Meet Our Palm Beach Chiropractors
Gold Coast Chiropractors
Meet the team behind our clinic
Our Chiropractors, Dr Paul Cater and Dr James Shipway, have been caring for patients across the southern Gold Coast since 2013.
Chiropractor
Dr Paul Cater
B.Sc.Chiro. & M.Chiro
Dr Paul Cater founded Palm Beach Chiropractic on the Gold Coast in 2013, and has been practicing as a chiropractor for over 20 years. In 2020, Paul and Dr James opened a second clinic — Banora Chiropractic, just over the border in Northern NSW.
Paul grew up at Crescent Head on the NSW mid-north coast, where surfing, soccer, and an active outdoor life shaped his interest in healthcare. After being introduced to chiropractic in his teens, he committed to it as a career path early on.
Paul graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney in 2005 with a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and Master of Chiropractic. He then spent seven years working in Scotland and England, where he set up successful chiropractic clinics and trained alongside leading European sports chiropractors. That sports background still shapes his work today — Palm Beach Chiropractic regularly looks after triathletes, ultra-marathon runners, equestrian athletes and weekend warriors from across the southern Gold Coast.
Paul also has a strong interest in pregnancy and paediatric chiropractic, supporting expectant mums before, during and after their pregnancy, and gentle care for children of all ages — from newborn babies to teens.
Outside the clinic, Paul lives an active life with his young family. You'll often find him in the ocean — surfing, foiling, kite-boarding or scuba diving.
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Chiropractor
Dr James Shipway
B.Sc.Chiro. & M.Chiro
Dr James Shipway joined the Palm Beach Chiropractic team in 2018 and has practiced as a chiropractor for over 14 years. James also consults at our sister clinic — Banora Chiropractic in Northern NSW — which he opened with Dr Paul Cater in 2020.
James graduated from Sydney's Macquarie University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and Master of Chiropractic. His interest in chiropractic started young — growing up he dealt with the usual mix of growing pains and sporting injuries, and saw firsthand how chiropractic care helped both himself and his family.
James was heavily involved in sports as a junior and still trains regularly. He has a particular interest in AFL, tennis and golf — having played each at representative level — and works with patients across all of those codes.
James tailors care to suit each patient. Whether you want firmer manual adjustments or a more gentle, low-impact approach, he'll work with you to find what feels right and gets results.
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Ben Robins
Diploma of Remedial Massage | Certified Dry Needling
Ben Robins is our remedial massage therapist at Palm Beach Chiropractic. Ben offers a thorough, hands-on approach to help you move and feel better — and is qualified across a wide range of modalities including remedial, deep tissue, sports, traditional Thai, Swedish, reflexology, dry needling, and Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage).
Remedial massage focuses on the muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues to support pain relief, injury rehabilitation, and recovery from overuse or stress. By addressing soft tissue tension and mobility, remedial massage can complement chiropractic care or stand alone as a treatment in its own right.
Ben tailors every session to the individual — there's no one-size-fits-all approach. Whether you're managing a long-term issue, recovering from a sporting injury, or just want to release some chronic tension, Ben will adjust pressure, technique and pace to suit you.
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No referral needed. Same-week appointments are usually available — book online or give us a call.
