Nillumbik Osteopathic Health Centre

About us

Nillumbik Osteopathic Health Centre is a dedicated osteopathic clinic based in Melbourne’s North Eastern suburb of Eltham. The clinic has been operating for more than 21 years and is affiliated with Dynamic Health Osteopathy in Watsonia.

Our team of highly trained osteopaths are all university qualified (completing a minimum of 5 years study) with extensive clinical experience. And being primary healthcare practitioners, our osteopaths are trained to recognise and diagnose conditions that require medical referral. As well as being government registered practitioners with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and members of Osteopathy Australia, all our practitioners are fully insured.

Dr. Lynda Walshe

Dr. Natasha Rizzi

Dr. Heather Di Bella

Dr. Rita Spina
Dr. Justine Crimmins
Dr. Danielle MacIntyre
Dr Eloise Trayhurn
Dr Georgia Kerr
Julie
Susanne
Nikki
Celine
Emily
Tayla

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76. Pepino VC, Ribeiro JD, Ribeiro MA, de Noronha M, Mezzacappa MA, Schivinski CI. (2013). “Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease: a systematic review.” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Jan; 36(1):57-65. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23380215
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114. Engel R.M. & Vemulpad S. (2007). “The Effect of Combining Manual Therapy with Exercise on the Respiratory Function of Normal Individuals: A Randomized Control Trial.” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol 30(7): 509-513. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17870419
115. Benjamin J.G., Bacon C.J., Verhoeff W.J. & Moran R.W. (2016). “Preliminary development of a complex intervention for osteopathic management of dysfunctional breathing.” International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Vol 21: 29-39. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1746068916300116

 

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