Kardinia Osteopathic Clinic

A primary goal of the Kentucky Osteopathic Clinic is to provide patients with the most effective care possible through accurate diagnosis, rapid care, appropriate rehabilitation and injury prevention education. 

Their aim is to ease your pain while improving your quality and range of motion. The practitioners will also provide you with self-help techniques such as stretching, exercises and dietary advice when appropriate to manage your condition.

Services Offered

Osteopathy

In osteopathy, soft tissue massage, pressure point therapy, stretching and joint manipulation are used to treat the joints, muscles and connective tissues.

The typical consultation involves a comprehensive history and physical examination, followed by treatment. 

Osteopaths are considered specialists in hands-on methods for treating a wide range of musculoskeletal complaints, including: 

• Soft tissue massage
• Stretching
• Articulation and mobilisation techniques
• High-Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) manipulation techniques,
• Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
• Counter-Strain Techniques 
• Functional Technique

Myotherapy

Myotherapists treat the body’s soft tissues and connective tissue with a variety of techniques, including massage, trigger-point therapy, dry needling, cupping, and various stretching techniques.  

As part of their treatment, practitioners use electrical stimulation through needles, using TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) machines for a more effective treatment.

Shockwave Therapy

In shockwave therapy, an applicator is placed against your skin generating high-pressured energy waves to break down target tissues and stimulate repair. 

It is the same technology used to break down kidney stones in hospitals. The technique is effective for relieving musculoskeletal pain, and in particular for stimulating healing in chronic tendinopathies.  

Among the conditions for which this treatment may be useful are:

• Plantar Fasciitis
• Achilles tendinopathy
• Bursitis
• Tennis/golfer's elbow
• Rotator cuff tendonitis
• Hamstring tendonitis
• Patellar tendinopathy
• Shin splints
• Iliotibial band friction (ITB) syndrome
• Chronic trigger points

Pregnancy Care

The osteopathic techniques used to treat symptoms associated with pregnancy are carefully chosen so that the mother-to-be is as comfortable as possible during the treatment process.

Osteopaths will treat using soft tissue massage, joint movement and mobilisation, dry needling and manipulation, as well as specific, gentler techniques for pregnant women. Furthermore, they can also provide pre-and post-pregnancy exercises, including pelvic floor exercises, to complement the treatment.  

The clinic provides Belly Pillows, which are great for lying face down after the first trimester of pregnancy.

Children and Paediatric

Osteopaths are skilled at assessing, diagnosing, and adapting treatment to the changing needs of children’s bodies. Among the conditions they can help children with are:

• Acute ligament sprains and muscular strains
• Sporting injuries
• Headaches caused by stress or tension
• Neck pain and torticollis
• Osgood Schlatter disease
• Sever’s disease
• Perthes disease
• Shin splints

Pilates

Kardinia Osteopathic Clinic offers floor mat pilates classes with a maximum of seven participants per class. Classes are tailored to fit the needs of the group to ensure participants are doing the appropriate exercises.

Podiatry

You can consult a podiatrist for problems related to the feet, ankles, and lower limbs:

• Plantar fascitis
• Heel pain
• Medial tibial stress syndrome
• Shin splints
• Footwear management
• Forefoot pain
• Stress fracture
• Ingrowing toenails
• Arch pain
• CAM walker fitting
• Hallux Valgus or bunions
• Children’s feet
• Running technique and efficiency
• Arthritic foot pain
• Diabetes foot care
• Skin and nail conditions
• Fungal toenail management
• Plantar warts
• Corns and callus

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