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Osteopathy In Glen Waverley

Looking for a local osteopath in Wheelers Hill? Look no further than Living Health Group. Our experienced osteopaths take a holistic approach to your health, we are committed to finding the underlying cause of your condition or injury, we educate you and work with you to create a tailored treatment and prevention plan.

All our practitioners are experienced and highly trained, we can help you with a range of issues. Whether you’re dealing with neck pain, back pain, headaches or a sports related injury, our Osteopaths are here to help. We have a range of techniques we can use to treat our clients to make sure you get the relief and change you need.

Book now to let us help you get out of pain and get moving again.

 

What does an Osteopath do?

Osteopathy is an incredibly effective form of treatment, focused on identifying the root cause of your injury, maximising the body’s function, restoring movement patterns, to enable the body to function at optimal capacity.

At Living Health Group, our experienced and trusted osteopaths take a holistic approach to your health, we look at the underlying cause of your injury or condition. We educate you on what has caused this change in the body, treatment is all hands on to help get the body moving again. Then we created a  tailored road map that both client and practitioner can work together with to create the most effective results, enabling you to achieve your health goals.

One of the ways Osteopathy is different to other modalities is the way we look at the body, we take a holistic approach as everything is connected, we focus on the underlying cause and treat accordingly, not just your symptoms. Helping clients to results, reducing their pain and helping them to move better enabling a better quality of life.

What do we treat at our Osteopathic clinic in Wheelers Hill?

 

Benefits of Osteopathy

Osteopathy is an incredibly effective form of treatment. Some of the benefits of Osteopathy include: 

  • A thorough and holistic history, examination, and clear diagnosis identifying the cause of your injury or condition. 
  • Treating the cause, not just the symptoms, to prevent injuries from reoccurring. 
  • Treatment is all hands on, working through the muscles and joints with a range of techniques such as massage, dry needling, manipulations, joint mobilisation, muscle release techniques, stretching and strengthening. 
  • Tailored treatment plans for each individual, to help you get the relief and the results you need. 
  • Tailored management plans, working with you to help you get stronger and  to help you reduce your risk of re-injury.
  • Focusing on lifestyle factors such as stress, sleep, nutrition, work ergonomics and posture to help maximise your recovery, treatment and management.

How does Osteopathic treatment work?

Osteopathic treatment is generally very gentle, using a wide array of methods to treat the source of your injury. Hands on treatment includes soft tissue massage, joint mobilisation, stretching, myo-fascial release, dry needling, taping, trigger point therapy and restoring movement patterns through exercise prescription.

Using a range of safe and effective methods, our Wheelers Hill osteopaths aim to reduce pain, increase your movement, restore function and work with you to enable you to achieve your health goals.

Who do we see at our Osteopathic Clinic?

  • People who experience neck and back pain whilst sitting at a desk
  • Experiencing back pain whilst pregnant and breastfeeding
  • Athletes with Sports related injuries
  • People experiencing constant headaches and migraines

What to expect during Osteopathy treatment

During your first consultation with your Osteopath, your Osteopath will listen to what it is that is bothering you, your injury or pain, and run through your health history. Your osteopath will examine how well you are moving and perform some tests.

From here your Osteopath will explain what exactly is going on with your injury and what the process involves to restore function and movement. If warranted your Osteopath can refer you off for further investigation such as X-rays, ultrasounds or MRI’s.

Treatment is hands on and includes soft tissue massage, joint mobilisation, stretching, myo-fascial release, dry needling, taping, trigger point therapy and restoring movement patterns through exercise prescription.

At the end of your treatment your osteopath will give you a ‘roadmap to good health. This allows for clear understanding of what is going on in the body and what has been the cause. This will give you time frame of how long you expect recovery to be. We will also give you some take home exercises to assist recovery and also some lifestyle recommendations.

Meet our team of Osteopaths

Living Health Group was founded by Dr Lisa Gadd, with over a decade of experience in the industry she shares her knowledge and experience with her team of practitioners. Herself and fellow senior practitioner Dr Andrew Moerenhout share their knowledge and experience weekly on team training sessions, collaborative working together, up-skilling and developing practitioners to deliver quality care to all our clients. 

Book an Appointment Today

In pain and want to get relief? Book now to see one of our experienced Osteopaths that can help you move better and feel better. Conveniently book online, or contact us on (03) 9561 1958 or email at info@livinghealthgroup.com.au.

 

+ What It Osteopathy Good For?

Osteopaths can provide relief from a multitude of musculoskeletal complaints. There are several strategies Osteopaths use to provide the client with best quality care.
Hands on treatment for pain and compensatory patterns.
Advice about how best to manage pain (ice, heat etc.)
Rehabilitative prescription to help the client manage their injury away from the clinic
Advice regarding load and other lifestyle factors such as activity levels, ergonomic set-ups and fundamental nutrition.

+ Does Osteopathy Work For Migraines?

Osteopathy can help ease and manage migraines and headaches alike! Here are a few suggested benefits of osteopathic treatment for migraines.
Improving circulation and blood flow
Reducing muscle and ligamentous tension in the neck and head
Eases spasming muscles,
Promotion of self-healing mechanisms
Decreases pain and helps to ease or manage severe migraine symptoms

+ What Is The Difference Between a Chiropractor And An Osteopath

Here at Living Health Group, our consults consist of a case history, diagnosis and explanation of your complaint, followed by an examination- which is getting you to move into certain ranges of motion to identify any restrictions or confirm specific tests to assist in diagnosis. Treatment can consist of a range of different techniques such as massage, manipulation and dry needling.
Chiropractic care would be similar in regards to a case history, examination and treatment. However, depending on the chiropractor, a lot do not use soft tissue techniques and perhaps would not go into as much detail as we do for management. Their focus is to ‘realign’ the spine to have a positive effect on the nervous system. Decreasing pressure on nerves exiting the spine, therefore reducing sensitivity and pain.

+ How Much Does An Osteopathy Cost? 

- 1 hour Initial Consultations: $125
- 30 min Return Appointments: $90
- 1 hour Initial Consultations with Dr. Lisa Gadd: $150
- 1 hour Initial Consultations with Dr. Andrew Moerenhout: $150
* 30 min Return Appointments with Dr. Lisa Gadd: $95
* 30 min Return Appointments with Dr.Andrew Moerenhout: $95

Living Health Group is a team of passionate practitioners who are driven to help you improve your performance and achieve your health goals.

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