Osteopath
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Public Health, BHSc/BAppSc Osteopathy, BSc Biochemistry, Level 2 Advanced Dry Needling & Cupping, Cert. Tensengrity Reformer Pilates.
Rachel has a strong interest in health and wellbeing and loves learning about the human body. In addition to being an osteopath, she also holds a Master of Public Health and has extensive experience working in community health, the public hospital system, mental health and health promotion.
Rachel is passionate about empowering her patients to develop a better understanding of why they are experiencing discomfort, and to work with them to explore strategies and tools that would enable patients to independently manage their health. Each treatment with Rachel is individualised and can incorporate a variety of osteopathic techniques, health education, exercise rehabilitation and stress management. She is also qualified to use dry needling as an adjunctive therapy.
In 2019, Rachel took part in a volunteering program in Bali, Indonesia where she had the opportunity to treat children living with physical and mental disabilities. Further, she has experience in the aged care sector providing osteopathic care to residents. She is a health advocate dedicated to helping people from all walks of life to get back to the activities they enjoy following an injury, help those with chronic conditions to manage flareups and encourage everyone who is on a health journey to better understand their mind and body.
She has a particular interest in acute and chronic pain, head, neck and TMJ related pain, headaches and migraines, spinal presentations, shoulder, hip and pelvic issues and, pre and post-natal conditions.
Currently, Rachel is also a sessional academic teaching into anatomy and physiology units at Victoria University.
Works in accordance with AHPRA’s Code of Ethics and National Code of Conduct