OSTEOPATHY
Osteopaths are primary health care practitioners who diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries. It is a form of manual medicine which focuses on the treatment of joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, connective tissue, and the nervous system. Osteopaths are equipped with a range of skills and techniques including soft tissue massage, joint manipulation and mobilisation, and dry needling to improve function and decrease pain. Osteopaths holistic approach to healthcare understands the structure of the body governs the way it functions and identifies the underlying cause of the injury for long term results. Osteopaths also prescribe exercise rehabilitation, ergonomic advice and other education and management strategies.
ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT
Since COVID-19, there has been a massive increase in home-based work stations used by parents, university students, school aged children and grandparents alike. It is imperative that your work station is ergonomically set up to decrease postural related injury and injury at the workplace. Via telehealth, we can effectively undertake ergonomic assessments for the whole family or for your business-based work stations, ensuring it is set up with correct equipment and correct posture positions to suit individuals. Work station mobility exercises are prescribed to empower you with the knowledge to decrease muscular pain and joint stiffness on a day-to-day basis. This ergonomic assessment is an ideal service which will benefit you for the short and long term! Ergonomic advice can also be provided during an Osteopathic consultation.
PREGNANCY
A beautiful stage of life where the body goes through dramatic and rapid changes. Our pregnancy treatments are covered under a regular osteopathic consultation but involve a belly pillow; this allows comfortability of the patient throughout the stages of pregnancy. The belly pillow allows the patient to lie on their tummy comfortably, allowing the practitioner to treat the lower back and pelvis directly, encouraging optimal results. Specific pre and post-natal treatment, education and rehabilitation aims to support the transition through pregnancy naturally and with minimal pain and impact on the body.
DRY NEEDLING
Dry Needling is a technique which is used to treat muscular pain. It is a safe and widely accepted treatment which involves inserting acupuncture needles into areas of muscular tension. If you are experiencing muscle spasm, tightness, pain and tenderness it may be the result of having a trigger point within the muscle. A trigger point is a focussed area of muscular tightness and tenderness which can be assessed and identified by Dr Ryan Turner. The needles are very thin and may not be felt by the patient or may induce a twitch response which stimulates a healing response in the tissue and reduces tension and pain within the muscle. Dry needling is covered within an Osteopathic consultation and used in addition to other techniques to improve your health. Ask your Osteopath more about dry needling treatment and any discuss any further questions you may have.
CHRONIC PAIN
Chronic pain is persistent pain which continues beyond the normal healing time of the structure. It can vary in nature and severity and occurs because of changes to the nerves or nervous system which keeps the nerves firing and signalling pain. Due to the holistic approach of Osteopathy and the various methods of treatment, we tackle chronic pain from many different angles. We believe in a multidisciplinary approach to empower the patient and provide the individual with the ideal management to reduce pain and improve function. Each persons experience of chronic pain is different and our comprehensive history allows all aspects of the person’s life to be assessed and provide individualised tailored treatment. Education and management strategies allow the best possible outcome, improving health and decreasing the severity and frequency of pain episodes.
GOLF
Dr Ryan Turner (Osteopath) is Titleist Performance Institute Certified (TPI) and combines his knowledge of biomechanics and the human body to provide an Osteopathic treatment that is tailored to golfers. The TPI screen is an assessment which connects the golf swing to the human body and is used by professionals such as John Rahm and Jordan Spieth every week. The TPI Screen allows identification of bodily restrictions and weaknesses which is impacting the golf swing. Further osteopathic assessment and diagnosis gives a complete picture in understanding the individuals body and the impact it has on their swing. Specific manual treatment and tailored rehabilitation can decrease golf related pain/injury and improve swing efficiency.
SPORT INJURIES
Sports Injuries include ligamentous sprains, muscular strains, joint injuries, bone injury and tendinopathies. Eastern Region Osteopathy is sport focussed with many affiliations with local sporting teams. Extensive experience with sports related injury allows appropriate diagnosis and management which will get you back enjoying what you love with a focus on injury prevention and injury management.
SPINAL INJURIES
Spinal and Postural related injury is one of the most common presentations due to our modern-day lifestyle which can be due to a sedentary life, high risk or workplace injury or accident. Neck and back pain can present in various ways which can be spasmodic, acute or chronic. This pain can be very debilitating and prevent us from performing many daily activities. Osteopathy can play a vital role in its hands-on approach to manipulate and mobilise the body, to decrease pain and improve mobility and well-being.
CUPPING
Cupping uses vacuum cups which helps stretch the muscle and connective tissue (fascia), aiming to improve the musculoskeletal function. The technique can be used in conjunction with other Osteopathic techniques to improve the effect of a treatment. It is a great addition to treatment which can help draw healing to a focussed area and stretch local tissues.
Get In Touch
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Contact Details
Email: Info@easternregionosteopathy.com.au
Contact Number: (03) 8777 0757
Fax: 03 9999 1978
Opening Hours
Monday: 8am-8pm
Tuesday: 8am-8pm
Wednesday: 8am-8pm
Thursday: 8am-8pm
Friday: 8am -5pm
Saturday: 8am-1pm
Our Location
72E Maroondah Highway,
Croydon Vic 3136
