Osteopathy

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What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine that focuses on how bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and other connective tissues function as a unit. Osteopathy recogises the link between the structure of the body and how it functions. Utilising skilled examination, diagnosis and  techniques such as massage, manipulation, mobilisation, dry needling, and muscle energy technique, osteopaths are able to assist with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditons.

Osteopaths are required to complete a 5 year University degree and are AHPRA registered covering all major health funds.

Osteopaths are able to assess, diagnose and treat a wide variety of spine, muscle & joint problems including:

  • Tennis elbow

  • Golfers elbow

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Bursitis

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Sciatica

  • Neck pain

  • Headaches

  • Back pain

  • Shin splints

  • Work place injury

  • Sports injuries

  • Leg pain

  • Buttock pain

  • Strains and sprains

  • Muscle spasms

  • Hip pain

  • Foot and ankle pain

  • R.S.I

 

What to expect at an Osteopathy consultation.

DISCUSSION: You and your practitioner will have a conversation regarding your health history and presenting complaint. Together you will discuss what may be causing your symptoms.

ASSESSMENT: Looking at a range of movements and utilising special tests, your osteopath will observe any restrictions and dysfunctions contributing to your presenting condition. These findings will be the basis of constructing a management and treatment plan tailored to your needs.

TREATMENT: Techniques such as massage, manipulation, mobilisation, dry needling, and muscle energy technique will help to get symptoms under control and manage causative factors contributing to your condition.

Service areas: Frankston, Langwarrin, Karingal, Seaford, Carrum Downs, Somerville, Baxter, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Cranbourne.