City Osteopaths
Melanie Young
My point of difference
Patient centred care with a team based approach by highly skilled practitioners. We love to help people out of pain and back to health!
About
City Osteopaths was started in central Wellington in 1992, and has grown over the years to become a highly professional, multidisciplined, Integrated Healthcare clinic. We work together as as a team, drawing on and combining our many years of fulltime university education and clinical experience for the benefit of our patients. We enjoy working alongside GPs, specialists and all other allied healthcare providers, in achieving optimal patient care. We have a wonderful team - check out our google reviews here https://g.page/r/CQXtUAd-BkHAEAE/review
Products and services
We work as a supportive team and provide Cranial, Biodynamic and Structural Osteopathic medicine approaches, Naturopathy, Nutrition., Western Medical Herbs, Psychotherapy, Counselling, Massage therapy, Voice coaching, Alexander technique, homeopathy and even a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber! We treat all ages, from new borns to centenarians. All our practitioners are registered with their professional bodies. We are able to help post injury, pre and post surgery and our Osteopaths are ACC treatment providers. Specific, expert and gentle hands on treatment, home advice, self care and exercises to help you achieve your goals.
Why I am a member
I wanted to meet more business people and especially women business people, as its been feeling a bit lonely out here! I really like the values, connection and support that Venus provides.
An offer for you
10% off your initial consultation with any of our Registered Osteopaths or Massage Therapists =)
Testimonials
On our City Osteopaths Google my business page, we have over 370 Google reviews with a 4.9/5 average - please check them out here: https://g.page/r/CQXtUAd-BkHAEAE/review Here are a few Osteopathy reviews I have added here: My son had an accident which resulted in his front tooth being knocked forward and his top jawbone protruding through his gum. The dentist was going to cut the bone out. I went to City Osteopaths and after just one visit to Melanie, who is a cranial osteopath, the bone began to re-align into place. Within a week it was completely healed and the bone could not be seen at all. His behaviour, which had been affected badly due to headaches since the accident, also quickly came right after the treatment. I would highly recommend seeing an Osteopath to heal your ailments. - Mother of a ten year old boy, Wellington I have been treated by Melanie since April this year following an injury to my knee which was severely limiting what I could do. The injury also compounded problems with my back and neck. I had regular treatments with Melanie and several acupuncture sessions with Janine to add support to my healing process.This is one of the real benefits of coming to an integrated healthcare provider which practices an ethos of genuine care and support to people to do their healing. So I'm healing well and hugely grateful to be moving with increasing ease and confidence. - Vicki Finally, thanks to my osteopath I am pain-free after 8 months of pain and various tests and a mis-diagnosis by my GP and specialists. I was getting desperate with not knowing what was causing my pain. The GP had pretty much given up on me as he had explored all the avenues he could think of. A friend recommended that I try her osteopath, who she described as "wonderful". I was a bit sceptical but thought I had nothing to lose and no-one else seemed to have any ideas about how I could investigate further. Within a couple of appointments I was feeling the benefit of the treatment - which was non-invasive and relaxing - and the improvement has continued with each appointment so that I am now pain-free. From talking to me the osteopath quickly identified the cause of the problem and was then able to treat it. 2010 is the year I will remember as "my year of pain" but that is now just a memory, thanks to the osteopath. I would recommend an osteopath for any mysterious aches and pains you have which your GP cannot identify or treat successfully. It certainly worked for me. - J McDougall I have been coming to City Osteopaths for many years to help with my Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and also arthritis. The techniques used for me are cranial osteopathy, balanced ligamentous tension and counterstrain of trigger points. The combination of these approaches has been very effective in reducing pain levels, treating injuries (which I am prone to) and reducing stress levels by calming the sympathetic nervous system. The osteopaths I have seen at City Osteopaths are all highly trained and skilled at their work and I have always received very good service. The osteopaths listen carefully to what I say and treat accordingly. I continue to come to City Osteopaths because it is the most effective non-invasive treatment available to me and because of their very good service. - C.H. Wellington Naturopath, Nutritionist and Medical Herbalist Testimonials: “We had been through two unsuccessful rounds of IVF prior to approaching Kimberly for assistance. Kimberly explored other causes for the IVF rounds not being successful and suggested changes to diet, exercise and also herbs and supplements to assist us which were beyond the assistance offered by doctors. Arguably, as a result our third round of IVF was successful and we are progressing through a healthy pregnancy. We appreciate all the help and assistance that Kimberly provided through our infertility.” - Megan, 36, Wellington Having suffered for many years with digestion problems, (pain at night, reflux, bloating etc), I was recommended to see Kimberly. After an intolerance test showed a number of food intolerances, Kimberly started me on a new eating plan and some homeopathic remedies. Cutting out the foods that had upset my digestion and restarting others back after a break have solved the problems that I have had for years. My blood pressure and cholesterol have also reduced considerably. As well as feeling better for eating healthy, I have also lost some weight with very little effort. Thanks to Kimberly I now know what foods to avoid for pain free eating. - Lorraine 64, Wellington I went to see Kimberly when my partner and I had been trying to get pregnant for 9mths; we wanted to ensure that we were healthy and assisting our fertility in the best way, naturally. Kimberly recommended an individualised pre-conceptive programme including herbs and vitamins for both of us and provided invaluable information/guidance relating to natural fertility healthcare. 5mths later we were thrilled to discover we were pregnant and again Kimberley has been a constant support throughout, including advising me on vitamins and herbs to take throughout my pregnancy and in preparation for the birth. Her expert knowledge and obvious passion for natural health care and fertility has meant everything at a time that can often be stressful! I would recommend Kimberly to anyone trying to get pregnant as her guidance means that you know you are doing the best for your body and in turn your growing baby. - Tracy, 33, Wellington “I’d been suffering from adult acne for a few years. I had also been having some uncomfortable digestive problems which had gotten particularly bad in the last six months. After seeing Kimberly, making some changes to my diet, and trying some of her other natural treatments, my skin has cleared up and my tummy is feeling so much better as well! I finally feel as though I have control over my symptoms and will know what to do if they flare up again.” - Carly, 28, Wellington Alexander Technique and Voice Coaching Testimnials: “Lessons in the Alexander Technique with Suryagita help me to find immediate relief when my neck and shoulders are tight at work. I used to feel very tense when working for long hours, “stuck” in my body, as if my head was glued to the top of my spine. Regular lessons with Surya keep me feeling flexible. I no longer feel any pain in my back when I stand at my desk for 10 hours a day. My arms and hands don’t get so stiff, and I have learned how to bend easily at my joints so that I can stand and sit more comfortably. I can now localize where the tension is in my body, and when I relax those areas the pain is whipped away. The result is an ability to focus on my work better, which is a big help when my body is tired”. - Myriam, Wellington "My first contact with Alexander Technique came about almost by accident, when I substituted for my wife (who was ill) at a pre-paid one day workshop held by Suryagita. It seemed like a good idea for me to go as I was suffering from a repetitive strain injury. The only help from the medical profession in respect of the RSI had been for the doctor to recommend the use of painkillers. I also suffer from lifelong asthma and an increasingly poor posture. I enjoyed the workshop and felt some immediate benefits to my posture so I started to have weekly lessons with Suryagita…. One Friday evening, two days after a lesson I felt the most extraordinary internal 'release' in my lower neck. Over the course of the evening it felt as if I was dragging my neck ever upwards from within my upper torso, where it had been sunken, and collapsed like a closed telescope for years. The overall impact was very emotional and liberating. I felt that I had been hiding inside my 6'3'' body for years, self-conscious of my height. I was now growing up to my full and natural height. I can honestly say that having Alexander Technique lessons with Suryagita has changed my body and my life around. I feel more confident, happy, my breathing is better. The RSI has almost disappeared. I had thought the RSI had been purely down to using a computer every day for about 14 years, but I now realise that this was only one of the contributory factors. A lifetime of hunching, slouching and increasing stress due to day to day living have also been to blame. My asthma has vastly improved and my posture is a million times better. And I feel good about myself and confident in my body when I move and walk. The Alexander Technique has become a central and vital part of my life, that helps me cope with all the day to day stresses and I wouldn't do without it. I would definitely recommend anyone to give it a go and to stick at it”. - Alan Buck. Brighton, UK "The best thing about Surya's Alexander Technique lessons, for me, were how it was a genuinely surprising insight into what I was doing right, and more importantly, wrong! I found her the perfect teacher to help unpick my scepticism and the voice coaching element has paid huge benefits with my performing career." - Stephen Grant. British comedian and compere I have found my Alexander Technique lessons with Suryagita to be a nourishing learning experience. She has helped me to connect with my body in a sensitive and enthusiastic way. She has inspired me to carry on long enough that much of what I learned feels a part of me. I greatly enjoyed our voice lessons as well and many things she showed me have enriched my life.” - Mary Clark.Croydon, UK
Latest news
I am looking for a wonderful GP and/or psychologist to join our team! We often need another osteopath as we are a very busy practice!