Encourage healthy body motion and a reduction in pain.
Our approach is unique to you – based on your form, needs and goals. We work with you to maximise functionality so you feel your best.
Our treatments are performed by AHPRA registered osteopaths, using techniques such as joint mobilisation, manipulation and soft-tissue massage. Each treatment is tailored to your needs.
Your consultation may include one or multiple treatments listed below, depending on your specific needs.
What we do
Our services
Osteopathy
Osteopathy focuses on a holistic approach to health and movement by focusing on the neuro-musculoskeletal system – the bones, muscles, nerves and other tissues that support your body and control its movements.
Our role is to know how parts of your body should work together and the impact it has if they don’t.
We use a range of tools to identify what might be happening in the body and provide hands-on techniques to give you relief from musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.
We also provide education around movement strategies you can use at home to help you return to the activities you enjoy.
This type of ‘active recovery’ is essential to a fast and simple return to a pain-free life.
Alongside assessment and diagnosis, treatment may also include movement, massage, stretching, joint manipulation, postural and positioning advice, and ergonomic assessments to help you regain healthy body movement.
Exercise rehabilitation
Exercise rehabilitation is an essential factor in recovering from pain and injury.
Exercise rehabilitation is when a particular set of exercises is developed to aid in your ongoing recovery.
This exercise program will be developed during your consultation. Your osteopath will then show you how to perform each exercise, which are to be continued on a regular basis at home between consultations.
Vertigo and dizziness
Assessing the cause of vertigo is the first step in treating this debilitating condition.
We work with you to assess the type and cause of your vertigo symptoms, and work in consultation with your GP and other health practitioners to holistically treat the vertigo.
This may involve a range of hands-on treatments as well as at-home exercises and recommendations on lifestyle and sleeping changes.
When booking a consultation for vertigo, please state this in your booking notes.
Occupational health
Occupational health is a key area of consideration when considering healthy form and function for every person.
Proper functional movement in everyday life is key to reducing the chance of pain and injury.
We work with you to teach you the best ways to move to safeguard against injury.
This also includes areas such as workstation ergonomics. How you sit and stand at your workstation each day can have a huge impact on healthy body function.
Learning appropriate ways to work effectively can have a huge impact on your overall wellbeing and reduce the chance of injury.
When booking a consultation for occupational health, please state this in your booking notes.
Dry needling
Dry needling is a treatment technique whereby a sterile, single-use, fine filament needle (acupuncture needle) is inserted into the muscle to assist with decreasing pain and improving function through the release of myofascial trigger points (knots in the muscle).
This is typically applied together with other treatment techniques.
Dry needling is believed to inhibit the transmission of pain signals in the spine and increase the release of pain-relieving chemicals within our brain.
Dry needling is used to treat a range of musculoskeletal conditions and can achieve pain relief, reduce muscle tightness and improved muscle activation.
Headache management
Restoring movement to the neck and upper back can significantly reduce nerve irritation leading to headaches.
Manipulation to increase mobility through these areas reduces tension, thereby helping to alleviate headaches.
We can also advise on posture, stretching and strengthening exercises to help manage headache symptoms on an ongoing basis.
Our treatment philosophy
Education and exercise are the foundation of physical therapy intervention, though manual therapies make up a significant part of our treatment focus as they improve patient comfort, reduce pain, and promote safe and efficient movement.
We take an evidence-informed approach to recovery, which means we explain to patients the interventions that are strongly evidence-supported and interventions we find generate the best results, while also appreciating clients’ feedback on what’s working best for them.
This is referred to as a biopsychosocial model, which means that an individual’s condition is not simply determined by biological factors, but also psychological and social factors.
Preventative care
We believe that preventative care in osteopathy can be highly valuable for clients. Here’s why…
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Many clients enjoy hands-on treatment irrespective of if they are in pain or not, and if they leave our clinic feeling good and more mobile, there is no reason to discourage performing treatment on a regular basis.
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A large part of the value in a consultation is the education provided. Periodic treatment sessions allow the opportunity for an ongoing conversation and education around a client’s health and wellbeing.
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Planned treatment sessions are a way for clients to form some structure around self-care. If they have cyclical engagement with a healthcare professional, this may give them confidence and motivation to continue looking after their health in other ways.
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There are assessments that can be performed that highlight if there are movement limitations or asymmetries. Even if we are not treating a specific condition any longer, we can monitor for regressions in strength, range of motion or function.
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Even if a client is pain-free, their body may not be in an optimal state. Regular treatments help to identify margins for improvement in function i.e. improved quality of motion, improved range, increased strength and stability.