Our Osteopaths are dedicated to finding the cause of your problem. We have extensive training in orthopedic assessment, and advanced knowledge about the musculo-skeletal system (muscles, bones and all the connective tissues).

This ensures you and your family receive quality healthcare.

What an appointment involves

Initial appointments are around 45 minutes duration and involve:

• Taking a complete history of your problem
• Physical assessment of identified problems including orthopedic testing
• Hands-on therapy involving a combination of:
  • Soft/deep tissue massage
  • Joint mobilising & alignment
  • Stretching
  • Ultrasound therapy
• Explanation of your problem
• Self-management strategies explained/implemented

Follow-up consultations are 30 minutes duration. We have a short review about your progress since the previous session, and then the majority of the time is allocated to more hands-on therapy.

Back/Neck Pain

Back and neck pain are extremely common problems in society. This is due to the constant strains placed on the spine posturally and with repetitive tasks. Determining the cause is the real key to treatment, as these injuries are often mis-diagnosed. Our methods can distinguish between muscular, joint, postural or disc origins of your pain. Only then can you receive the appropriate treatment for your individual problem.

Headaches & Migraine

Headaches are a disruptive and painful problem, commonly produced by neck and shoulder muscular tension. Stiffness arising from the upper 3 joints in our neck also creates headaches! Osteopaths successfully reduce the tension and restriction, and teach you how to prevent your headaches with stretches and postural awareness strategies.

Sports Injuries

Be it a muscle, ligament, tendon or joint injury, we are fully equipped to differentiate the cause with our orthopaedic testing. Only then can you get accurate treatment and advice.  Our practitioners use the added value of ultrasound where appropriate to assist in your recovery, and provide you with a plan to get you back into your activities ASAP.

Acute or chronic injuries are suitable for Osteopathic treatment.

Pregnancy-Related Pain

Your body undergoes an enormous change during pregnancy. It’s really not that surprising that you may experience pain. Spinal and pelvic pains are the most common problems. Not only does osteopathic treatment keep your body aligned while pregnant, it also helps maintain your mobility to aide in the birthing process.

We use 'Belly Pillows' (big cushions with a donut hole cut out of the middle) which allow women to lie comfortably on their front for treatment. This can be a lovely change due to the limitations of pregnancy.

Children & Babies (Paediatric Osteopathy)

Why is my child in pain?? It is common for young people to get growing pains. When children and adolescents grow, their bones grow faster than their muscles. This creates a lot of tension in the joints because their muscles have now become taut elastic bands. The most common growing pains are experienced in the knees, heels and spine. Osteopaths work on loosening the muscles and joints, and teach appropriate stretches for the regions of pain.

Babies can also experience problems from unresolved birthing strains. This can lead to unsettling times with babies having trouble feeding and sleeping. The gentle, sensitive touch of Osteopaths can provide another solution to settling a baby, by relieving the restrictions that have occurred, especially around the neck and gut.

Tendonitis & RSI

These injuries usually occur from overuse. Common areas include:

• Elbow (Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow)
• Wrists (often from computer keyboard use or sports)
• Rotator Cuff injuries of the shoulder
• Achilles pain at the back of the heel bone

Arthritic Pain

It is common to hear people say, “it’s arthritis, I was told I just have to put up with it.” This is often not the case. Arthritic complaints most often occur in the neck, low back, knees, hips, thumbs & big toes.

Due to the degenerative nature of our bodies as we age, cartilage that provides a cushion in our joints, deteriorates. There is also a natural narrowing of our discs in our spine. What results from these changes is stiffness and pain. The good news is, by mobilising the joints and working on the tight muscles around these joints, our mobility and consequently our pain levels improve. Simple daily exercises, which we prescribe, can then help maintain this improvement. Our focus is all about restoring joint mobility & relaxing the muscular tension. That’s how we get results!