In anticipation of the Australian Perrin Technique tour, licensed Perrin Practitioners, Amanda Oosterweghel and Ray Power, share how they've successfully integrated the Perrin Technique into practice. Amanda and Ray discuss: How their practice has evolved to meet the growing patient demand since gaining their Perrin Technique accreditation, The thoughtful care they provide to support ME/chronic fatigue syndrome patients The reasons behind their rapidly increasing appointment bookings. In additio...
Jul 02, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Migraines impact millions worldwide, yet they remain widely underdiagnosed, mismanaged, mistreated, and tainted by stigma. Why does such a prevalent condition continue to receive inadequate care? To explore the complexities of this misunderstood illness, Beth Yule and Rachael Lee came together to unpack the pain. Beth, who once endured migraines daily, has transformed her pain into purpose, using her experience to support others on their journey. In their discussion, Beth and Rachael look beyond...
Jun 26, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) isn’t just about easing tension. It’s also about reorganising it. At times, the aim is to awaken dormant muscles and restore their natural function. In this episode of Osteo Talk , respected stalwart of the osteopathic community, Dr Denise Cornall (Osteopath) joins physiotherapist and TRE certification trainer Richmond Heath to explore how TRE serves as a powerful approach to reactivating and fine-tuning the body’s natural responses, meeting a spect...
Jun 18, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the world of hypermobility, continuing the conversation from previous episodes. To make this discussion even more meaningful, we invited members of Osteopathy Australia to send in their specific questions about hypermobility, and you delivered. Join our impassioned guests Dr Ashton Wilson (Osteopath) and Dr Steph Kellett (Osteopath) as they respond directly to those questions in a special Q&A format, facilitated by osteopath Dr Heath Williams. Toge...
Jun 16, 2025•45 min•Season 2Ep. 13
As Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobile Spectrum Disorders (HSD) Awareness Month comes to a close, we highlight the expertise and lived experience of two dedicated osteopaths who navigate hypermobility every day. Dr Steph Kellett (Osteopath) and Dr Ashton Wilson (Osteopath) bring their firsthand understanding of hypermobility into their practice, using their personal and professional journeys to better support their EDS and HSD patients. Their clinical insights are not only profound but...
May 30, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Nearly a decade ago, Heath Williams met Ashton Wilson when she joined one of his lectures at Victoria University. Fast forward to today, both have become highly regarded osteopaths in their respected fields. In this episode, Heath sits down with Ashton to discuss hypermobility. Ashton shares her insights into the challenges and passions that drive her work with patients and athletes facing connective tissue disorders, including Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos ...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 11
While completing the Western Bulldogs and Victoria University Graduate Certificate in Strength and Conditioning, Advanced Osteopath in Sports Management Tim McCormick met Exercise and Sports Physiotherapist Atilla Baranyay. A shared interest in rehabilitation, functional movement and strength and conditioning led to an engaging and insightful conversation. In this episode, Tim and Atilla explore sprinting through a clinical lens - discussing its role in injury prevention, rehabilitation and buil...
May 06, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Ahead of his Australian tour, British osteopath and neuroscientist Dr Raymond Perrin DO PhD takes us back to where it all began - 1989. In this episode, he shares the origins of the Perrin Technique™, its evolution over more than three decades, and the research that’s shaped his approach. Discover how the Perrin Technique™ may support the assessment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), and how a pivotal 2017 discovery -revealing a direct link between the...
Apr 11, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The central aim of health regulation is to protect patients; the challenge is to do that while making our regulatory processes as humane as possible. Since 2017, Ahpra has been systematically gathering feedback from health practitioners (and notifiers) about their experience of being involved in an investigative or disciplinary process. Hear Susan Biggar talk to Stuart Hammond about the key findings and recommendations behind practitioner distress during a regulatory process and the actions Ahpr...
Mar 28, 2025•45 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this special episode kicking off our Women’s Health series, osteopaths Elizabeth Howard and Lorrae Griffiths unpack what "women’s health" really means, and where osteopathy fits in. From pelvic girdle pain and pregnancy to lifelong care and interprofessional collaboration, this conversation explores how osteopaths can better support women across the lifespan and how to start working confidently in this space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 25, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Australia’s only dual-titled osteopath, Paul Hermann, joins Board Director Tink Gee to share his journey from studying human movement to osteopathy. Despite completing a Master’s in Exercise Science and founding his own practice, Paul’s passion for learning and educating others took him further. With experience teaching in Japan and Australia and presenting in Italy, India, and Germany, his reputation in advanced exercise rehabilitation continues to grow. Discover how it all began. See omnystudi...
Mar 04, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this podcast, Dr Don Hunter PhD (Osteopath) shares his journey of balancing clinical practice with research. Discover what sparked his interest in pursuing a PhD, how a key observation in practice evolved into a research-worthy question, and the studies that formed the foundation of his work. Don also reflects on the challenges of juggling research, clinical practice and everyday life - offering insights for practitioners considering a similar path. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Feb 05, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this bonus Osteo Talk episode, Matt Cooper, President of Osteopathy Australia, Antony Nicholas, CEO and Stephanie Santos, Policy and Advocacy Manager, discuss osteopathy's complex challenges and opportunities in 2025, from shifts in health policy to the global and national influences shaping the healthcare sector. The team recaps the highlights from 2024, including significant advocacy wins, professional development milestones, and partnerships that advanced osteopathy in Australia. They also...
Jan 22, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
With one in six people in Australia aged 65 and older and with that number increasing in the coming decades, the care of older adults, both at home and in residential aged care, is a growing area of interest and occupation for osteopaths in Australia. As aged Australians overwhelm an already strained general practice and public health support system, there is likely to be an increasing demand for allied health practitioners to ensure adequate standards are achieved for this increasing cohort. Th...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Kick off our revamped podcast series with a special first full episode celebrating 150 years since Dr A.T. Still pioneered osteopathic medicine. Join Jason Haxton, MA, DO (h.c.) , Director of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri, as he explains Dr Still's understanding of the body, mind and spirit. Through compelling stories and real-life examples, Jason brings to life Dr Still - not just as a healer, but as a visionary teacher. In this captivating episode of "Foundations o...
Dec 06, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Osteo Talk is back! Just in time to celebrate the end of the year and 150 years of osteopathy! We’re relaunching with fresh insights, engaging conversations and a spotlight on what’s shaping the future of our profession. Join us as we explore what’s new, what’s next, and everything in between. Let’s talk! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 04, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, we are joined by Rebecca Malon, a Queensland-based osteopath and clinical nutritionist whose lived experience led her to focus on women’s health. Rebecca has undertaken extensive professional development and is passionate about empowering, educating and caring for women. Rebecca discusses endometriosis, a condition that can have a devastating impact on a woman’s quality of life. With such a wide range of signs and symptoms, it can take time and involve multiple practitioners to ...
Dec 14, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dr Rosalba Courtney (Osteopath) discusses symptoms of long-COVID, the viral persistence and pathophysiology of COVID-19, management considerations with long-COVID patients and the role breathing exercises can play. The content discussed in each episode is the participants' opinion only and should not be used as medical advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Dr Rosalba Courtney (Osteopath) has been driven by curiosity, in particular, discovering why some patients weren’t responding to treatment. That curiosity launched her career into the world of breathing therapy. Rosalba has undertaken a PhD on the topic and has published works in textbooks and scientific literature. Through her research and clinical experience, Rosalba has developed her own assessment and therapy protocols. Rosalba is passionate about sharing the healing potential of breathing w...
Nov 15, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
For this episode, we hear from the highly knowledgeable and inspiring Dr Wael Mahmoud. Wael had the privilege of learning under some of the great names in osteopathy and has followed in their footsteps, becoming an educator, mentor and passionate practitioner. He is the director of CPD Health Courses and in 2021 published Two Hands: The Gamechanger Guide for Manual Therapists , a book that celebrates the unique gift osteopaths have as manual therapists and how they can thrive as healthcare profe...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 8
This episode of Osteo Talk is focused on the often challenging presentation of dizziness. We are joined by Melbourne based osteopath, Beth Yule. Being a chronic headache sufferer herself gave Beth unique insight into the impact headaches can have on a patient’s quality of life. This inspired Beth to focus her professional development on headache, migraine and vestibular disorders. Beth now passionately and generously shares her expertise with patients, colleagues and the wider osteopathic commun...
May 04, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 7
For this episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr Oliver Thomson (Osteopath), the creator and host of The Words Matter Podcast. Oliver practices as an osteopath in London, where he works in a multidisciplinary clinic. In addition to his clinical role, he also works as an Associate Professor at the University College of Osteopathy where his main research interests are using qualitative methodologies to understand the clinical reasoning, beliefs and behaviours of health professionals and o...
Apr 12, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
For this episode, we welcome the highly experienced and respected Dr Nick Brasher. Nick is the owner and principal osteopath at Peak Osteopathy in Hawthorn. For the past 14 years, Nick has also worked as an osteopath with the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood AFL teams. The focus for this episode is athletic groin pain. Nick draws on his experience working in elite sport and private practice to help us simplify and streamline our approach to this often complex presentation. Nick discusses: Import...
Mar 10, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We are joined by osteopath and educator Dr Grant Burrows (Osteopath). Grant graduated as an osteopath in 2000 and currently works in private practice in Geelong, Victoria. He developed a particular interest in functional movement and chronic pain, leading him to study overseas. For this episode, we discuss aligning patient outcomes with practitioner development and the profession's challenges in achieving this. It is these challenges that inspired Grant to embark on a new journey with the develo...
Feb 01, 2022•37 min•Ep. 4
We are joined again by Dr Steve Dinneen (Osteopath), an elite runner, a Melbourne-based osteopath, running coach, business owner, husband and father. Steve has competed at the state, national and international levels and works with professional runners as a coach and osteopath. Steve completed a Human Movement Sports Science degree before undertaking his osteopathic studies at RMIT University. He currently practices at Doncaster Osteopathic Clinic and, along with his wife Mel, established the Di...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3
As osteopaths, the team at Bullen Osteopathy believe they are in a truly privileged position to work with pregnant women and play a role in their journey. Today’s guests are osteopaths Dr Daniela Aiello and Dr Ash Bolton. They have built a successful Melbourne practice with a strong focus on women’s health and pregnancy. In this episode, Dan and Ash explore: their passion for women's health and career journeys the importance of education and language in explaining pelvic girdle pain to patients ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our guest is Dr Steve Dinneen (Osteopath), an elite runner, Melbourne-based osteopath, running coach, business owner, husband and father. Steve has competed at the state, national and international levels, and works with professional runners as a coach and osteopath. Steve completed a Human Movement Sports Science degree before undertaking his osteopathic studies at RMIT University. He currently practices at Doncaster Osteopathic Clinic and, along with his wife Mel, established Dinneen Runners s...
Sep 28, 2021•38 min•Ep. 1
