Your initial consult will be approximately 1 hour. Your Osteopath will take a detailed medical history that provides them with useful information regarding your general wellbeing and assists them in making a diagnosis. The Osteopath will want to know about all symptoms, as well as details of any past accidents or traumas. Questions will be asked [...]
No. Osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners so you can call us directly and schedule an appointment. If you suffer from a complex or chronic health condition, your GP can refer you for treatment through Medicare. This is called a CDM (EPC) referral. Similarly if you have a work cover claim, you will need to be [...]
Each patient's needs are different. Some people require only 1 or 2 treatments and others more. As Osteopaths aim to treat as close to the cause of a problem as possible, many conditions only require 2-6 treatments. If, for example, a joint restriction is found to be contributing to a problem, the joint will be [...]
Most people find osteopathic treatment comfortable and relaxing, with people often falling asleep during treatment. People feel a greater sense of wellbeing after treatment as the nervous system is returned to a more balanced state. Acute symptoms may take a day or two to settle and sometimes people will feel soreness and tiredness during this [...]
Cranial Osteopathy is a very subtle form of treatment yet it can be powerful in its effect. OCF has been used by Osteopaths since the 1930’s and has continually been refined and intensively studied since. This is a type of Osteopathic treatment that very gently assists the body toward a state of balance to improve [...]
It takes 5 years of university training to become an Osteopath and we complete regular Professional Development and consider current and emerging research and evidence in our clinic. In addition to academic training of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, embryology and pathology, practical hands-on training is a very significant part of this training, so Osteopaths are therefore [...]
Osteopaths are mostly known for treating back pain, headaches, and sporting or overuse injuries. However, Osteopaths are not limited to helping aching joints. Over the years, practitioners at Balance Osteopathy have participated in co-managing patients suffering from a range of medical problems with positive clinical results.
Osteopathy is a government-registered profession which specialises in natural and patient-centred health care that focuses on treatment of the physical structure and function of the body. Well known for its precise, gentle treatment of muscular and joint conditions such as back and neck pain, osteopathy may also have a significant effect on circulation, lymphatic drainage and [...]