69%
Experience a recurrence of low back pain within twelve months of recovering. Pain teaches the body to guard, overcompensate, and stop trusting itself.
da Silva et al., Journal of Physiotherapy, 2019
Sydney CBD · Wynyard Station
You'd never run a business on a feeling.
So why run your body on one? We put a number on how it moves, controls and recovers. Scored against your age, re-tested to prove it changed.
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The Field
The state of musculoskeletal health.
73%
Of adults do not do enough strength training to protect their joints.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 2022
3–8%
Of muscle mass is lost per decade after age 30. Without resistance training, the decline is steady and easy to miss.
Cruz-Jentoft & Sayer, Sarcopenia, The Lancet, 2019
40%
Of early retirements in Australia are driven by chronic pain.
Painaustralia / Deloitte Access Economics, The Cost of Pain in Australia
The Model
Every decision here is made with a measurement.
01We baseline movement, control and function before we treat anything.
02We re-test at weeks four to six. The same tests, scored the same way.
03You reach end point. Then, you choose: discharge, maintain, or train for performance.
Measurement
If we can't measure it, we don't claim it.
Here's exactly what we test, and why each one matters.
Range of motion
How far each joint travels. For the neck: flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion, measured in degrees and compared against age-normed reference data. You see where you actually sit, not just whether you feel stiff.
Movement quality and compensation
The quality of each movement, not just the range. When something hurts or is weak, the body recruits the wrong muscles to get the job done, efficient on the surface and costly underneath. We capture where that's happening.
Left and right symmetry
Side-to-side differences in range and loading. Asymmetry predicts where load concentrates under fatigue and where re-injury tends to occur.
Process · Illustrative example
Inside a care block.
A 12-week program for a chronic neck pain patient
| Stage | Neck rotation | Butterfly Test® control accuracy | Pain (0–10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 · Baseline | 48° | 62 | 6 |
| Week 4 · Progress check 1 | 58° | 74 | 4 |
| Week 8 · Progress check 2 | 68° | 85 | 2 |
| Week 12 · Comparison | 78° | 94 | 1 |
| Outcome · Discharged. Optional pathway: Performance. Re-screen in 3 months. | |||
Week 0 · Baseline
- Neck rotation
- 48°
- Butterfly Test® (control accuracy)
- 62
- Pain (0–10)
- 6
Week 4 · Progress check 1
- Neck rotation
- 58°
- Butterfly Test® (control accuracy)
- 74
- Pain (0–10)
- 4
Week 8 · Progress check 2
- Neck rotation
- 68°
- Butterfly Test® (control accuracy)
- 85
- Pain (0–10)
- 2
Week 12 · Comparison
- Neck rotation
- 78°
- Butterfly Test® (control accuracy)
- 94
- Pain (0–10)
- 1
Outcome · Discharged.
Optional pathway: Performance. Re-screen in 3 months.
Illustrative example only. Not a patient case. Numbers are representative figures for explanation purposes.
Who it's for
Two ways in.
In pain now
In pain now.
Something's actively limiting you. Start with an Initial Consultation. Assessment, diagnosis and a plan in your first visit.
Not in pain
Not in pain.
Maybe something feels off but isn't stopping you. Maybe nothing's wrong and you want to keep it that way. Either way, start with The Screen to find out where you stand and how you perform.
PORTRAIT — Dr Hugo Park (Chiropractor)
The Founder
Dr Hugo Park (Chiropractor).
Hugo built this practice around a few questions the profession doesn't ask often enough.
What if every decision were paired with a measurement that actually mattered?
What if we got people moving and training, instead of frightening them about wear and tear?
What if discharge was a choice worth celebrating?
Location
Sydney CBD. Wynyard.
StaturaMezzanine floor, 309 George St
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Next to Wynyard Station. A seven minute walk from Barangaroo, four from Martin Place.
Call 0457 464 660
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Statura is a chiropractic practice in Sydney's CBD, Mezzanine floor at 309 George Street, directly next to Wynyard Station. Most patients walk in from Wynyard, Barangaroo or Martin Place.