Osteopathy is a therapy that uses various manual techniques to relieve musculoskeletal pain. It aims to restore or improve the quality of life by reducing aches and pain and improving movement and flexibility. Osteopathy helps relieve the aches and pain in the musculoskeletal system. It involves, and sometimes requires, different rehabilitation methods to hasten recovery. Every person needs a unique treatment; thus, it is crucial to meet an experienced osteopath to determine the exact problem. We, at Principle Four Osteopathy, offer various kinds of personalised treatment plans for the best results.

What are the Benefits of Osteopathy?

Osteopathy targets the root cause of body pain and discomfort, effectively relieving stress and allowing you to move around comfortably. Should you be experiencing aches and pains, osteopathy can assist in: Providing pain symptom relief Improved body movement and flexibility

What does a consult look like at Principle Four Osteopathy

In the first 15-20 minutes of the consult we will spend time talking to you to seek an understanding of what brought you to the clinic, what you would like to achieve with the session and discuss your short and long term goals. This will help us to identify the most appropriate way to assess and plan the treatment and management of your conditions. We will take a look at how you move and perform a range of movement assessments and tests to assist us in determining what might be causing your complaint and which regions of the body we will need to focus on with our treatment. We take the time to sit down and discuss with your our thoughts on what we think is going on with your condition and what we feel is the best way to manage this. If we feel that we can assist you in the treatment and management of your condition, we will outline our thoughts on what is going on and provide you with a treatment and management plan. This will include short and long term treatment goals, what treatment can incorporate i.e. manual therapy, active management strategies, pain management advice and ergonomic advice.

How to Find the Best Osteopath in Melbourne City CBD

We believe the best osteopath is one who listens, gives you time you need, the attention you deserve, undertakes a thorough clinical assessment and provides you with safe, evidence based treatments and an effective management options. Osteopaths are university trained practitioners who have an interest in working with clients with musculoskeletal complaints. We think the best Osteopaths are AHPRA registered. We have a team of Melbourne osteopaths with a combined 40+ years of experience, meaning we have seen 1000’s of clients and have likely helped someone who is experiencing the same musculoskeletal problem as you. Our osteopathic clinic is conveniently located in the heart of the Melbourne City CBD at 178 Collins st. We are easily accessible for all in the CBD via tram, training, walking or driving.

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