Your Questions, Answered
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Osteopaths provide individual treatment and management plans to help you manage your pain outside of the clinic and will aim to get you back doing what you love whilst promoting active living.
Osteopaths can help with most musculoskeletal issues from head to toe including:
Back & neck pain relief
Headaches & migraines
TMJ (jaw) pain
Nerve pain (sciatica)
Tendonitis, joint pain & arthritis
Pain associated with pregnancy (including post-natal care)
Postural problems
Pelvic pain
Knee pain & ankle/foot pain
Hip & groin pain
Shoulder & elbow pain
Wrist & hand pain
Workplace injuries & workplace ergonomics
Chronic pain & acute pain relief
Sports injuries such as tennis and golfers’ elbow and hamstring strains
Stress associated symptoms
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Initial Consultation
(1 hour) - $150
Standard Consultation
(30-40 min) - $115
Extended Follow-Up Consultation
(1 hour) - $150
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Dry needling is a treatment that uses fine filament (acupuncture) needles, but that is where the similarity to acupuncture ends. Acupuncture focuses on restoring energy or "Qi" to the body by properly placing needles along energy channels called meridians.
Dry needling directly treats the neuromuscular system affecting muscle tightness, joint mobility, and symptoms of pain and irritation. Utilising trigger point dry needling in manual therapy practice allows the patient a faster return to normal everyday activities with increased function and reduced pain.
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Yes. If your private health care policy includes osteopathy under your extras/ancillary cover, you can claim a rebate at the time of your appointment using our HICAPS terminal. The rebate amount depends on your level of cover, so please check with your health fund for details.
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No referral is necessary however we do accept GP referrals for Chronic Disease Management Plans, which you can request from your GP if eligible.
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The amount of treatments needed for your symptoms depends on the nature of your presenting complaint, as well as your age, lifestyle, fitness, compliance and motivation. Commonly, acute conditions - those that are less than 3 months old - may take 2-3 sessions. Whereas, chronic conditions - those greater than 3 months old - generally take more sessions over a longer time frame.
Alex will be able to give you an idea on what you should expect once he has taken a full medical history and assessment.
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If you have any scans related to your symptoms, please bring the report along.
Due to appointments typically involving either manual therapy or some exercise prescription, we ask you to wear loose and comfortable clothing.
Typically in a treatment, you may be asked by your practitioner to remove some top layer clothing to allow for an in-depth movement assessment so please let us know if you are not comfortable doing this.

