What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a university-qualified allied health profession that focuses on the health of the neuro-musculoskeletal system, and takes time to listen to, and treat patients as a whole. They use a holistic approach to find and treat the cause of your pain, not just the symptoms. Your appointment at MSC Osteopathy will involve a consultation, examination, manual therapy, exercise prescription, as well as education on your diagnosis and prognosis moving forward. Your consultation may involve postural, movement and ergonomic assessment, and hands-on treatment may involve manual therapy, dry needling, cupping or sports taping. As a holistic treatment, your consultation may involve support and educational advice about stress management, exercise programs, lifestyle and dietary advice that may influence your injury, pain or movement.

What Does an Osteopath Treat? 

Osteopaths are qualified to treat all areas of the musculoskeletal system, including

• Sports/Exercise Related Injuries 

• Pregnancy/Post-natal treatment

• Lower Back Pain 

• Neck Pain

• Headaches and Migraines 

• TMJ/Jaw Related pain

• Upper and Lower Limb Injuries 

• Acute and Chronic pain 

• Ergonomic Assessment

• Work Cover (claim number required)

• TAC programs (claim number required)

  Qualifications

  Osteopaths are government-registered allied health practitioners who complete a minimum of five years of university training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, general healthcare diagnosis, and osteopathic techniques. Further training is required to be competent in dry needling, cupping therapy, and other specific treatment and rehabilitation techniques. Each year they must undertake continual professional development and meet registration standards as set out by AHPRA, and our osteopaths continue learning in order to stay up to date and provide best practice for their patients.