Osteopic

About

At OSTEOPIC (Osteopathy Hobart), we aim to treat people of all ages and backgrounds who present with various complaints and conditions. The primary objective here at the clinic is to address patient care, comfort and management, whilst continuing to maintain a high standard of professional excellence.

Chris is a registered Osteopath and the founder of OSTEOPIC - Osteopathy, Pain & Injury Clinic. Chris completed his five-year Osteopathic double degree course (Bachelor of Science (Clinical Science) & Master of Health Science (Osteopathy)) at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia in 2000. Constituting part of his postgraduate Masters Degree Chris conducted research studying the effects of hamstring stretching among in hockey players.

Upon graduation Chris worked as an associate in Hobart, before travelling to Dublin, Ireland in 2003, founding Northside Osteopathy, which he still manages. Chris was a founding member of the Osteopathic Council of Ireland (OCI).

Chris has a special interest in sports injuries particularly hamstring injuries, whiplash disorders, disc injuries and pregnancy related conditions.

Osteopathy is an holistic and practical therapy of manual medicine, which focuses on restoring and maintaining optimal health. This whole body system of treatment is based on unique biomechanical principles that are applied to the structure and function of mechanical conditions within the body.

Osteopaths are highly skilled at identifying and diagnosing dysfunction or alterations within the musculoskeletal system. These problems may alter the circulation of blood or lymphatic drainage, and disrupt the nerve supply to any part of the body, consequently causing a negative effect on health.

Osteopathy recognises that the body is one functional unit with each part being dependent upon other parts; therefore, one region may influence or be influenced by another region. For this reason, Osteopaths observe that symptoms (e.g. pain, stiffness and inflammation) in one area may be caused by dysfunction in another area, and aim to identify the primary cause, rather than treat the symptoms at a seemingly unrelated location. This philosophy is applied to consider the whole person for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and illness using manual and physical therapies.

Osteopaths use a wide range of "hands on" techniques to treat musculoskeletal and other functional problems in order to restore the body's structure and function to a state of balance. These techniques are gentle and considered very safe. Treatment works in a subtle manner with the body's structure to enhance and accelerate the healing process.

Common complaints that we see at OSTEOPIC (Osteopath Hobart) are:

* Back pain, including disc injuries, abdominal or pelvic instability, scoliosis

* Neck pain, including whiplash

* Limb pain, including knee, hip ankle, hip, groin, shoulder or elbow pain

* Headaches and Migraines

* Nerve pain, including sciatica or referred pain

* Sports injuries, including tendonitis, tennis elbow, shin splints or muscle strains

* Arthritis / joint pain

* Frozen shoulder

* Workplace or Repetitive/ Stress related strains - including RSI or mid back stiffness

* Pregnancy related conditions including pelvic pain

* Asthma, including shortness of breath, rib dysfunction and chest pain or tightness."