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1A/10-12 Old Castle Hill Road
Castle Hill
New South Wales 2154
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Osteopathy, remedial and pregnancy massage. Julian trained in London as an Osteopath and then completed a two year Masters in Paediatrics at the Osteopathic Centre for Children (London) and has extensive training in cranial osteopathy. Helena Letteri and Saleem Sarkis trained in Sydney.We provide assessment and treatment for Adults, Children and Babies. Julian is very experienced in treating adults with acute and chronic conditions and specialises in paediatric care for colic and glue ear through to Downs Syndrome. Julian, Helena and Saleem are registered with the Australian Osteopathic Association. Call now for a chat .
Elita is our massage therapist, specialising in both remedial and pregnancy massage. Elita can give ongoing support and pain relief for postural back and neck strain, and is experienced at treating sports injuries.
All patients receive Exceptional Care.
Osteopathy Monday to Saturday
Cranial and Paediatric Osteopathy Monday to Saturday
Remedial Massage Monday to Saturday morning.
Pregnancy Massage Monday Wednesday and Friday and Saturdays
What is Osteopathy
Osteopathy is special. It is an established and recognised system of diagnosis and treatment that works with the structural integrity of the body through the function of joints, muscles and ligaments.
Osteopathy uses many of the diagnostic procedures involved in conventional medical assessment and diagnosis as well as assessing patients biomechanically, functionally and posturally. Treatment is aimed at improving mobility and/or reducing inflammation and pain by using gentle osteopathic techniques.
Osteopathy is effective for work related low back or neck pain or sporting injury and it can help with acute or chronic conditions, such as sudden sharp back pain, or long term ache. It is also beneficial for painful ankles, knees, shoulders and elbows and even headaches. An osteopath may assess the role of an individuals’ diet in their health, or use visceral or cranial osteopathy. As the underlying causes of pain are addressed further improvements may be obtained with postural advice and with an exercise programme if required. Age is no barrier to osteopathic treatment as each patient is assessed individually and treatment is gentle.
Benefits; You will have a better quality of life, reduced levels of pain and increased mobility. You will be able to exercise, pick up the children, play golf, go on holiday. Pain will not dent your happiness. You will have a healthier, more active and fulfilled life.
Osteopathy is suitable for patients of all ages. Call now to talk to Julian Helena or Saleem.
Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial osteopathy is a successful method of treatment for babies, children, and adults including pregnant mums.
Children and mums especially benefit from cranial osteopathy which is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that encourages the release of stresses and tensions throughout the body, including the head.
When birth is complicated by being unduly slow or fast, or when forceps or ventouse is used the infant head may not recover from the distortions which occur. This may result is subtle changes in function leading to problems such as fractious babies, feeding difficulties, colic and disturbed sleep patterns. A baby may not be sleeping due to an uncomfortable pressure in its head, or tension in the bony and membranous tissues of the skull irritating its nervous system. Diaphramatic tensions and spinal stiffness may contribute to regurgitation, wind, diarrhoea or constipation. Gentle treatment from a skilled osteopath can often bring about significant improvement in these distressing cases.
As children grow older, growth stresses or birth strains may lead to recurrent infections and otitis media (ear infection), or there may be behavioural problems, learning difficulties, headaches and asthma which can be treated. Treatment during pregnancy can help with nausea, vomiting, heartburn, aches and pains and breathing difficulties. Its great for new mums too, who often find their pelvis or low back is uncomfortable after giving birth. The gentle yet powerful cranial osteopathic approach can also be effective in treating back pain whether it is a recent acute episode, or a result of older traumas or injuries, and is also effective at treating musculoskeletal aches and pains, headaches, and many more conditions.
How Does Cranial Osteopathy Work
Cranial osteopathy is a refined and deep osteopathic treatment based on anatomy and physiology. Cranial osteopaths are trained to feel a very subtle, rhythmical shape change that is present in all body tissues. This is called “Involuntary Motion” or the “Cranial Rhythm”. The movement is of very small amplitude, therefore it takes practitioners with a very finely developed sense of touch to feel it. Tension in the body disrupts the cranial rhythm. Practitioners compare what your rhythm is doing to what they consider ideal. This shows them what stresses and strains your body is under at present, and what tensions it may be carrying as a result of its past history. It also gives them an insight into the overall condition of your body, for example if it is healthy, or stressed and tired.
For babies and children, including crying and irritability, reflux, glue ear, poor sleep, asthma, eczema, constipation and more serious conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism and Downs Syndrome. It is also great for adults and the preferred method of treatment when possible.
For more information about osteopathy go to www.hills-osteopath.com and click on "Osteopathy Articles".
and for paediatric osteopathy in a medical setting copy and paste this link:
Newborns Receive Osteopathic Manipulation At St. Barnabas
http://www.hospitalnewspaper.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NJ&ID=90beb23b-0138-493e-bbbd-2c465b388097
Osteopathic consultation & treatment charges
Adults
Consultation $95
Between 45 minutes and 1 hour
Follow up treatments $85
Up to 30 minutes
Children (0-16)
Consultation $85
Between 45 minutes and 1 hour
Follow up treatments $70
Up to 30 minutes
CAN I CLAIM HEALTH FUND REBATE?
We are covered by most Private Health Funds. Just bring your health fund card and through our HICAPS machine you can claim on the spot, you just pay the difference between your claim allowance and the consultation fee. There are no forms, its quick and easy!
Remedial Massage
Elita Cruikshank is our remedial massage therapist, but works with sports massage and deep tissue techniques where necessary, Elita can bring relief to the aches and pains of daily life and is wonderful for relieving neck and shoulder pain. Remedial massage is focused upon both consultation and treatment. A thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology means that the source of pain can be pin pointed and then treated appropriately. In the sports world it is used proactively to prevent injury.
Key benefits of Remedial Massage include: the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility. An improvement to the health of the cells, the repairing of tissues, and the easing of stiffness and tension can also be experienced through therapeutic relaxation.
Sports and remedial massage therapy combines general and deep tissue manipulation with various forms of stretching techniques to improve muscle health and performance. The treatment is direct and results are experienced quite quickly. It is a very safe, non invasive therapy.
As oil is used, it is necessary for the patient to change to their underwear for the treatment.
Massage fees, please allow a one hour session (or longer) for the first visit so that a brief history can be taken
1/2 hour.......$50.00
1 hour.........$80.00
1 1/2 hour...$115.00
Pregnancy Massage
Elita has undergone specialist training for massaging pregnant women, and is wonderful at easing the aches and pains of your body changing in those final months as you approach the birth,
Pregnancy massage is an integrated therapeutic bodywork that focuses on the special needs of the mother to be as her body goes through the dramatic changes of the childbearing experience. During pregnancy, labour and post partum, specific techniques can reduce discomforts and enhance the physiological and emotional well being of both mother and baby. Studies have demonstrated that massage reduces stress hormones in the body. A pregnant woman’s body is challenged changed and stressed in many different ways. Massage gives special attention to the mother to be, which in turn nurtures the new life that grows within her.
As you body transforms, you must adjust to the increasing weight, shifting posture, fluctuating hormone levels and many other dramatic changes of the childbearing experience.
Massage enhances pregnant, labouring and postpartum women’s comfort, health and enjoyment of their pregnancies.
It is also a benefit in the fourth trimester, in the months after the birth, as the woman’s body returns to normal.
Cost $110.00 for 1 1/2 hours
Any Questions or for more information call now and talk to me about what I can do to help you. Call 9659 0515 or 0431 866908
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Julian;
BSc (Hons) Ost Med
MSc Paed Ost (UK)
Julian's Osteopathic C.V
2001-2005 British College of Osteopathic Medicine (London UK).
2002 First year prize (Top of the year).
2004 Third year prize, Diagnosis prize.
2005 Prize for a ‘First’ BSc (Hons) in Osteopathic Medicine.
2004 Part 1 of the Sutherland Cranial Course
2005 (Sept) Part 2-3 of Sutherland Cranial Course.
2005-2007 MSc in Paediatrics at the Osteopathic Centre for Children (London UK).
Including working for 5 days over 5 weeks in the Premature Intensive Care Baby Unit of Barnet Hospital.
2006 (March) Present Undergraduate Research to the 5th International Conference on Advancement in Osteopathic Research (ICOAR).
‘The Temporal effect of a Lumbar HVT on cutaneous blood flow in the lower limb, comparing smokers and non-smokers.’
2006 (Sept) Part 2-3 of Sutherland Cranial Course(UK).
2007 (May) The Critical ‘C’s’ of Osteopathy course (UK).
2007 (June) Sutherlands ‘Treating the Body as a Whole’ cranial course. (UK)
2007 (Nov) Registration as an osteopath in Western Australia.
2008 (Jan) Registration as an osteopath in New South Wales.
2008 (Feb) Presentation of Undergraduate Research Poster to the International Advancing Osteopathy Conference(UK).
2008 (Aug) Lecture to The Lactation Consultants and Midwives Association of New South Wales.
'The effects of birth and delivery on breastfeeding from an osteopathic perspective. ' (Aus)
2008 (Aug) Attend Wetlab Neurology dissection lecture. (Aus)
2008 (Oct) Attend Australian Osteopathic Association Conference
2008 (Dec) Complete Biodynamics course 1 (Aus)
2009 (Jan) Become an Alumni member of the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy. (UK based)
2009 (April) Spend a day assistant tutoring at the Osteopathic Centre for Children (UK)
2009 (July) Seminar on chronic pain management.(Aus)
2009 (August)Orthopaedic Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital (Aus)
2010 (Feb) Obstetrics and Osteopathy course. The treatment of pregnant women. (Aus)
2010 (April) Biodynamics Phase 2 New Zealand (4 day course)
2010 (June) Infantile irratibility, colic, sucking and feeding difficulties. Lecture (Dr Jane Carriero)
2010 (June) Pelvic pain, the anatomy and the neurology. Lecture (Frank Willard)
2010 Accepted as assistant tutor by Australian Sutherland Cranial Society
2011 April One day cranial tutorial, Windsor England.
2011 April, Day at the Osteopathic Centre for Children, London, assistant tutoring. UK
2011 August, Seminar; Visceral Osteopathy, the role of the broad ligament in abdominal health. Lecturer Caroline Stone
2011 Oct Optimised Biomechanics in Running. One day course.
2011 November Biodynamics phase 3. 4 day course.
Helena's Osteopathic Journey
2002: Bachelor of Nursing (Avondale College).
2003-2005: Certificates 2, 3 and 4 in Auslan (Deaf Education Network).
2006: Bachelor of Applied Science - Osteopathic Medicine (University of Western Sydney).
2008: Master of Osteopathy (University of Western Sydney).
2009: Certificate in Posturology (Proprioception Australia).
2005 Volunteer at the Deaflympics, Melbourne.
2005 .Pain management Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital
2006 Orthopaedic Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital
2006 Cardiovascular Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital
2007 Safety and Manipulation for Osteopaths, Sydney
2009Osteopathic Summer School – The Lymphatics, Viscera and Pregnancy, Canberra
2009 Risk Management and Consent Seminar, Guild Lawyers
2009 Orthopaedic Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital
2009 Posture Control Insoles Conference, Proprioception Australia
2011 Five day cranial osteopathic course Melbourne Aus.
Saleem Sarkis' CV
2006 -2008 Teacher at the Australiasian College of Natural Therapies
2008 Registration as an osteopath in ACT
2008 Sutherland course - Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
2008 - Sutherland course - Balanced Ligamentous Tension
2008 - Attend Thyroid disroders and Infertility seminar
2008 - Attend Brain Health throughout life seminar
2009 - Attend Mental Health Fundamentals Workshop seminar
2009 Sutherland Course - Fundamentals of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
2009 Attend Following the cancer trail seminar
2009 Attend the International Congress on Natural Medicine
2010 Attend Sutherland course - Diagnosis and Treatment of the face
2011 Attend Sutherland course - Rule of the Artery
2011 Registration as an osteopath nationally
Directions to clinic: Proceed along Old Northern Rd from either direction. When you reach the traffic lights at McMullen Ave, turn into Mcmullen Ave as if going to Castle Towers. Proceed down the incline in the left hand lane. Immediately before the traffic lights at the bottom (just before Old Castle Hill Rd), turn left into a small parking area. This is free. Walk back up the incline (25m) and through the gate into Hills Osteopaths.
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Craniosacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Osteopathy, Pregnancy Massage, Remedial Massage, Sports Injury Therapy, Sports Massage
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