Osteopathy looks at the bigger picture, not just your particular health issue. We will consider and treat the cause of your musculoskeletal problem and its impact on your whole body.

A variety of different soft tissue, stretching and joint mobilising techniques may be used during your treatment. The application of these techniques will vary depending on the needs of each individual. The osteopath’s goal is to restore optimal movement and function to your body so manual therapy will often be supplemented by nutritional, postural, ergonomic and exercise advice.

In most cases you will not need to be referred to see an osteopath. However, osteopaths are trained to undertake thorough physical examinations and can recognise disease and dysfunction which may not be responsive to osteopathic care. As such, your osteopath may refer you to your GP or another health care provider.

Currently, there are two courses training osteopaths in Victoria (RMIT and Victoria University). Each course consists of a three year Bachelor degree followed by a two year Masters degree in Osteopathy.

Areas of study include anatomy, physiology, pathology, orthopaedics, dermatology, rheumatology, psychology, obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatrics.

All our osteopaths are registered with the Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA). Continuing professional development is a requirement for ongoing registration with the AOA.