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Welcome to Paddington Osteopathy
The Osteopaths David Moor, Peter Edwards and Roger Engel at Paddington Osteopathy, have over 75 years of osteopathic clinical experience between them.
They have all been involved with teaching at a number of Australian Universities, and are dedicated to caring, effective osteopathic health care.
The practitioners all employ a direct, hands on approach to structural and functional problems.
In treatment they use a range of soft tissue, joint mobilisation and manipulation techniques.
Special areas of interest and expertise include sports injuries, breathing disorders, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
Your First Visit.
The initial consultation with an osteopath can take between 45 minutes to an hour. The process involves the osteopath taking a thorough case history, then a physical examination, usually followed by the treatment.
The case history is taken in the privacy of the consulting room, and involves the usual clerical information, details of your present problem and then some questioning in regards to your past history including any medical complaints.
As part of the consultation you will be asked to read a patient consent form and then be given the opportunity to ask the osteopath any questions you may have about the treatment and prognosis etc.
Next comes the examination, where it will be necessary to undress to your underwear (gowns are provided or clothing similar to beach or gym wear can be worn). Here, general posture, mobility and the appearance of the affected area are all relevant and important points noted. Any special tests are now carried out to help with the differential diagnosis of your particular problem.
Once all this information has been attained and a diagnosis reached, the treatment (if appropriate) can begin. In select cases, patients may be referred for other special investigations such as X-rays or to consult their GP.
The process with your osteopath is a collaborative one from start to finish; from the initial case history to the end of your treatment(s). Try to be as honest as possible and feel free to tell your osteopath if there is anything about this process you find troubling.
Practitioners
David Moor
David graduated from the NSW College of Osteopathy in 1978
and has been in osteopathic clinical practice for thirty years. He completed the foreign doctors’ training course in acupuncture at Nanjing College of traditional Chinese Medicine, China in 1982, and completed a Master of Clinical Practice degree in 1991.
He served as the osteopathic representative on the NSW Chiropractors’ and Osteopaths’ Registration Board from 1991 to 1998. David has been involved in the development of undergraduate and postgraduate osteopathic programs at Australian universities and has a long history as an educator in this field.
David uses a diversified approach in his treatment and management of structural problems, has a long standing interest in management of sports injuries, and treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TJD).
He is a proud parent, keen surfer and very poor guitar player.
Peter Edwards
Peter trained at the British School of Osteopathy in London, graduating in 1990, and has been in private practice in Sydney since 1992. He was an associate lecturer on the Masters in Osteopathy course at the University of Western Sydney for 8 years, and helped write "The Little Back Book".
Peter enjoys the broad range of osteopathic techniques and practice, but has a special interest in visceral osteopathy (working directly with the abdominal and pelvic organs) and the treatment of headaches and migraines.
He is an avid motorcyclist and mountain-biker, and for reasons not clearly understood, has recently taken up surfing in his forties, presumably as a lesson in humility.
Roger Engel
Roger has been an Osteopath for over 27 years working in both rural and urban settings in Australia and overseas. He returned to Sydney in 2001 to take up the position of Director of Clinics at Macquarie University, a position he held until 2006. He currently holds an academic position at that university teaching Patient Management and Technique.
He has been involved in clinical research over the past few years and is nearing completion of a PhD investigating the use of manual therapy in the management of chronic respiratory disease. He recently co-authored a book entitled ‘An A-Z of Symptoms and Signs’, has written various book chapters and journal articles and is a regular speaker at national and international health professional conferences.
Roger treats a broad range of patients from the very young to the not quite so young. He has an interest in a wide variety of conditions, especially those related to the respiratory system.
He is the father of two grown up children, step-father to two teenage monsters, and keeper of a robust sense of humour.
Clinic Hours:
Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.00pm.
Saturday 9.00am-2.00pm.
Please call reception on 02 9332 1677 to make an appointment.
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Mens Health, Osteopathy, Remedial Therapies, Sports Injury Therapy, Womens Health
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