Dr Kimberlie Furness and Dr Kathy Rasch, completed a five year full time university degree at Phillip Institute of Technology in Melbourne (now RMIT).
Kimberlie’s parents had always preferred natural healthcare and took her to a Chiropractor in Mornington when she was twelve years old. At that time she suffered from frequent migraine headaches after playing tennis. Kimberlie was so impressed with the whole experience that she made the decision then and there that Chiropractic would be her chosen Profession.
“As a teenager, I decided that if all I did was to help people live without migraines I would be doing the world a huge service. I didn’t realise then how many different health problems responded and how many more lives could be changed through Chiropractic care.”
Kathy, originally from Toowoomba QLD, also discovered Chiropractic at a young age through personal experience. As a dancer in her teenage years, she needed to avoid injuries and strains and relied on Chiropractic care to keep her performing at her best.
| Gentle Chiropractic Care . . . .Enhancing Your Performance for Life "Through gentle chiropractic, we guide you on your journey towards greater health and wellness, enhancing your life experience" - OUR MISSION “Dancing at a competitive level in Ballet, Tap and Jazz takes a lot out of a growing body. Through Chiropractic I was able to recover quickly and keep up with the demands of rehearsals and classes right through my school years” Both Kathy and Kimberlie finished high school in 1986 and were fortunate enough to be accepted into the Chiropractic Degree at Phillip Institute in Melbourne in 1987. They became friends in the first week of university and often talked about practising together when they finished. After five years of study they graduated in 1992. After graduation, Kathy returned to her home town Toowoomba to practice with her husband Carl (also a Chiropractor). They started their own practice in Maleny in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, which they ran together for seven years. Kathy had two daughters during this time, Sophia and Georgia. In early 2003 after they moved back to Melbourne, settling near Carl’s family on the Peninsula. Fulfilling a long term dream of practising together, Kimberlie and Kathy teamed up to open Lotus Chiropractic. Both Chiropractors are committed to continuing professional development and regularly attend seminars and workshops to keep up to date with the latest techniques, research and health information. Kimberlie and Kathy have also attended many births as Chiropractors and are now qualified Childbirth educators. Together with midwife, Colleen White, they present Active Birthing workshops every three months at Lotus After three years in practice in Mt Eliza, they are committed to being leaders in the field of natural health and helping to change peoples’ lives….one spine at a time.   Kimberlie spent her first year working in practises in Chadstone and Moonee Ponds before travelling overseas. After locum work around the U.K., Kimberlie started her own family Chiropractic Practice in Hexham in the north of England. She was the first Chiropractor ever to practice in the farming town of Hexham and most people at that time had never heard of Chiropractic. After a few years the practice had grown large enough for three other Australian Chiropractors. After five years there, she moved back home to the Mornington Peninsula in December 2000 with her husband Michael, her two year old son Max and with her 2nd son Kobi on the way. |