Dr Michael Benporath
Dr Michael Benporath
BTechChiro, MTechChiro, ICSC
Michael graduated from the Durban University of Technology in South Africa with a Masters Degree in Chiropractic. He furthered his education in sports injury assessment and management and completed the Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (ICCSP) certification and the International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC). He also holds certifications from the Titleist Performance Institute and RacquetFit.
Michael spent a number of years working as the head chiropractor for a premier level club rugby and a high school rugby union team in South Africa. He has also served on medical teams, treating athletes at the CrossFit regional games and Ironman events. One of the highlights of his career was being selected as one of three sports chiropractors to treat the extreme athletes of the Nitro Circus while on tour in Durban.
His special interests involves working with CrossFit athletes, weightlifters, golfers and tennis players. He has worked with patients and athletes of all skill levels and abilities, rehabilitating them through injury, helping them achieve their goals.
Michael wrote the Australian Chiropractic board exams and moved to Brisbane 2019. He worked as a locum in different clinics around the region before starting Prime Health Co. When he’s not working you might find him on the tennis courts, at the driving range working on his short game or out mountain biking on some of the local trails.