About us:
Welcome to the Flinders Osteo Clinic! We aim to work with you in your recovery and endevour to provide you with confidence to get moving.We work with patients of all ages and provide inclusive care. Here at Flinders Osteo we aim to work within your health team. We work with patients with a range of conditions, from age related muscle loss and joint issues, sporting injuries, back and neck pain, headaches, shoulder and knee pain as well as over-use problem
We are all qualified Osteopaths however we also are lucky to share a space with Peninsula Pilates Studio, Flinders Physio and Flinders Massage.
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WHAT DOES A CONSULT CONSIST OF?
Introduction and Past Medical History
All of our consultations commence with a history of your general health, the complaint or challenge you are experiencing, your goals and your typical activity. We will often ask questions regarding: surgeries, medications, illnesses, past traumas, family history, previous imaging and management as well as lifestyle questions so we can assess how best to help you.
Clinical Examination:
Following this information we will perform an examination. The examination will include assessment of your movement, orthopedic testing to guide management and further functional examination of your strength/ nervous system or general health.
Our examination is patient specific but enable us to recognize how to safely help you.
Our main aim is to look at why a complaint occurred.
Treatment tailored to your needs:
Following examination we will generally have a chat regarding your complaint and how we can be assist you.
The treatment portion of the consult can vary significantly as Osteopaths were able to perform joint articulation (or mobilization), soft tissue massage and stretching, muscle energy technique, manipulation and dry needling.
We also have patients who do not have any manual therapy at all, so we can adjust according to safety/ appropriateness as well as your personal preference.
Aside from manual therapy we also will look at rehabilitation for your complaint. We prescribe a range of strengthening/ mobility and functional exercises.
Advice:
After our treatment, we may advise you on how you can self manage flare ups of your symtpoms. This can include heat/ ice/ ergonomic or lifestyle advice. We also can liaise with your workplace if you need a period of modified duties.
There are times where we see it as most appropriate we do not manage your condition. There can be a range of circumstances where we may not be the right person to help.
We have fantastic relationships with other providers who may be better able to help you with your concern.
In these circumstances there is no charge for your service.
In certain circumstances we do have to escalate care where delays may impact on your health or in circumstances where our treatment or rehab is unlikely to aid in your management
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CAN I SEE YOU THROUGH TAC/DVA/WROKCOVER OR MEDICARE?
This is a very common question. Typically we are a private billing practice, however we do provide billing through third party providers such as work cover, TAC and DVA (just bring your referral/claim number with you).
We can also see patients through the MEDICARE CHRONIC-DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. These are known as an EPC (Extended Primary Care) and they are a referral written by your general practitioner (or practice nurse) referring you for additional services through Medicare. These referrals are provided at the discretion of your GP and there are criteria you must meet before you can be covered by an EPC.
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OPENING HOURS
Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 2pm
Sun: Closed
FEES:
NEW PATIENT INITIAL CONSULTATION: $125 (up to 1 hour in duration)
RETURN CONSULT: $94 (up to 40 min in duration)
Note: concession rates apply
Private health claiming available - please check with your insurer to see if Osteo is covered as this can vary between insurer and coverage.
CONTACT US
We’re here for you when you need us! Call us to schedule an appointment, or send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
65 Cook Street
Flinders, 3929
Australia