Osteopathy is a practical and gentle form of health care that treats the whole body. It provides relief for physical conditions and pain relating to the body's structural system.
Treatment aims to:
a) Reduce pain and discomfort by improving mobility, reducing muscular tension and restoring structural balance to the body.
b) To prevent problems from reoccurring with exercise, postural education, nutrition, and sometimes regular maintenance treatments.
Who can benefit from osteopathic treatments?
Osteopathic treatments can help the elderly, adults, children and infants. Osteopaths can treat and help manage a wide range of problems.
These include but are not limited to:
• Back and neck pain
• Muscular aches
• Headaches and migraines
• Joint pain (e.g. shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, foot)
• Sciatic pain
• Occupational and repetitive strain injuries
• Sports injuries
• Certain childhood disorders
• Pains experienced by pregnant and nursing mothers
• Some digestion and reflux issues
• Tendinopathy
• Arthritis
Treatment aims to:
a) Reduce pain and discomfort by improving mobility, reducing muscular tension and restoring structural balance to the body.
b) To prevent problems from reoccurring with exercise, postural education, nutrition, and sometimes regular maintenance treatments.
Who can benefit from osteopathic treatments?
Osteopathic treatments can help the elderly, adults, children and infants. Osteopaths can treat and help manage a wide range of problems.
These include but are not limited to:
• Back and neck pain
• Muscular aches
• Headaches and migraines
• Joint pain (e.g. shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, foot)
• Sciatic pain
• Occupational and repetitive strain injuries
• Sports injuries
• Certain childhood disorders
• Pains experienced by pregnant and nursing mothers
• Some digestion and reflux issues
• Tendinopathy
• Arthritis
Meet Amanda Cook - Osteopath, BAppSci (Human Biology), MOst
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Amanda grew up in Cambridge and is a second generation osteopath. Her interests include music and gardening. Before Osteopathy she travelled throughout the world working as a winemaker and distiller.
Amanda has a bachelor degree in Applied Science (Human Biology) and a Masters in Osteopathy from Unitec in Auckland. She takes a structural approach to treating the body and has experience working with a wide range of different complaints. Treatments are complemented by further training in myofascial release, a technique that helps reduce adhesions in the body, improving blood flow and mobility. Amanda also utilizes Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT), an effective way of reprogramming the brain to muscle connection patterns that are no longer helpful. She enjoys answering questions surrounding the treatment or other health queries you may have. Please get in contact with Amanda Cook with any osteopathic queries you may have. Email: [email protected] Phone/Text: 020 4080 5569 |
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Pricing and Booking
Adult with ACC
Adults Private
Discount-Eligible Patients ACC (students, children 10+, adult 70+, community services card)
Discount-Eligible Patients Private
Health insurance: If you have health insurance you would like to claim please check details with your provider or we can contact them on your behalf.
To book:
Online booking: Click here
Email: [email protected]
Phone or txt: 020 40805569
Payment can be made by cash, bank transfer and Eftpos.
A fee will apply if less than 4 hours cancellation notice is given.
- 40 minutes $67
Adults Private
- 40 minutes $100
Discount-Eligible Patients ACC (students, children 10+, adult 70+, community services card)
- 40 minutes $60
Discount-Eligible Patients Private
- 40 minutes $95
Health insurance: If you have health insurance you would like to claim please check details with your provider or we can contact them on your behalf.
To book:
Online booking: Click here
Email: [email protected]
Phone or txt: 020 40805569
Payment can be made by cash, bank transfer and Eftpos.
A fee will apply if less than 4 hours cancellation notice is given.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How does ACC work?
ACC otherwise known as The Accident Compensation Corporation is a government scheme that helps New Zealanders and visitors to get care for injuries by subsidising treatment costs from recognised health professionals.
If you have a new injury, your Osteopath will lodge a new claim if you fit the following criteria:
• The injury has occurred as a result of an external force acting on the body.
• The injury occurred within the last 12 months.
• If you give consent for the ACC form to be raised.
The benefit of raising an ACC is that it makes management of your condition cheaper and easier for you. A current ACC claim enables direct referral to Ultrasounds and Xrays if scans are needed. Without this the referral pathways for scans are via the GP or through private payment. Once the claim has been raised ACC will acknowledge it has been received and they will either accept the claim or deny it if they feel it does not meet their criteria.
If you have an existing claim from elsewhere that is still current, please bring it with you to the treatment. You are entitled to 16 osteopathic treatments per claim, regardless of the number of acupuncture or physiotherapist treatments you have already received. Although our goal as treatment providers is that you do not need to use this many!
If additional treatments are required, or treatments need to progress beyond the time frame of 12 months from when the ACC was originally raised a request to ACC can be made. This can take some time for them to process. They will take a lot of things into account before deciding whether to provide additional funding.
In some cases ACC covers up to 80% of loss of income if you are unable to work due to an accident. If this is the case you will need to talk to your doctor.
You can learn more about ACC here: https://www.acc.co.nz/about-us/
2. What to expect during a consultation?
Throughout the consultation and treatment you will be listened to, treated with respect and have your dignity maintained. If at any point you are not comfortable or uncertain please mention this to the osteopath.
A consultation starts with assessing and/or reviewing your pain, injury and movement patterns. A detailed case history will be taken to get a clear picture of what is happening for you.
Assessment involves getting you to show us what movements you can do. Followed by the practitioner moving your body for you, generally within a pain-free range. Muscle tone, posture, alignment and breathing is usually assessed at this stage. In the first consultation if you have a complicated presentation more time will be allocated to diagnosing rather than treatment to provide better treatment outcomes.
After assessment the osteopath will discuss what they think is happening and how they would like to approach treatment. They will check if there are any techniques you are not comfortable with. Once a treatment plan has been decided direct hands-on treatment will commence. An individualised rehabilitation plan will be made to work towards your goals and give you an idea of the prognosis and timeframes for recovery.
All treatments are confidential, even to your family members. There may be times when I wish to discuss your case with other osteopathic peers. In this situation I will ask your permission before doing so and leave out personal details to ensure anonymity.
3. What should I wear to an appointment?
Loose fitting or stretchy clothes that allow for movement is best to wear to a session. This includes workout gear, shorts and singlets. Jeans or tight shorts or pants are generally not great to wear to the osteopath if you are getting work done on your lower body. That being said, if your coming from work and you have not had time to change that is fine. Drapes are used where appropriate. If the osteopath cannot get a good view of the back it is common for them to ask you to remove your shirt for the assessment so they can see. If you are not comfortable with this that is fine. You are given the option after assessment to put the shirt back on for treatment.
4. How are you reducing Covid-19 related risk?
Several efforts are being made to reduce the risk of transmission in the clinic. This is very important to us as we come into contact with a lot of highly vulnerable people.
The measures include:
• The treatment room is sanitised between patients.
• A high quality air filter is used in the treatment room to remove any virus particles from the air.
• The pilates studio and Osteopathic clinic room are in separate parts of the building so there is a minimal cross over between clients.
5. Does it matter if I'm not vaccinated?
All people can access these osteopathic services regardless of vaccination status.
ACC otherwise known as The Accident Compensation Corporation is a government scheme that helps New Zealanders and visitors to get care for injuries by subsidising treatment costs from recognised health professionals.
If you have a new injury, your Osteopath will lodge a new claim if you fit the following criteria:
• The injury has occurred as a result of an external force acting on the body.
• The injury occurred within the last 12 months.
• If you give consent for the ACC form to be raised.
The benefit of raising an ACC is that it makes management of your condition cheaper and easier for you. A current ACC claim enables direct referral to Ultrasounds and Xrays if scans are needed. Without this the referral pathways for scans are via the GP or through private payment. Once the claim has been raised ACC will acknowledge it has been received and they will either accept the claim or deny it if they feel it does not meet their criteria.
If you have an existing claim from elsewhere that is still current, please bring it with you to the treatment. You are entitled to 16 osteopathic treatments per claim, regardless of the number of acupuncture or physiotherapist treatments you have already received. Although our goal as treatment providers is that you do not need to use this many!
If additional treatments are required, or treatments need to progress beyond the time frame of 12 months from when the ACC was originally raised a request to ACC can be made. This can take some time for them to process. They will take a lot of things into account before deciding whether to provide additional funding.
In some cases ACC covers up to 80% of loss of income if you are unable to work due to an accident. If this is the case you will need to talk to your doctor.
You can learn more about ACC here: https://www.acc.co.nz/about-us/
2. What to expect during a consultation?
Throughout the consultation and treatment you will be listened to, treated with respect and have your dignity maintained. If at any point you are not comfortable or uncertain please mention this to the osteopath.
A consultation starts with assessing and/or reviewing your pain, injury and movement patterns. A detailed case history will be taken to get a clear picture of what is happening for you.
Assessment involves getting you to show us what movements you can do. Followed by the practitioner moving your body for you, generally within a pain-free range. Muscle tone, posture, alignment and breathing is usually assessed at this stage. In the first consultation if you have a complicated presentation more time will be allocated to diagnosing rather than treatment to provide better treatment outcomes.
After assessment the osteopath will discuss what they think is happening and how they would like to approach treatment. They will check if there are any techniques you are not comfortable with. Once a treatment plan has been decided direct hands-on treatment will commence. An individualised rehabilitation plan will be made to work towards your goals and give you an idea of the prognosis and timeframes for recovery.
All treatments are confidential, even to your family members. There may be times when I wish to discuss your case with other osteopathic peers. In this situation I will ask your permission before doing so and leave out personal details to ensure anonymity.
3. What should I wear to an appointment?
Loose fitting or stretchy clothes that allow for movement is best to wear to a session. This includes workout gear, shorts and singlets. Jeans or tight shorts or pants are generally not great to wear to the osteopath if you are getting work done on your lower body. That being said, if your coming from work and you have not had time to change that is fine. Drapes are used where appropriate. If the osteopath cannot get a good view of the back it is common for them to ask you to remove your shirt for the assessment so they can see. If you are not comfortable with this that is fine. You are given the option after assessment to put the shirt back on for treatment.
4. How are you reducing Covid-19 related risk?
Several efforts are being made to reduce the risk of transmission in the clinic. This is very important to us as we come into contact with a lot of highly vulnerable people.
The measures include:
• The treatment room is sanitised between patients.
• A high quality air filter is used in the treatment room to remove any virus particles from the air.
• The pilates studio and Osteopathic clinic room are in separate parts of the building so there is a minimal cross over between clients.
5. Does it matter if I'm not vaccinated?
All people can access these osteopathic services regardless of vaccination status.
