FAQs
We are serious about getting you back to your best. In order to do that, we take you through a series of steps to gather information so you can understand what is causing your symptoms and what we can do to resolve them.
By the time you leave your appointment, you will be clear on:
- Why you have your symptoms
- How we can help you recover
- What you can do to support your own healing
In your first session, your Osteopath will:
- Take you through a thorough lifestyle, medical history and Head 2 Toe physical assessment so we can fully understand your needs and any causative and contributing factors towards your condition.
- Discuss with you a proposed personalised treatment plan and answer any questions you may have pertaining to your treatment.
- Provide a hands-on treatment including massage, manipulation, stretching and other techniques to reduce and or eliminate your symptoms.
- Work with you to identify and correct any underlying diet, ergonomic, postural, exercise or lifestyle factors that may be contributing to your symptoms or impairing your healing capacity.
- Provide you with a practical, efficient, ongoing management plan to maintain your health long term.
For a further break down of your first session, go here.
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Our Osteopaths draw from a wide range of available techniques including:
- Soft Tissue Massage - applied at varying depths according to patient comfort to reduce muscle and facial tension, increase blood flow and reduce pain
- Gentle Joint Mobilisation - repetitive joint movements to improve range of motion and improve joint health
- Joint Manipulation (HVLA) - High Velocity Low Amplitude technique to improve joint range of motion
- Stretching, including specific Joint Stretching (MET) - Muscle Energy Technique to improve range of motion and lengthen muscles
- Cranio-Sacral Technique - to restore natural rhythms to the body and range of motion to cranial bones
- Dry Needling - insertion of fine, single-use needles into specific points to reduce pain, calm the nervous system, improve blood flow and healing response and reduce pain
- Visceral (Organ) Manipulation - improve mobility of organs and their supportive tissues (ligaments and fascia) to restore organ health and reduce compensation in the musculoskeletal system
The techniques your osteopath will recommend for your management are selected specifically for you and your condition according to your symptoms, our assessment results and your preferences. We will discuss our recommendations and treatment options with you before we commence treatment and will only use techniques that you are comfortable with.