PROVEN, EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING STUBBORN PAIN
Acupuncture
Restoring Balance, Reducing Pain
Acupuncture treatment uses very fine needles placed into specific muscles and joints to stimulate ahealing response. This process increases blood flow to targeted areas and encourages the brain to release pain-relieving neurotransmitters and hormones.
At our South Melbourne osteopathy clinic, acupuncture provides a natural, drug-free way to manage pain, reduce muscle tension, and support long-term recovery.
Experience & Effectiveness
Joshua’s Proven Approach to Pain
I have been practising acupuncture since gaining my qualification in 1991 and have found it to bean invaluable tool for addressing stubborn pain conditions. It is particularly effective for:
- Lower back and neck pain
- Headache syndromes
- Referred pain such as sciatica, non-heart related chest pain, and arm pain syndromes
Acupuncture is also known to help reduce the effects of pain, stress, and inflammation.
Dry Needling Explained
Targeted Relief Through Acupuncture
An off-shoot of acupuncture is dry needling, a technique developed from trigger-point therapy. A trigger-point is a painful spot in a muscle that can cause referred pain.
In Western medicine, trigger points were once treated by injecting an anaesthetic into the sore spot — known as ‘wet needling’. Later, it was found that inserting a needle alone could relieve the pain, leading to the term ‘dry needling’.
In Chinese acupuncture, sore muscle points are referred to as Ashi points — a name thought to mimic the sound people make when pressed on one of them.
Practical Applications
Whether called acupuncture or dry needling, both techniques use the same fine needles and are highly effective in treating structural, joint, and muscle pain conditions.
Your Road to Recovery Begins Here
To make an appointment, please contact Dr Joshua Brohier
Tel: 03 9537 2494
Text: 0412 230 403
Email: Click to email Dr Joshua Brohier
Social: @SouthMelbourneOsteopathicClinic
Make Time for Your Wellbeing
We offer flexible appointment times throughout the week, including most Saturdays, so you can find a time that works for you.
Mon – Fri: 8.30am – 7.00pm
Sat: 8.00am – 2.00pm
Where Your Journey Begins
The clinic is easy to reach from South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda, Elwood, and surrounding bayside suburbs, making it simple to start your journey to better health.
South Melbourne Osteopathic Clinic
179 Canterbury Rd
Middle Park 3206
Trusted Osteopathy in Melbourne’s Bayside
Providing osteopathy and therapeutic treatments in Middle Park since 1992, Dr Joshua Brohier offers personalised care for pain relief, injury management and long-term wellbeing. Conveniently located near South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda, Elwood, Elsternwick and Brighton.
South Melbourne Osteopathic Clinic
179 Canterbury Rd Middle Park 3206
Tel: 03 9537 2494
Email: joshuabrohier@optusnet.com.au
