Since opening in 1998, Shirley Rd Chiropractic has always worked closely with medical and other allied health care practitioners to help find solutions to both simple and complex cases. Our passion is to help our patients and the community at large achieve and maintain optimum well-being. We believe that, as a gentle, non-invasive, drug-free therapy, Chiropractic is well placed to help achieve this goal. Almost all people arrive at Shirley Rd Chiropractic through a referral. Whether it be from their GP, specialist, dentist, acupuncturist, podiatrist, massage therapist, personal trainer, work colleague or a close friend or family member. The practice has been built upon a strong word-of-mouth referral network since its inception.
All chiropractic practitioners at Shirley Rd Chiropractic hold current general registration as Chiropractors and/or Osteopaths. While many of our patients have already visited their GP, neurologist or orthopaedic specialist, it is not required to have a referral to see a chiropractor. If appropriate, and the patient consents, we will often write to your GP and/or specialist if it will assist in the management of the condition.
Brent Gordon
Brent Gordon is a registered chiropractor and osteopath who completed a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) at the University of Sydney (1995), achieving the highest mark in his year, and a Master of Chiropractic at Macquarie University (1997). Brent is one of a small number of Australians who qualify as Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB), following extensive training and examinations in Chiropractic Functional Neurology and Chiropractic Neuro-rehabilitation through the Carrick Institute. Brent is a Clinical Fellow and a past Board Member of the Australasian Academy of Functional Neurology (AAFN). He has a special research interest in applied neurosciences and lectured in Chiropractic Neurological Diagnosis and Pre-clinical studies at Macquarie University for over 12 years. Brent is on the Faculty Teaching Staff of the Carrick Institute of Graduate Studies as an Assistant Professor and has been responsible for teaching over 150 hours in 6, 3-day modules to Australian students of the American programme in neuro-rehabilitation. Brent remains an examiner for the ACNB Board examinations.
He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and has received many awards, including for Radiology, Academic Excellence, human cadaver dissection and even has the title Prosector.
Brent has offered individualised chiropractic care to the community for almost 30 years. In addition, he has treated various Australian Cricket players, Australian Ballet performers, American Baseballers, Olympic-level athletes and triathletes, ironmen and women, tennis players and marathon runners. Brent travelled extensively with Ana Ivanovic, a former World No. 1 Serbian tennis player, for 5 years and was involved with major events such as the Australian Open, Beijing Olympics, the US Open, French Open, training facilities in Mallorca (Spain), and the Los Angeles Women’s Tennis Championships.
Apart from back pain, neck pain and headaches, Brent’s experience affords him the opportunity to manage and co-manage a variety of complex cases with various other medical specialists and allied health practitioners. He also enjoys looking after young families and helping parents solve their concerns about the physical development of their baby or children.
Outside of the practice you will probably find Brent on the Lane Cove River paddling a K1 kayak, spending time with his family or working on one of many projects at home!
Carolina Muñoz
MBBS FRACGP
General Practitioner and Integrative Health Practitioner
Carolina trained as a medical doctor at El Bosque University in Bogotá, Colombia, and has practised medicine across two continents for more than 16 years — three years in Colombia and over 13 in Australia. What began as a conventional GP career for Carolina has evolved into something far more layered, shaped by clinical experience, personal transformation, and a deep curiosity about why people can remain unwell even when their test results are normal.
Carolina completed her Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) after working as a rural GP in Tenterfield. She has also undertaken training with ACNEM (Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine), A5M (Australasian Academy of Anti-Ageing Medicine), the Walsh Research Institute’s Bio-Balance Program, and ongoing continuing medical education. Carolina also completed a Diploma in Integrative Medicine through Champagnat University in Argentina.
Over the years, her practice has expanded to include nervous system regulation as a core framework for understanding health. She completed PSYCH-K® facilitation training, training in Somatic Experiencing, and trauma-informed meditation training, and brings a polyvagal-informed and trauma-sensitive lens — including trauma-informed meditation and movement — into all her consultations. For her, these aren’t separate modalities: they are the way she listens, and the way she works.
“What I’ve come to understand — through years of practice and my own journey — is that symptoms are often messages. The body is not betraying you. It is communicating. My role is to help you decode that, with both clinical rigour and genuine care.”
Carolina is a wonderful addition to Shirley Rd Chiropractic, perfectly aligning with our holistic approach to health and well-being and our focus on a better functioning nervous system.
To arrange a time to see Carolina, you can book a free “Discovery Call” so that she can introduce herself and you can see how she may help.
Areas of Interest
- Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
- Preventative Health
- Women’s Health
- Mental Health and Nervous System Support
- Gut Health
- Autoimmune Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hasna Gittany
Hasna is a Holistic Kinesiologist (Adv. Dip) who also works at the College of Complementary Medicine as an assessor, supervisor and lecturer. Holistic Kinesiology empowers people to take charge of their lives, health, and well-being. Hasna specialises in personal development, emotional problems, stress, depression, pain, women’s health and learning difficulties.
Reception Team
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