Meet our Practitioners
Dr Steven Hewitt
Steve graduated from the 5-year RMIT chiropractic program in 2003 and has been in private practice ever since.
Steve is committed to lifelong learning & his ongoing studies have led him to a number of special interest areas, such as balance disorders (vertigo/dizziness), functional breathing disorders (dyspnoea & hyperventilation) & connective tissue disorders (tendinopathies / tendinosis).
More recently, this focus has shifted toward how the connective tissue network of the body (fascial network) can influence pain perception, movement control, force transmission & biomechanics.
Steve also has a strong interest in exercise science & injury prevention. He enjoys sharing his passion for these topics with others & has presented to sports teams, workplace & special interest groups about how to move better & implement preventative strategies to help avoid injury and improve performance.
Dr Claudia Lafranchi
Claudia started as a Remedial Massage therapist at Elevate Health in 2015, while she was also completing her Chiropractic studies at RMIT.
Through the course of her studies she developed a special interest in ante-natal & post-partum care, & began to pursue further studies in pelvic floor rehabilitation.
Following the birth of her first child, this interest piqued further with the direct application of her ongoing studies into her own experiences as a new mum.
Claudia has a passion for assisting women prepare for pregnancy, manage the physical changes experienced during pregnancy & return them to exercise (without the leaks!) post-partum. Her first-hand experience now allows her to relate to her hopeful, expectant and strong Mumma’s even better than before.
