Balance and Stillness Osteopathy

What does osteopathy treat?
Osteopathy treats a variety of conditions, including but does not limit to:
• Headache
• Jaw pain
• Neck pain
• Upper back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Elbow pain
• Lower back pain
• Sciatica
• Pelvic pain
• Groin pain
• Hip pain
• Knee pain
• Ankle pain
• Hill and arch pain
• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Sports injuries
• Posture
• Pregnancy related conditions
• Motor vehicle accident related injuries

By using skilled examinations and orthopaedic tests the osteopath can identify important dysfunctions of your body. Osteopath may also perform medical examinations in cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, musculoskeletal and the nervous system to recognize and refer emergency conditions.

Osteopathy is covered by:

• Medicare’s CDM (chronic disease management) program
• Most private health funds
• DVA (department of veteran’s affairs)
• Worker’s compensation scheme
Motor accident insurers

What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a form of healthcare that utilize manual contact for treatment of a variety of conditions. Osteopathy views the human body as a unit of function rather than many separable parts, it focuses on how the skeleton, joints, connective tissues, nerves, muscles, circulation and the internal organs function as a holistic unit of function.

Who are osteopaths?

Osteopaths are government registered primary healthcare practitioners who completed minimum of 5 years university training in general medical diagnosis, pathology, physiology, anatomy and osteopathic practice.