Osteopathy | Footscray Osteopathy

Gentle osteopathy for all ages

Footscray Osteopathy treats patients of all ages and a broad range of conditions. Some examples of what patients present to the practice with are listed below, however please note this is not a complete list.
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Gentle and safe osteopathic treatment for babies

Babies and toddlers

Birth strains

Plagiocephaly

Unsettled/colic

Feeding challenges

Support transitioning through milestones eg, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking

Children and adolescent

Growth associated conditions: sever's disease, osgood schlatter's

Muscluar tensions associated with athsma

Abnormal gait

Anxiety and stress

Osteopathic treatment for a pregnant women

Acute conditions

Mechanical injuries sustained from every day activity, sporting events or accidents

Concussion

Back pain

Neck pain

Jaw pain

Pelvic pain

Pregnancy and post-partum

Support for the vast array of bodily changes associated with pregnancy: back pain, rib pain, reflux, urinary incontinence, fluid retention, general discomforts

Post partum support: postural pains, post labour pains, stress management

Chronic conditions

Headaches

Migraines

Stress management

Unresolved injuries

Posture related pain and tension

Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Tennis and golfer's elbow

Plantar fasciitis

Sciatica and other nerve symptoms

Lifespan

Arthritis

Changes related to peri-menopause and menopause

Postural discomforts

Support to feel balanced and stable

What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a philosophy discovered in 1855 by Andrew Taylor Still. By observing the complete work of nature in the form of the human body, the philosophy of osteopathy was developed, taught and practiced.

Osteopathically, the body is viewed as a complete machine, designed so that every bone has a place, purpose and function. When all the bones in our body are in the right place, the body will function in a normal state, free from symptoms. If a bone is not in the right place, the body will function in an abnormal state and symptoms will be present.

The practice of osteopathy is a hands on manual therapy. Osteopaths uses their hands to collect information on how a body is moving and functioning. With a thorough knowledge of how the body works, an osteopath can reason their way from a patient's symptoms (effect) to determine the part of the body requiring treatment (cause).

Osteopathic treatment

What to expect

An osteopathic treatment begins by taking a thorough case history, followed by osteopathic assessment, diagnosis, osteopathic treatment and management.

As osteopathy is a philosophy, the approach to treatment amongst osteopaths varies greatly. Each treatment is tailored to each individual patient and no two treatments are ever the same. The patient, and their unique make-up of symptoms, remain centred to the treatment experience.

Rosie's approach to treatment at Footscray Osteopathy is gentle, in the lineage of teaching from Traditional, Biodynamic and Cranial Osteopathy. Rosie does not perform any 'cracking' manipulations in her treatments.

A typical treatment involves sitting or laying down on the treatment table, then Rosie will use her hands to diagnose the condition of how various parts of your body move - in their parts and as a whole - to determine where movement is normal and where there are restrictions. These movements and restrictions may be subtle or substantial. Once determining how your body moves, she will reason on how any abnormal movements may be contributing to the patient's presenting symptoms.

The treatment itself adjusts bones into their right place by manipulating the surrounding tissues such as ligaments, fascia and muscle, and in turn, influence vascular, endocrine and nerve pathways.