private patient?

No referral is needed to book as a private patient at either clinic. Bring any scans or reports you have, and if you have none, that's fine. The first visit is built around a thorough history and assessment either way.

Dr Rami Tawil | Chiropractor Melton & South Morang

Dr Rami Tawil

Senior Chiropractor, Partner · Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton & South Morang

I’m Dr Rami Tawil, practice partner at Wellbeing Chiropractic and Senior Chiropractor across our Melton and South Morang clinics, in practice since 2010 and consulting in English or Arabic. My first job out of the RMIT Masters was country Victoria, where wide caseloads and direct questions teach a young practitioner to explain clearly, and postgraduate study in functional neurology later reshaped how I assess. Pain, stiffness, a body that has stopped keeping up, they all get the same start: careful history and examination before anything is treated. After that we talk it through properly and build a plan you are part of.

Consults in English and Arabic

I’m an RMIT alumnus. My first job out of my Masters was in country Victoria with the Todd’s Chiropractic group, and I’d recommend a country start to any new graduate. You see a wide caseload early, and you learn to explain yourself clearly, because country patients ask direct questions and expect direct answers. The turning point in how I practise was postgraduate study in functional neurology through the Carrick Institute. It moved my attention from where a problem shows up to how the nervous system is producing it, and that lens now sits under everything I do, from headache presentations to upper cervical work. Sport has been the other constant. I’ve spent several hundred hours working with footballers, in the Gippsland league and with the Palestinian women’s national soccer team. Today I’m a senior chiropractor and partner at Wellbeing Chiropractic, working across our Melton and South Morang clinics. I consult in English and Arabic, and plenty of appointments run in both at once. Outside the clinic I like being outdoors and staying active, and my ideal evening involves my family, a crime novel and some sport on in the background.

A first visit with me is mostly detective work. I take a detailed history, then assess how you move, balance and coordinate, because the place that hurts and the reason it hurts are often two different addresses. Before anything else happens you’ll hear my read on what’s going on, in plain terms, and we’ll decide on a care plan together. If I don’t think chiropractic is the right tool for your presentation, I’ll tell you that too.

Having a wide set of techniques matters at that point. Diversified manual adjusting suits many adults. Low-force options like Activator, SOT and Atlas Orthogonal work tend to suit children, pregnant patients and anyone wary of being adjusted. The technique gets chosen to fit the person, never the other way around.

Dr Rami Tawil

15+ years in practice

Carrick Functional neurology trained

2 Languages

Private Health Insurance Onsite

What I see most weeks in Melton & South Morang

Headaches that keep coming back

A heavy knock at local footy

Pelvic pain in late pregnancy

A country start & a neurology lens

Assessment before adjustment, always

How I work in the treatment room

Functional neurology

Diversified adjusting

Activator & SOT

Upper cervical & Atlas Orthogonal

Pregnancy & paediatric care

Registrations & credentials

Questions patients ask

Where to find Rami

Wellbeing Chiropractic Melton

Wellbeing Chiropractic South Morang

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