What Is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine that recognises the important link between the body's structure and how it functions. Osteopaths focus on how the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, connective tissue, circulation and internal organs function as a whole.
What Can You Expect from An Osteopathy Appointment?
An osteopathic consultation at this clinic is one-on-one with your practitioner and will take 30-45 minutes. The treatment will involve taking a thorough medical & injury history, assessment of the injury, diagnosis and treatment.
Your osteopath will work with you to:
- Reduce muscular tension, inflammation and nerve irritation
- Improve joint mobility
- Reduce the duration of painful episodes
- Offer advice on posture, exercises, and stretches to help prevent future episodes
Hands-on osteopathic treatment could involve one or more of the following techniques:
- Soft tissue massage
- Stretching
- Joint manipulation
- Osteopathy in the cranial field
- Dry needling
What Training & Qualifications Do Osteopaths Have?
In Australia, all Osteopaths complete a minimum of five years of university training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, general medical diagnosis and osteopathic techniques.
They are also trained to perform standard medical examinations of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems. University graduates hold either a Double Bachelors or Masters qualification.
Osteopaths are required, by law, to maintain ongoing professional development and education every year to stay in practice. In Australia, all Osteopaths are required to be government-registered practitioners.
Do You Need a Referral to See an Osteopath?
No, Osteopaths can be visited without a referral from a GP and are trained to know the difference between uncomplicated pain and pain requiring referral to specialist care.
If you have a chronic condition that requires a series of treatments, you may be eligible for a Care Plan through your GP. You can discuss this with your treating Osteopath during your consultation or call the clinic.
Meet Our Osteopaths
Our qualified Osteopaths can treat lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, pregnancy-related pain, shoulder pain, sporting injuries, babies, children and more.
Our osteopaths are Dr Steph Ryan, Dr Emily Laffin, Dr Molly Tomsic, Dr Sarah Spadetto and Dr Susan Kozaris.
