Osteopathy

With her background of over 30 years of working with the human body as a professional ballet dancer, Pilates Instructor and massage therapist, Melinda has a strong first-hand understanding of how the body moves. She believes that movement is a fundamental building block of health. As the mother of two sporty teens, she has a special interest in paediatric osteopathy and cranial osteopathy.

Melinda has taught paediatric osteopathy, and indirect technique including cranial osteopathy at Southern Cross University and was responsible for writing the unit on these techniques.

Melinda holds a Master of Osteopathic Medicine and a Bachelor of Clinical Sciences from Southern Cross University. She is also a certified HeartMath™ practitioner.

She is primarily interested in assisting parents, infants and children to adapt physically and emotionally to any challenging dynamics that arise from birth to old age. Melinda regularly completes further study into paediatric osteopathy.

Melinda uses a wide variety of techniques ranging from cranial work to soft tissue work and joint articulations, depending on the patient’s needs.

Bronwyn is a highly accomplished osteopath with more than 27 years of practice, offering a wealth of expertise gained both in Australia and internationally. Her extensive experience includes 15 years of successfully running her own osteopathic clinic, where she refined her clinical skills and fostered strong relationships with both patients and fellow practitioners.

Throughout her career, Bronwyn has continued improving her knowledge and skills in the care of babies and children, utilizing a variety of gentle and effective techniques, including indirect and craniosacral work. She also enjoys treating people of all ages, tailoring her treatments to address a wide range of conditions. Her advanced training includes the treatment of people with vertigo, jaw pain, shoulder and knee injuries, visceral issues, pregnancy-related concerns, breastfeeding challenges, and plagiocephaly (altered head shape in babies).

As she embarks on her new chapter with Coastal Osteopathy in Tugun, Bronwyn is excited to bring her compassionate approach and wealth of knowledge to support the local community in achieving better health outcomes for patients of all ages.

Julia enjoys working with people of diverse ages and backgrounds, while tailoring treatment to optimise their health and wellbeing. She has experience managing a variety of complaints, including neck and back pain, headaches and sports injuries. Julia is an accredited Pilates teacher, and she regularly incorporates exercise rehabilitation into her consults.

Other techniques used by Julia include soft-tissue massage, joint mobilisation and manipulation, visceral osteopathy and cranial osteopathy. Julia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Sciences and Master’s in Osteopathic Medicine at SCU.

Jati is deeply passionate about Osteopathy. His greatest joy is to facilitate healing in patients as they journey towards health and wellness. He maintains a keen interest in cranial osteopathy and continues to undertake study and research in this area. Jati believes that an Osteopath is a student in the university of the infinite.

Jati has a special interest in paediatrics spent time at Canberra Osteopathic Centre, where he worked along-side world renowned Osteopathic Practitioners Dr Catherine McDonald, Maxwell Fraval and Jared Palpratt.

Jati has played high-level sports for most of his life and understands the impact injuries can have on performance. He has worked with athletes ranging from surfers, bodybuilder, golfers, basketball and football players.

Jati graduated from Southern Cross University with a Bachelor of Clinical Science which included a double major in Osteopathic Studies; Human Structure and Function and a Masters of Osteopathy.

Marsha is passionate about delivering effective treatment and health education to address stress and lifestyle related health concerns. She is a big advocate of encouraging patients in self-directed care through movement, strength, mobility and lifestyle. Marsha is also an accredited yoga teacher and incorporates this into her management of her patients.

Marsha has completed additional training in visceral osteopathy, pelvic pain, dizziness, shoulder pain and dry needling.

She uses both direct techniques, such as myofascial release, joint articulation and manipulation, as well as very gentle, indirect techniques to help balance tissue tension within the body. Marsha is certified to treat patients within the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme.