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2/23 Cronulla street
Cronulla NSW Australia 2230

(02) 9527 3322
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welcome to Cronulla Osteopathic Centre

Cronulla Osteopathic Centre's highly qualified practitioners are focussed on achieving the best possible outcome for each patient. You and your whole family will receive the best in holistic health care as your consultation will address your current symptoms, explore the underlying cause(s), and produce a treatment plan with a view to a long term solution that you can maintain.

All of our practitioners are fully qualified, members of their respective professional associations and registered the relevant government bodies. Also, most of our practitioners are or have been involved in teaching in tertiary education institutions for their respective professions. This means that at Cronulla Osteopathic Centre you are guaranteed of receiving cutting-edge therapy from a fully qualified health practitioner.

 

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our expert team
Samantha Palmer

Sam Palmer ~ osteopathy
B.App.Sc(osteo) M.Osteo MAOA

Sam has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Osteopathy and a Masters degree in Osteopathy.  She is registered with the NSW Osteopaths Registration Board and a member of the Australian Osteopathic Association. 
Sam has worked as a manual therapist in Sydney for several years. In that time she has treated patients with a wide variety of complaints and has an excellent track record for successful treatment of “problem” presentations that have not responded to previous attempts at treatment. 
Sam treats conditions ranging from every day complaints such as back pain, neck pain and headaches through to complicated structural and functional problems, an ability that has seen her many high profile patients such as members of the Australian cricket team, women’s soccer team, international level triathletes and prominent footballers.  
Call us today on (02) 9527 3322 to find out how Sam can help you.

 

Sarah FolwellSarah Folwell ~ traditional chinese medicine (TCM) | herbal medicine | acupuncture | massage therapy
B.H.SC(TCM) Dip.RM
Sarah is a fully qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and
Remedial Massage Therapist.
She has a Bachelor of Health Science (TCM) from the University of Technology Sydney, Certificate of TCM and Diploma in Health Science (Massage Therapy). She has experience working in several clinics around the Sydney area as well as an internship she completed in a hospital in Beijing.

 

Melinda MaddenMelinda Madden ~ osteopathy | massage therapy
B.App.Sc(osteo) M.Osteo MAOA Dip.RM

Melinda is a local resident and an experienced and fully qualified massage therapist with a diploma of remedial massage therapy, specialising in sports, remedial and swedish massage.  Melinda also has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Osteopathy and is in the process of completing her second and final year of her Masters Degree in Osteopathy.  Melinda has the skills and training to treat a wide variety of issues from muscle pain/tension to complex mechanical problems and rehabilitation.

 

Brooke CopleyBrooke Copley ~ clinical hypnotherapy
Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy, Power Hypnosis Practitioner, NLP Practitioner
"It is the place of feeling and thinking that binds us or frees us."
Brooke is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist, specialising in issuesrelated to food and weight, anxiety, confidence, and overcoming unwanted habits.

 

Julie YorkJulie York ~ Buteyko Breathing
Buteyko Breathing Practitioner, Dip. Remedial Massage
Julie's speciality is working with people who suffer from a range of Breathing disorders.
The Buteyko Breathing Method is a gentle, natural, non-invasive and clinically proven breathing retraining program  that provides relief and in many cases, improvement, for people suffering from respiratory disorders such as  Asthma, Anxiety, Emphysema, Breathlessness, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Snoring, Respiratory Allergies (Sneezing, Itchy eyes, Itchy throat,), Sleep Apnoea, COPD and High Blood Pressure.

 

web_josieJosie Franco ~ kinesiology
Josie is a local resident. She has been a qualified kinesiology practitioner for over 15 years and had a thriving practice at Hurstville before moving to the North Coast. Now she's back and as a registered Kinesiologist, and is providing support for the transformation of your thoughts and patterns that don’t serve you any longer.
Josie is also a mother of 4 and with that experience she can help children with learning difficulties achieve a better grade at school. Josie also works with Shell essences and Australian Bush essences, has certificates in Reiki 1 and 2 and uses Spiritual healing when required.

 

Leigh CsontLeigh csont ~ osteopathy
B.App.Sc(osteo) M.Osteo MAOA

With a Bachelor of Applied Science in Osteopathy and a Masters degree in Osteopathy, Leigh started Cronulla Osteopathic Centre in 2004. Leigh has been a lecturer and clinical supervisor in the University of Western Sydney Osteopathic Masters program for the past 2 years. He is registered with the NSW Osteopaths Registration Board and is a member of the Australian Osteopathic Association.

 

Melanie VetterMelanie Vetter ~ massage therapy
B.SC(Human Movement) Dip.RM Reg.Fitness.Pro
Melanie Vetter is a local resident who has over a decade experience with hands on massage therapy, and over 15 years experience in exercise prescription and health rehabilitation.
Melanie has a Bachelor of Science (Human Movement), Diploma Of Remedial Massage and numerous specialist qualifications including swedish, remedial and sports massage as well as the oriental massage of shiatsu.
In addition to extensive training and practicing of massage therapies in Australia, Melanie has worked massaging in overseas clinics in the UK and for numerous sports centres in Sydney. Melanie lectures in Health and Recreation subjects at TAFE, and has managed large health and leisure facilities over the past decade. 

 
claims & payment options

icon_eftposEFTPOS is available for all your purchases and payments.  We accept payments from savings/cheque accounts and most credit cards.

 

icon_fundsHealth fund rebates are available with most of our services. If you are not sure of the level of your cover please call your health fund with the details of the practitioner you wish to claim treatments for.

 

icon_hicapsHICAPS processing is available for osteopathic and some massage treatments, so you can claim the health fund rebate immediately, allowing you to simply pay the difference.

 

icon_dvaDepartment of Veteran Affairs card holders may be entitled to have their osteopathic or chiropractic treatments fully covered. Please contact your general medical practitioner for a referral. 

 

icon_medicareMedicare rebates for your osteopathic consultations are available with a referral from your general medical practitioner under the “enhanced primary care” scheme.

 

contact us

Cronulla Osteopathic Centre
2/23 Cronulla street
Cronulla NSW Australia 2230
(02) 9527 3322
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Please feel free to contact us with general inquiries regarding our services or with questions for a specific practitioner.
If you require a speedy reply please contact us via phone: (02) 9527 3322.
No advice can be given regarding a specific medical problem until a full history and examination have taken place.

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