Dr Samantha Teoh, Chiropractor
One of two chiropractors on our meet the team page, Sam is uncommonly qualified: she holds a Master of Clinical Chiropractic, is a registered pharmacist as well, and has a special interest in sports injuries. That dual training gives her a genuinely medication-aware view of musculoskeletal care.
- Master of Clinical Chiropractic (RMIT, 2008)
- Registered pharmacist
- Special interest: sports injuries
- AHPRA registered
Qualifications and Registration
Dr Samantha Teoh holds a Master of Clinical Chiropractic, completed at RMIT University in 2008, and is also a registered pharmacist. She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), which means she meets national standards for training, safety and ongoing professional development.
Sam's path into chiropractic is an unusual one. Before and alongside her chiropractic training, she qualified and registered as a pharmacist, giving her a deep grounding in how the body works, how medications act on it, and how different aspects of a person's health interact. She went on to complete her Master of Clinical Chiropractic at RMIT University in Melbourne in 2008, and has practised in Canberra since.
Like all chiropractors in Australia, Sam is registered with AHPRA and works within the profession's national standards. In plain terms, that means her qualifications have been formally recognised, she is bound by a professional code of conduct, and she keeps her knowledge current through continuing education each year. It is the same framework that governs doctors, physiotherapists and other registered health professionals, and it is your assurance that you are in properly accountable hands.
The Pharmacist Advantage: Medication-Aware Care
Because Sam is also a registered pharmacist, she understands how the medications a patient takes can affect their symptoms, their care and their body. She does not prescribe or change your medications, but she can factor them into her assessment and liaise sensibly with your GP or pharmacist when it matters.
Most people who come in with back or neck pain are also managing other aspects of their health, and often taking medication for them. Sam's background as a pharmacist means she reads that context in a way few chiropractors can. She understands how common medications work, what side effects can look like, and how they might interact with a musculoskeletal problem or its management, all of which helps her build a safer, more complete picture of what is going on.
It is worth being clear about the boundaries here: Sam does not prescribe medication or tell you to change what your doctor has prescribed. That stays firmly with your GP. What her dual training does allow is a more informed conversation, spotting when a symptom might be medication-related rather than mechanical, knowing when to suggest you check something with your doctor, and communicating clearly with other health professionals involved in your care. For many patients, particularly older ones on several medications, that joined-up awareness is genuinely reassuring.
Special Interest: Sports Injuries
Sam has a special interest in sports injuries, helping active Canberrans assess, manage and recover from the strains, overuse problems and joint issues that come with training and competition, and supporting them to get back to their sport safely.
Canberra is a active city, full of runners, cyclists, netballers, footballers and weekend warriors, and Sam enjoys working with them. Her special interest in sports injuries means she is well versed in the sorts of complaints that come from training loads, repetitive movement and the occasional awkward landing: strained muscles, irritated joints, overuse niggles and the stiffness that stops you performing at your best. Her focus is always on assessing the problem accurately, managing it sensibly, and helping you return to activity without rushing back into the same injury.
That work sits naturally alongside our wider sports chiropractic offering, and Sam is a good first port of call if a training niggle is not settling on its own. As with everything we do, the approach is honest: if an injury needs imaging, a sports physician or a physiotherapist's rehab program, she will say so and help you get there, rather than treating indefinitely. The goal is a genuine return to your sport, not just short-term relief.
Sam's Approach to Patient Care
Sam's approach is thorough, honest and centred on you. She takes time to understand your problem and your goals, explains what she finds in plain language, and recommends only the care she believes will genuinely help, referring on whenever that is the right thing to do.
Ask Sam's patients what they value and the same themes come up: she listens, she explains, and she is straight with you. A visit with Sam starts by understanding not just where it hurts but what it is stopping you doing and what you want to get back to. From there she draws on the full range of chiropractic care, from hands-on adjustment to gentler techniques, matching the treatment to you rather than applying a fixed routine.
Above all, Sam practises with honesty. She will tell you what she can reasonably help with, roughly how long she expects it to take, and how you will know it is working, and if chiropractic is not the answer, or another professional would serve you better, she will say so plainly. There are no inflated promises and no open-ended plans. It is exactly the kind of measured, patient-first care that has kept our practice trusted in Weston Creek for over five decades.
Book Your Appointment With Dr Teoh
If Sam sounds like the right fit, booking takes about a minute online, and new patients are always welcome. You can also phone reception on (02) 6288 6711 to arrange a time or ask a question first.