Insight Health and Chiropractic

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Dr. Katie de Luca is a registered chiropractor and qualified exercise physiologist. In 2016 she was awarded her PhD from the University of Newcastle, Faculty on Medicine and Public Health. Her thesis explored the experience of pain in older women with arthritis, and was the first report of different subgroups of women who had significantly different emotional and physical aspects of pain. She has an extensive research background, having more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and has presented at more than 40 regional, national and international conferences. Her scope of audience is broad, having attending conferences in public health, gerontology, pain medicine and chiropractic. She recently presented a keynote presentation on back pain in the elderly, highlighting her expertise in this area. Dr. de Luca works in private practice in the beautiful town on South West Rocks on the Mid North Coast of NSW. She is an advocate for evidence based care, and is committed to providing people of all ages with ethical and knowledgeable health care. Dr. de Luca is passionate about sport, and is the research chair for Sports Chiropractic Australia. She has worked at state level indoor netball, soccer and cricket teams, at the 2009 world masters games, and with Surf Lifesaving Australia.

12 PACE RURAL pain and MSK specialists in Port Macquarie, involved in tele-health training for assessment and prognosis ...
15/11/2025

12 PACE RURAL pain and MSK specialists in Port Macquarie, involved in tele-health training for assessment and prognosis for complex conditions. These specialists will be supporting rural Allied Health Professionals in managing complex pain patients to improve health outcomes. What a resource, and thanks for your available expertise! Chiropractic Australia

Wondering what Dr Katie is up to today? She is attending the PACE RURAL educational workshops in Port Macquarie!! What i...
14/11/2025

Wondering what Dr Katie is up to today?

She is attending the PACE RURAL educational workshops in Port Macquarie!!

What is PACE RURAL? An implementation trial to help support rural clinicians and their patients with complex MSK pain through telehealth! Want to now more, get in touch!

Are you a regional, rural or remote chiropractor? PACE RURAL is an implementation trial to test the effectiveness of a m...
05/11/2025

Are you a regional, rural or remote chiropractor?

PACE RURAL is an implementation trial to test the effectiveness of a model of care where physios and chiropractors, and their chronic / complex MSK patients can receive specialised care supported by tele health.

NSW is half way through patient recruitment, but it is not too late to join! We are running educational workshops in Port Macquarie on 14/15 Nov where you will be trained in the use of telehealth by experts, and chiropractors and physiotherapists will deliver educational workshops on chronic MSK pain.

We are also currently recruiting chiropractors from WESTERN AUSTRALIA and VICTORIA, where workshops will be held in the new year.

Participating clinicians are asked to recruit only 2 patients prior to the workshops, and 2 patients after the workshops. Join a huge community of RRR clinicians, advocating for change and support in providing specialist MSK care rurally.

Check out the amazing work PACE RURAL is doing, and videos from our own chiropractors involved in the trial here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pace-rural/

Please email me at k.deluca@cqu.edu.au or DM to join! You will be reimbursed for your time and travel.

PACE-RURAL | 122 followers on LinkedIn. Pathway of care for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions living in regional, rural and remote Australia | Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the leading cause of disease burden in Australia, and access to high-value care remains inequitable. In reg...

16/10/2025

Kjersti has appointments available Friday 16th Oct. Book online and dont forget to wear pink!

15/10/2025

🎀 You're Invited! 🎀
Join us at Insight Health & Chiropractic for our Pink Breakfast Morning Tea toda& tomorrow!
Enjoy delicious treats, great company, and help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer support. 💕
💗 Wear pink and show your support!

Pink ready! Pop in and have a cuppa and a cupcake with the crew. Supporting breast cancer awareness, research and suppo...
15/10/2025

Pink ready! Pop in and have a cuppa and a cupcake with the crew. Supporting breast cancer awareness, research and support

🚀 3 Weeks to Go!The countdown is on – just 3 weeks until National WorkSpace Week (20–26 October)! 🖥️📱👩‍⚕️👷‍♂️👨‍💻National...
29/09/2025

🚀 3 Weeks to Go!

The countdown is on – just 3 weeks until National WorkSpace Week (20–26 October)! 🖥️📱👩‍⚕️👷‍♂️👨‍💻

National WorkSpace Week, the Chiropractors Association’s annual WHS campaign held during Safe Work Month, raises awareness of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and the long-term physical and mental health impacts of workspace injuries.

🧠 Adjust Your Thinking to Work Well Every Day.

📅 WorkSpace Week: 20–26 October
👉 www.workspaceweek.org.au

Would you like to share your experiences being physically active (or not) due to low back pain? Please reach out if you ...
22/09/2025

Would you like to share your experiences being physically active (or not) due to low back pain?

Please reach out if you can be interviewed, with your partner, by a CQU researcher. You will be remunerated for your time, thank you!

CQU researchers are seeking Australians with non-specific low back pain, and their significant others, who are willing to participate in a qualitative interview discussing their barriers and facilitators to Physical Activity, see below.
To qualify, both the person with low back pain and their significant other will need to attend the online interview.

As a compensation for their time, both the person with low back pain and their significant other will receive a $50 e-gift card ($100 total).

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South West Rocks, NSW
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Dr. Katie de Luca graduated from Macquarie University, Sydney in 2008. In 2016 she was awarded her PhD from the University of Newcastle, Faculty on Medicine and Public Health. She has an extensive research background, having more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and has presented at more than 50 regional, national and international conferences. She is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Chiropractic at Macquarie University where she leads a program of research on the epidemiology and management of musculoskeletal conditions in older adults.

Dr. Kjersti Endresen graduated from Macquarie University, Sydney in 2005. She then spent over 13 yrs working in WA. Kjersti has experience from a busy multidisciplinary city practice in Perth and owner/operator of a private practice in regional WA. Kjersti has a special interest in children’s and women’s health, but has a wide range of clinical experience in treating any age group. She has completed post graduate training in paediatric and are also certified in Applied kinesiology. Kjersti believe in a holistic approach to care considering the three aspects of health: Physical, Chemical and Emotional. We look at how all parts of your body interconnect and effect each other and your health.

Dean Irving is our resident sports masseuse, with a passion for exercise and body movement. He himself is an ultra marathon runner, so has extensive knowledge on the intricate workings of the musculoskeletal system to achieve optimal performance. He had a Diploma of Remedial Massage.