Dr Peter Tuchin is co-founder and Director of Health Services Group, head of the Physical Division and joint head of the Corporate Division. Peter oversees the Wahroonga and Gosford clinics, works actively with patients himself and is also a senior lecturer, world-renowned migraine researcher, with a PHD on headaches and migraines, and consultant to industry on OHS and injury management.

BSc GradDipChiro DipOHS PhD (headaches and migraines)

Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University

Industry Consultant

Private Practice since 1986

• Industry OHS Consultant, The Brief Group
• Former General Manager, OHS for I-MED (ASX 100 company of 4500 staff)
• Team Leader, Workplace Injury Management Branch, WorkCover NSW
• Past Head of the Department of Sciences, Macquarie University
• Published many studies on spinal care
• Private practice for over 20 years assisting patients to return to health and stay well
• Past Governor of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation
• National Executive of Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australasia

  Current Research includes:

  • · Physical Causes Of Stress
  • · Headache & Migraine Treatment
  • · Occupational Health & Safety

  Awards

  • · World Federation of Chiropractic Research Awards- 1999 & 2005
  • · Knox Medallion, Macquarie University

    Recent presentations

  • · Reducing workers compensation costs- WorkCover Safety Show, Sydney 2005
  • · Preventing Occupational Overuse Syndrome in Sonographers- I-MED Seminar
  • · A Systematic Review of Functional Restoration Program and Chiropractic. World Federation of Chiropractic Congress (Sydney)- 2005
  • · The relationship of psychotherapy with chiropractic practice. WFC Congress (Sydney)- 2005
  • · The choice of treatment provider for musculoskeletal problems. WFC Congress (Sydney)- 2005
  • · Ergonomic assessment of office workers. WFC Congress (Sydney)- 2005
  • · A Systematic Review Of Spinal Manipulative Therapy For Migraine And Migraine Like Headache World Federation of Chiropractic Congress (Sydney)- 2005
  • · PPL Psychology Education: "Preventing Chronic pain for workers compensation injuries". Brisbane 2005
  • · Injury Management Roundtable: "Promoting active participation from workers undergoing treatment for faster recovery". Law & Finance 2005
  • · 5th Annual Workers compensation conference: "Slashing workers compensation costs through proactive Injury Management". Law & Finance 2005
  • · Manipulative Physiotherapy Association: "The evidence for chiropractic treatment for Headache and migraine". 2003

    Key Achievements

• Reduction of workers compensation costs by over $1.5 million for a major client
• Establishment of OHS organisational structure and reporting procedures
• Development of key OHS manuals
• Recruitment and professional development of key OHS staff
• Enhanced staff OHS awareness and senior management support

Please feel free to contact Peter on 0412 798 895 or peter@healthservicesgroup.com.au.

For patient enquiries please contact our Wahroonga or Gosford clinic on 9489 9600 or 4324 2346 respectively