Osteopath Services Albany North Shore | Auckland

Services:
Osteopathy, Workplace Presentations & Manual Handling

Osteopathy:

At Better Bodies Osteo, we understand how debilitating musculoskeletal pain can be. That's why we offer individually tailored treatment plans to help you find the root cause of your pain and improve your function and mobility. Our professional osteopath is equipped to handle a comprehensive range of complaints, ranging from acute pains, to repetitive or postural strains that can cause stiffness, tension and headaches.

Most people will move and feel better within a treatment or two, unless there are some underlying reasons such as structural damage or arthritis, for an example. If this is suspected, your osteopath will refer you on for further investigation, imaging or a referral to a specialist.

Multidisciplinary Approach:

If your condition plateaus, or we do not see continual progress as expected, you will be referred to another medical professional at no extra cost. For instance, a meniscus tear in the knee that is unlikely to respond to osteopathic treatment would be referred to an orthopedic specialist for further assessment. Rather than delaying treatment for months—a situation some patients have encountered elsewhere—our goal is to deliver the most effective care promptly. This includes referring you to the appropriate specialist if we do not observe the expected progress.

Workplace Presentations & Manual Handling

In addition to providing hands-on osteopathic care, Ray also performs workplace assessments and delivers presentations in the corporate environment, aimed at enhancing the workplace setup. Leveraging his profound understanding of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics, Ray tackles prevalent concerns such as poor posture, ergonomics, mental well-being, and upper chest breathing (see image of brochure below), recognizing their interrelated nature. The aforementioned issues can result in upper back and neck pain, heightened tension, headaches, and a decline in employee productivity. Therefore, fostering employee awareness, education, and equipping them with practical tools to address these discomforts is crucial.

Ray also delivers practical workshops on safe manual handling, to reduce the risk of injury within the workplace. Ray teaches some basic but important theory, around how and why injuries occur and then works through practical demonstrations to help employees lift correctly, to reduce load on the spine, which reduces the risk of sprain or injury. These workshops also show employees how to effectively release tension, increase mobility and how to lift safely, or in other words, how to avoid positions that may lead to injury. Workplace injuries can lead to time away from work, doctor visits, and appointments with other health professionals.

Traumatic injuries, such as a herniated disc, may require extended time off work and imaging like X-rays or an MRI to confirm a diagnosis. On rare occasions, workplace injuries can lead to long-term absence, affecting the company through a reduced workforce and increased ACC levies. Ray's role, is to mitigate these risks, saving the company time and money, as well as boosting company productivity.