Gentle, natural, effective treatment for your WHOLE BODY. Keeping you in TOTAL BALANCE.
SERVICES
We aim to provide you with a safe and gentle approach to help you maintain your musculoskeletal health, eliminate your pain and get you moving and performing everyday activities with ease.
Osteopathic treatment is suitable for all ages of the family ranging from infants to the elderly. If you would like to discuss your complaint and see if osteopathy is for you, please phone the clinic and an osteopath will gladly answers any questions you have.
Common complaints an osteopath can assist you with:- Back pain - middle back to lower back pain including rib pain, disc bulges, joint restrictions, muscle spasms
- Neck pain - acute wry neck, chronic neck muscle strains, pulling and tightness in the neck
- Headaches/ migraines - commonly caused by back and neck problems, jaw and skull problems, sinus pain
- Shoulder pain - rotator cuff, strained muscles and ligaments, weakness
- Elbow and wrist pain - golfer and tennis elbow, sprained wrist
- Hip pain - clicking/ snapping hip, front hip pain, buttock pain, “sciatica”
- Knee and ankle pain - joint sprains, muscle strains
- Muscle pain - spasms, tightness
- Sports injuries - acute injuries, chronic injuries, rehabilitation with exercises and strengthening
- Pre and post pregnancy related pains - back and pelvic pain. Pilates to strengthen the abdominal and pelvic regions
- Children - ranging from newborns through to infants. Help with the relief of reflux/ vomiting, colic, unsettled, sore neck/ back, forceps or traumatic deliveries.
- Victorian work cover and TAC related injuries
What is osteopathy
Osteopathy is a type of manual medicine that focuses on the musculoskeletal system of the body. It is based on an approach where we believe the body operates as one functional unit and all the systems of the body (such as muscles, bones, connective tissues, joints, immune system, nerves etc) should be in balance to maintain normal function.
Osteopaths also believe in the ability for the body to heal itself. Sometimes this process is slowed or stalled and just requires a push in the right direction. Hence osteopaths are required to detect any change in the body, not just where the pain is, to help restore equilibrium and homeostasis.
Osteopaths also offer personal advice on stretching or strengthening exercises, correct lifting postures, ergonomics, diet, posture and stress management.
Osteopathic services
At Total Balance Health Care, our osteopaths tailor a treatment to your specific problems to ensure the best results are achieved. This is done by the use of a thorough history and examination.
On initial consultation with the osteopath, you will be taken a detailed history in which your current complaint will be discussed. This will be followed with a complete examination running through various movements and tests to determine the cause of your complaint.
The osteopath will discuss with you what has been found and what the recommended treatment. Treatment will then commence to finish off the consultation.
The initial consult will last for approximately 1 hour. Any subsequent treatments will be for 30 minutes.
During all consultations, the osteopath will frequently discuss your progress and prognosis so that you are comfortable and fully understand your treatment process. At all times, you are welcome and encouraged to ask any questions that you have.
Our osteopath
Dr. Rebecca Farthing
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Rebecca completed her osteopathic qualification at Victoria University which requires five years of full time study. This includes a Bachelor in Clinical Sciences and a Masters in Osteopathy.
Rebecca has a large sporting background including a variety of sports such as swimming, horse riding and netball where as a swimmer, she competed at a local, state and national level for her teenage and early adult years. She has also competed as a horse rider up to state level. Rebecca has a particular interest in the treatment and rehabilitation of athletes with sporting injuries.
She also has a keen interest in the treatment of pediatrics from newborns to late childhood and pregnant women including both pre and post birth.
Rebecca is currently studying a Graduate Diploma in Animal Chiropractics which is undertaken at RMIT as a two year degree. Due to her history with horse riding from a young age, Rebecca understands the importance of pet care and endeavors to deliver pain relief for our beloved canines and equines in order to give them the same relief we get from our aches and pains.
Rebecca is a member of the Australian Osteopathic Association and one of two highly motivated osteopaths at Total Balance Health Care.
Do I need a referral?
You do not need a referral to visit an osteopath unless you are claiming from a third party provider (Work Cover, TAC, DVA, Medicare EPC Program). In this case, discuss you complaints with your GP and mention our name. They can then refer you to our osteopaths at Total Balance Health Care.
Fees
Initial Consultation - $60
Consecutive Consultation - $55
Initial Consultation Concession - $50
Consecutive Consultation Concession - $45
HICAPS and EFTPOS facilities available.
Clinic Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-1pm
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
- Victoria Univeristy: Bachelor of Science (Clinical Sciences) and a Master in Health Sciences (Osteopathy)
- Member of the Australian Osteopathic Association
- Registered with the Osteopaths registration Board of Victoria.
Service Categories
Osteopathy
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