Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a regulated healthcare professions in Australia. Our Osteopath's have successfully completed a five-year full-time university degree.

Osteopathic philosophy gives a holistic approach to health and stresses the importance of the musculoskeletal system in a person’s health and well-being. 

The study of ‘biomechanics’ – how each part of the musculoskeletal system interacts with and influences every other part – is central to osteopathy. 

An osteopath focuses on your whole body, including the soft tissues (such as muscles, ligaments and tendons), the spine and nervous system, and may use a variety of different hands-on methods, including:

• Spinal manipulation
• Soft tissue massage techniques
• Articulation – gentle rhythmic joint movements
• Stretching muscles and joint capsules

Although Osteopathy is best known for it's hands-on methods. There are many other reasons to health and wellbeing. Your Osteopath will explain the role of a healthy diet and prescibe an exercise program to get you moving and feeling well.