About Osteopathy
Osteopathy is regarded as a form of manual medicine that uses a ‘hands-on’ approach to address the structure of the body and the way it functions.
Osteopathic treatment will alter how the elements of the body – skeletal, joint, muscular, neural, connective tissues, internal organs and circulatory system – function and interact as a singular
holistic unit.
Each treatment entails a unique interaction between patient and practitioner aimed at addressing the immediate needs of the patient in view of instilling a more permanent and long-term change that optimised and maintains wellbeing and good health.
Osteopaths are not as focused on what produces disease but what will maintain and generate a state of wellbeing and good health that is self-regulating.
It is the aim of the osteopath to deliver patients with both treatments and the knowledge to maintain their health as independently as possible.
Treatments
What to expectMusculoskeletal conditions
- Back pain, disc injuries, and sciatica
- Neck pain
- Poor posture (desk syndrome)
- Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Pain from arthritis
- Headaches and jaw pain
- Migraines
- Shoulder problems
- Sporting injuries
- Whiplash
- Joint pain and arthritis
- Pelvic pain
- Muscular, tendon, and joint complaints
(tennis elbow, golfers elbow, carpel tunnel) - Knee pain
- Shin splints
- Heel and foot pain
Respiratory conditions
- Asthma (and restricted breathing)
- Upper respiratory tract infections
- Sinusitis and hay fever
Digestive conditions
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Heartburn/reflux
- Constipation, diarrhea, indigestion
Other conditions relating specifically to:
- Women
- Men
- People with special needs
- Aged care
- Pain during and after pregnancy
- Discomfort, irritation, and pain affecting
infants and children - Poor immune function
- Stress, anxiety, and poor sleep
- Low energy and fatigue
- Disorders of the nervous system