Postural & Spinal Rehabilitation
For Chronic Back Pain, Balance Restoration and Postural Education
Call 02 9913 7900
How Can We Best Help You?
Thank you for visiting us. We are an Osteopathic practice based in Narrabeen on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. We offer a range of services in relation to chronic spinal pain, postural rehabilitation and balance rehabilitation.
We also offer online postural, ergonomic and occupational coaching and a range of educational programs and resources through our Online platform: The Posture Portal.
Please select below on what best suits your needs.
I'm Local and Looking for Clinical Care
I am looking for help with my back pain, neck pain, posture, balance or movement.
I'm Looking for Online Support and Training through The Posture Portal
I’ve heard that you offer online postural, ergonomic and occupational coaching and I want to find out more.
Our Services
Spinal Care
We have 30 years plus experience in treating spinal ailments. We use soft tissue therapy, joint manipultion (where appripriate) and postural rehabilitation throught our Posture-Balance Connection Framework.
Headaches & Migraines
Headaches, Migraines and Facial Pain are condions that respond well to osteopathic treatment. However there are many causes and thorough evaluation is important.
Jaw Pain & Bite Correction
Malocclusion (poorly fitting bite) is a very common source of head pain, neck pain and postural distortion. It results in ‘clenching’, and ‘bruxing’ (grinding). We work closely with dental surgions to correct bite and head posture.
Postural Education
Posture is the mechanism we use for holding ourselves upright. It is the key to remaining stable, mobile and pain free. Most of us were never taught how posture works. We educate our chronic back pain and balance patients with our video education program Perfect Posture Online.
Balance Testing
We use Computerised Posturography for very accurate balance testing. This is a vital tool to discover just how stable you are, how well you respond to different postural challenges and how well your spine is functioning.
Fall Prevention
As we get older we all start to lose stability. If we lose stability then we also lose mobility and ultimately our independance. It is far better to be proactive and treat your balance as you would your blood pressure, blood glucose or cholesterol. Get it checked!
Brain Injury
We build rehabilitation programs for people who have had a brain injury that’s affecting their stability and mobiliy.
Postural Rehabilitation
Postural rehabilitation is a requirement for the long term resolution of chronic back pain and postural instability. It comprises movement reeducation and postural fitness.
Our Online Courses
Our expertise is primarily in neurorehabilitation, in particular in relation to balance, movement and postural control.
As part of our treatment of chronic back pain and loss of balance, we provide postural education and rehabilitation through our online postural education framework – Perfect Posture Online.
We now provide virtual education and coaching to people who are concerned about their posture, have chronic back pain or who require occupational advice and training.
We offer Perfect Posture Online as a stand alone six week video education program and as a program with coaching support.
We also offer an offsite Ergonomic Assessment.
Perfect Posture Online
We have 30 years plus experience in treating spinal ailments. We use soft tissue therapy, joint manipulation (where appropriate) and postural rehabilitation through our Posture-Balance Connection Framework.
Perfect Posture Coaching
We have 30 years plus experience in treating spinal ailments. We use soft tissue therapy, joint manipulation (where appropriate) and postural rehabilitation through our Posture-Balance Connection Framework.
Ergo Assessment
As we get older we all start to lose stability. If we lose stability then we also lose mobility and ultimately our independance. It is far better to be proactive and treat your balance as you would your blood pressure, blood glucose or cholesterol. Get it checked!
Balance Self-Test
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Our Free Resources
We provide a range of online resources for our patients, and our wider online community.
You can sign up here to access free resources in relation to health, posture, ergonomics and occupational support as well as our paid postural and ergonomic programs.
Guide to Choosing a Bed
Guide to Restful Sleep
Posture Break Blueprint
Guide to Seated Posture
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to Help You to Maintain Your Mobility into Old Age by Providing the Education, The Coaching and the Rehabilitation to Remain Stable, Active and Pain-Free Throughout Your Life
Dr Tony Tranfield DO (Osteopath)
The Posture – Balance Connection Method
The Posture-Balance Connection is the methodology we have developed for restoring the mobility in patients with neurological injuries. However the same principles apply to any mobility problem, whether you have chronic spinal pain, spend all day sitting at a desk, need to improve your posture, or need ergonomic education and support.
The methodology consists of four principles which guides our diagnoses, treatment and rehabilitation.
- Stability is the key to Mobility: To control our movement effectively we must first be stable and be able to control our balance effectively.
- Education: We need a framework of understanding of why stability breaksdown and an educational roadmap to restore it.
- The Importance of Measuring Stability: Measuring stability is necessary for accurate diagnosis, objective assessment and specificity in rehabilitation. Specificity in rehabilitation is vital for neurological conditions.
- The key to Mobility is Weight-Shifting Efficiency: Our ability to control where we put our weight is how we generate momentum – whether taking a step or getting out of a chair. This is the metric we use for improvement.
We use the principles of The Posture-Balance Connection in our online education and coaching programs as well as our rehabilitation programs.
You can find out more in a four part article here.
Take Our Free Posture Training
A big part of what we do is education. Changing habits takes time, so we have a six week video postural education system that teaches you how to stand, sit and move from the ground up.
In this online course, we teach six principles that you can apply in your daily life to maintain a strong healthy spine. This course is included as part of our rehabilitation if you are taking one of our programs, or you can take it on its own. There is also the option to have online tuition if required.
You can take the first lesson for free by signing up to The Posture Portal.
Download Our Guides from The Posture Portal
The Posture Portal contains many FREE resouces including The Guides below. It also contains our postural education and coaching programs and a PORTAL area specifically for patients.
It is Free to sign up to.
The Easy Guide to Getting Your Child to Stand Up Straight
How to Train Your Child to Better Posture One Day at a Time.
A Comprehensive Guide
At Home Posture Checklist for Kids
How to Perform a Posture Check. At Home Posture Exercises and Ergonomic Essentials for Kids.
Work from Home Posture Survival Guide
Don’t let your at-home workspace wreck your posture. Implement these tips to instantly correct your posture.
Healthy At Home Workspace Checklist
15 Tips to Improve Your Workspace Setup at Home and Remain Productive Throughout Your Day
Worried About Your Balance?
Balance Testing
Losing our balance is a silent problem. Few of us realise that we are losing our stability until our lifestile becomes comprimised and then we feel that it is too late to do something about it.
It’s important to look for the early signs: leg, buttock and lower back stiffness or pain; difficulty getting out of a chair; slowing of movement and shortening of step.
The first step is to have a balance test. This takes the fear and anxiety out of the problem and enables you to see clearly exactly how your balance is comprimised. Then having measurements enables us to guide you through the education, exercises and treatment back to the activities that you enjoy.
We recommend a first test at 55 for women and 60 for men and then an annual test thereafter. This gives a baseline of what your balance should be as well as the education on how to maintain your balance as you get older.
Book Your Initial Consultation Here
Book Your Posture and Balance Test Here
Book Your FREE Posture Screen Here
The Posture and Growth Check is a quick 20 minute screen for children aged between 6-16 to check that they are growing correctly, that they are meeting their milestones and that they are developing the postural habits required to maintain their postural fitness during their periods of growth.
Move Better, Feel Better, Look Better
Situated in Narrabeen on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia
(02) 9913 7900
21/20 Wellington Street Narrabeen NSW 2101
beaches@osteopathiccentre.com.au
Beaches Osteopathic Centre Pty Ltd
ABN: 48 105 006 728
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