• The body contains within itself a self-regulatory and self-healing system to combat disease processes
• The person is a unit in which structure, function, mind and spirit are interrelated
• Adequate function of the body's systems depends upon an unimpeded blood and nerve supply

Osteopathic treatments involve a gentle, effective hands on treatment following whole body Osteopathic diagnosis. All our Osteopaths are fully qualified and experienced in cranial Osteopathy and structural Osteopathic medicine.

All our Wellington osteopaths are registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand (OCNZ) which is the governmental registration body for osteopaths set up under the Health Practitioners Competency Act in 2004.

All City Osteopaths are ACC treatment providers.

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a system of health care that looks at the relationship between the body's physical structure (bones, ligaments, muscles and organs) and its impact on its physiological processes.

It sees that the body's physical structure and how it functions are inextricably linked.

Osteopaths diagnose mechanical imbalances within or between physical structures and use their hands to correct them. The manipulative techniques that are used help to restore balance to the musculoskeletal system, including the blood and nervous systems that integrate the normal functions of the body.

This is how Osteopathy can decrease pain and improve a person's general health. Click here for more information

All our osteopaths are ACC Treatment Providers and registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand

City Osteopaths

Melanie Young B.A., B.App.Sc. (Clin.Sc.), B. Osteo.Sc. Reg. Osteopath, MOSNZ  

Melanie graduated with distinction from the 5 year double degree in Osteopathic medicine at Melbourne’s RMIT University in 1997. She has over 25 years experience in dance, tai chi & Pilates. She draws on this background, combining it with gentle treatment approaches, including functional, cranial & biodynamic osteopathy, to effectively treat a wide range of ages and conditions.

She is married with two children and has a special interest in fertility, pregnancy, babies, children and helping patients fully recover from injury.

Jude Lloyd D.O., Reg. Osteopath, MOSNZ

Jude graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, Kent in 1990 and has practiced in Wellington for 17 years. Jude continues regular post-graduate training in osteopathy in the cranial field, paediatrics and musculoskeletal medicine. Jude has been treating for 20 years and enjoys treating people of all ages including pregnancy, infants, children and patients recovering from trauma.

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Liz Johns: B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc.), B.Osteo.Sc. Reg. Osteopath

Liz graduated with distinction from a 5 year double degree in Osteopathic Medicine at RMIT in Melbourne in 2002. Since graduating Liz has been working and living in New Zealand. She has continued to further her skills by completing postgraduate training in paediatrics, osteopathy in the cranial field, biodynamics and visceral osteopathy. Liz has a gentle and holistic approach to the care and management of her patients. She enjoys treating patients of all ages and all conditions.

Alana Stevenson: B.App.Sc. (Clin.Sc.), B.Ost.Sc. Reg. Osteopath MOSNZ

Alana graduated from Melbourne’s RMIT University with a 5 year double degree in Osteopathic medicine in 2004 and joined the City Osteopaths team in 2005. Alana’s yearly postgraduate training has focused on biodynamics and osteopathy in the cranial field including paediatrics. Alana enjoys the variety of helping a diverse range of age groups and conditions with gentle techniques, exercise prescription and advice.

Jane Burns: B.App.Sc (Clin.Sc), B.Osteo.Sc. Reg. Osteopath, MOSNZ  

Jane graduated from RMIT University in Melbourne in 2003 with a double degree in Osteopathic Medicine and practiced in Melbourne before moving to New Zealand in 2005. She enjoys treating patients from all age groups and employs a wide range of techniques. She has continued to develop her skills by participating in postgraduate courses in cranial osteopathy and has a special interest in treating children.

Vianney Vangilve: Ecole Superieure d’Osteopathie Paris, France. D O F. Reg. Osteopath

Vianney is a French osteopath. After completing his training in Paris he worked in France with patients who had pain caused by disorders of the digestive system. He went to California in 2008 and worked in conjunction with a cranial osteopath and an optometrist. He arrived in New Zealand in 2009. He has a particular interest in the management of chronic pain that does not respond to common musculoskeletal treatments. He specializes in visceral problems such as reflux, stomach pain, and endometriosis and has a holistic approach using a variety of gentle techniques including cranial osteopathy.