Osteopathy looks at the whole person

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a hands-on approach to healthcare that considers the relationship between the body's structure and the way it functions.

Osteopaths are university-trained allied health professionals who assess the musculoskeletal system and use hands-on treatment, movement advice and exercise to support health and function.

Rather than focusing only on where you feel pain, osteopathic assessment considers how different parts of the body may be working together.

A whole-body approach

The body is interconnected.

Joints, muscles, nerves, connective tissues and other body systems all contribute to how we move and function.

Looking at these relationships can help us understand why a problem may have developed and what may be contributing to it.

What can an Osteopath help with?

  • Headaches

  • Back and neck pain

  • Pelvic pain, including pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain

  • Sciatica

  • Shoulder pain

  • Rotator cuff injuries

  • Postural strain

  • Elbow pain

  • Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow

  • Wrist and hand pain

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

Osteopaths may be able to help with a wide range of musculoskeletal concerns, including:

  • De Quervain's tenosynovitis, sometimes called "mum's wrist"

  • Hip and groin pain

  • Knee pain

  • Ankle sprains

  • Heel and arch pain

  • Arthritis

  • Sports injuries

  • Joint stiffness and reduced flexibility

  • Postural concerns

  • Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal discomfort

  • Concerns affecting babies and children

What happens during an appointment?

1. We talk

Understanding your symptoms, history and goals.

2. We assess

A physical assessment to understand how your body is moving and functioning.

3. We treat

Appropriate osteopathic techniques based on your individual circumstances.

4. We make a plan

Practical advice and recommendations for ongoing care.


A note about your health

Osteopaths are trained to recognise conditions that may require referral to a GP or another healthcare professional.

If I believe you need additional assessment or care outside my scope of practice, I will recommend the appropriate next step.


Pregnancy and postpartum care

Pregnancy and childbirth can change the way your body moves and functions. Postural, biomechanical and hormonal changes can lead to problems such as back pain, sciatica, pelvic girdle pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Osteopathic treatment can help to prevent or manage these conditions, maximising your body’s ability to support you and your baby, with a minimum of pain and discomfort.

I provide osteopathic care for women during pregnancy and after birth, with an understanding of the physical demands of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and caring for a baby.

Based on scientific studies, around half of all pregnant women and a quarter of postpartum women experience low back pain or pelvic girdle pain. While pain and discomfort in pregnancy may be common, it is not inevitable and it isn’t something you have to put up with.

Osteopathic treatment has been shown to prevent progressive back pain in pregnancy.

Women with pregnancy and childbirth-related low back pain and pelvic pain may be successfully treated with osteopathy.

Osteopaths can prepare exercise and stretching programs, and provide advice on posture and movement for improved general health and wellbeing.

Osteopathic treatment during pregnancy can reduce pain, help the body adapt to the postural and biomechanical changes required to support the growing baby, and help prepare for labor and delivery.

Qualifications & professional experience

I’m an Australian-trained and registered Osteopath with more than 20 years of clinical experience.

I graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2004 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy) and a Master of Osteopathy.

Australian osteopaths undertake extensive university education in areas including anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical diagnosis, osteopathic principles, clinical reasoning and hands-on techniques.

Australian-trained Osteopath

Osteopaths in Australia are registered healthcare practitioners.

I am registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and am a member of Osteopathy Australia.

Osteopaths are required to maintain their professional knowledge and skills through ongoing continuing professional development.

Registered healthcare professional

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

In 2017, I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

This additional qualification complements my osteopathic training and allows me to provide integrated support to mothers and babies around physical and breastfeeding-related concerns.

Continuing professional development

Professional learning is an ongoing part of my work.

Osteopaths are required to complete continuing professional development each year, while IBCLCs recertify every five years and undertake continuing education.

I regularly undertake further education so that my clinical practice remains informed by current knowledge and evidence.

Some of the courses I have taken are:

  • Gold Lactation: A Whole Body Approach to the Clinical Management of Complex Breastfeeding

  • Breastfeeding: Science, Solutions & Strategies

  • Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad; A Master Class for the IBCLC

  • Paediatric Orofacial Myology Concepts for Osteopaths

  • Pain and Pregnancy

  • After Breast Cancer; An Osteopathic Approach

Education, research and professional contribution

My professional work extends beyond patient care.

I’m a speaker for GOLD Online Lactation Education, an author and peer reviewer for the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, and a former coordinator and lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology for Massage and Naturopathy students at TAFE Tasmania.

I have also presented educational talks on workplace wellness, posture and back care, injury prevention and osteopathic support during breastfeeding.

Ready to Feel Better?

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