Active Muscle and Spine

I recently attended AM&S with Mike Badtke. Having broken my foot 10 months ago, the hospital recommended rehab had stalled. On my first visit Mike managed to manipulate and release my damaged ligaments and tendons which had returned full movement and no pain in 10 months. My second visit improved even more which is amazing because I thought he was a miracle worker after my first visit. I thought I was just going to have to live with pain indefinitely.
It’s been 4 weeks and still full movement and pain free. Would highly recommend

Really informed muscle and joint assessment. Dr Mike Badke investigates and explains the cause of the pain to ensure patient improvement can be achieved. Great cracks too!

I’ve tried many different providers to help my neck and back pain. Seeing Mike was amazing. He knew where the pain was coming from and fixed me right up without needing endless visits. Highly recommend.

Mike is an absolute genius. Two sessions in and I feel like we’ve made massive progress on shoulder pain I’ve had for almost a year.
Couldn’t recommend him highly enough

Dr Mike is fantastic. Personable, professional and delivers a high quality service. I cannot recommend him highly enough!

I have so much relief after one session. Mike puts you straight at ease with his knowledge of the body and mechanics and his care and concern for your recovery.

Mike is simply awesome. It is surely rare to find a chiropractor with unanimous 5-star reviews, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it is Mike. Mike effectively alleviated my symptoms in the first session, and he is exceedingly good at locating the real cause of the symptoms and addressing the issue from its root. The friend who recommended Mike to me called him "Magic Mike", and I can't agree more.
- Tong

It took a few specialists for me to arrive at Dr Badke's door.nearly 2 years of pain with no pattern of pain or know triggers to active my pain, yet Dr Badke worked some magic, tuned into my body and now on a road to recovery that allows me to partake in sport that I never saw happening again. All with a friendly professional service. Highly recommend Dr Badke for any of his skillsets he provides.

Highly recommend. I have chronic lower back pain, after a single session with Dr. Mike I feel much better. It’s a miracle!
Thank you so much Active Muscle & Spine.

Mike is a great specialist and a great human being. Friendly, kind and knows what he’s doing. I’ve only recently started seeing him for a long term back pain and already can see some progress. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone.

I was so impressed on my first visit to Dr Badke. He is very professional and thorough. His Knowledge and understanding is amazing. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr Badke to anyone. I felt amazing after leaving the practice.

I went in limping and really guarded/stiff due to a groin strain, hamstring and overall hip tightness/discomfort. However, I came out pain free and walking normally.
This has just been my first session with Dr Mike Badke and I am optimistic about the future i.e. For the first time - I feel that I am on the journey to settling my lower back, hip and lower limb issues for good. Prior to this I had been to 2 other physios with limited results to show.

In short - MAGIC MIKE indeed!:)

Mike listened to all the problems listed between the cramping the mild scoliosis and assessment of the cause of the scoliosis. I have been walking leaning on the right hand side unevenly distributing the weight on the left and right hip.

Solution was more water for cramps orthotics to be made to rebalance the hips due to examination of the feet. Exercises to prevent further complications at my age.

Dr Mike has a wonderful energy. Respectful, tactful, efficient and extremely knowledgable. The immediate difference I felt after he did some active release exercises is profound! Excited for my next visit and to get back to running again after years of trying with other experts, without success.

Fantastic (and way overdue on my part) appointment with Mike today. I've been going to Active Muscle and Spine on and off for several years (whenever I've "done something to myself") and as always, Mike did a great job listening to and observing me, then diagnosing and explaining my issues. I'm already feeling improvement after today's session and have no doubt Mike will have me fixed up in no time!

Mike is amazing, he works on the cause rather than the symptoms and has resolved multiple issues for me caused from decades of sitting at a desk. He has a modern approach to chiro and works on releasing the muscles and helping resolve repetitive injury so that movement returns to the affected areas.

Excellent first session! Mike took the time to understand my issues, built a diagnosis and started to address the different problems immediately. Really looking forward to my next session!

First session today with Mike - so far treatment has addressed my immediate issues. He’s used a number of great techniques and was able to pin point my key ailments today with ease. Even highlighted issues I forgot I had but knew I had to address. Incredibly professional and made me feel comfortable. I have a rough outline for treatment over the next few weeks; will see how we go.

Had mild recurrent wrist extensor strains and thought I’d come here for soft tissue massage/shockwave therapy as a future preventative measure given their website strongly advertises proficiency in managing wrist RSI.
Saw “Dr” Damien Brown and clarified clearly that I was not wanting joint manipulation (but happy for other therapies like active release), and he confirmed he wouldn’t do joint adjustments prior to starting therapy session
Subsequently did a ridiculous amount of flex ion/extension/radial/ulnar deviation movements of both wrists and pressed very hard on my carpal bones to elicit a number of clicks heard during this process (as opposed to focusing on surrounding muscles). I assumed he wasn’t doing any adjustments as per my request and placed too much trust in this man - I should have stopped and walked out. He kept telling me to relax and had a confident smile so I assumed he was trustworthy and respecting my wishes.
In subsequent days, I developed burning tingling pain in my palms, tremors of my forefinger and thumb at rest, a new painful clunking and clicking sensation in both of my medial wrists (symptoms which I have never had before). Had to see a hand and wrist surgeon who examined the damage and diagnosed non dissociative carpal instability secondary to above - which will require a wrist widget for months and hand physiotherapy. After 3-4 weeks of hell, the carpal tunnel symptoms are stabilising but still ongoing and grip strength is slowly recovering, but still having significant unnecessary wrist pain affecting activities of daily living and work.
Will never touch a chiropractor again. I seriously wonder if these other reviews are fake accounts or paid for reviews

Ive been to countless chiropractors and Physios but never anyone like Michael Badke. True professional who takes time and puts in max effort to get you better