Osteopathy is a form of holistic manual therapy and treatment which uses the hands-on technique. Osteopaths consider the body to function as an integrated unit. It is rare for an osteopath to treat one area of the body. Assessment and treatment involve the consideration of how the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, gastrointestinal system and circulatory systems are functioning.

Osteopathy use a variety of manual techniques including myofascial release and soft tissue technique, resisted muscle lengthening, nerve mobilisation, dry needling (western medical acupuncture), joint articulation and manipulation. Treatment applied on the day depends on both the individual presentation and preference. I’m a strong believer in patient autonomy and work in a collaborative method.

Osteopaths look beyond what happens in the treatment room and consider external factors that may be influencing why the body is not healing. As a result, we provide advice on diet, exercise, posture and stress. Through this comprehensive approach, we aim to provide long lasting results. Australia osteopaths are government registered primary healthcare practitioners. Our training is comprehensive and covers medical sciences and diagnostics, as well as orthopaedics, neurology, pain science and as well as classic osteopathic.

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As primary practitioners we are able to carry out basic medical exams in order to determine if referral is necessary.