What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a non-invasive manual therapy, specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of physiological and mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system including tissue strain, stress and dysfunction that impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms.

Osteopaths look at your body as a whole and use a unique system of diagnosis incorporating orthopaedic medical assessments and tools as well as biomechanical and functional assessments to properly diagnose the cause of your symptoms. Osteopaths will then design, review, monitor, evaluate a treatment plan based on your diagnosis.

Osteopathic treatment utilises a combination of manual techniques such as stretching, massage, myofascial release and the manipulation of muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons to bring balance to all the systems of the body. 

An Osteopath has completed a minimum of five years’ university training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, general medical diagnosis and osteopathic techniques. They are current members of the Australian Osteopathic Association and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.