Brisbane Osteopathic Centre

All our osteopaths are fully qualified.

This means they are:

• University graduates in Osteopathy and Clinical Science (five years full-time study: osteopathic diagnosis and treatment, anatomy, physiology, pathology, radiology, embryology and differential diagnosis).
• Registered with the Osteopathy Board of Australia.
• Members of the Australian Osteopathic Association.
• Continuing professional development through further postgraduate training including ‘Osteopathy in the Cranial Field’.

Meet our team:

• Shayne Day
• Scott Baxter
• Rebecca Reed-Baxter
• Trent Sigley
• Anna Wong Soo

Shayne Day

B.App.Sc.(Osteopathy), Member of AOA.

After being diagnosed with arthritis in 1989, I tried a variety of treatment methods: massage, physiotherapy, chiropractic and acupuncture. All with limited success.

I then saw John George, a reputed cranial osteopath. After only a few treatments I had remarkable results.  It was at that moment I was compelled to study osteopathy. This led me to enrol in RMIT’s five-year degree, graduating in 1995.

Work history
I worked in Auckland, Indooroopilly and Bardon prior to setting up the Brisbane Osteopathic Centre with Scott Baxter in October 2004.

Study & lecturing
I have studied with Dr James Jealous, Biodynamics of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field. I have also studied and lectured for Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation of ANZ, and the Biodynamic of Osteopathy in Australia group.

Special interests
I enjoy treating babies and children – my wife and I have three of our own. I enjoy treating babies for issues including colic, reflux, unsettled behaviour, after vaccinations and after tongue tie release procedures. Due to my autoimmune disease, I also have a strong interest in treating those with autoimmune disorders, as well as Chronic Fatigue syndrome and post-surgical care.

Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Scott Baxter

B.App.Sc.(clin sc), B.Ost.Sc, Member of AOA.

When I was young I was keen to study medicine - until I discovered osteopathy.

Osteopathy perfectly combined my interests in:

• human biology
• the laws of nature
• helping people through natural and positive approaches to health

I completed my double degree in osteopathic medicine at RMIT in 1998.

Work history
Since graduation, I have been in private practice working in and around the Brisbane area. In 2004, Shayne Day and I established the Brisbane Osteopathic Centre in Wilston.

Australian Osteopathic Association
I have also spent 5 years on the board of directors for the Australian Osteopathic Association, firstly as the Queensland State President and then the National President.

Professional development
I have completed over 400 hours of additional training in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field. This included courses with the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation and completing the Biodynamics of Osteopathy in the cranial field phase programe twice over many years. I had the privilege to be taught by Dr James Jealous from America and other experienced osteopaths trained in Europe. These courses included: treatment of children, clinical neurology, embryology and the osteopathic approach to dental problems.

Special interests
I have a special interest in treating children – particularly those with recurring ear and respiratory infections. Having suffered these problems as a child, I believe that osteopathy can really make a difference to their health and development. I also have an interest in treating children and adults with adverse outcomes from dental and orthodontic work.

Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Trent Sigley

B.App.Sc.(clin sc), B.Ost.Sc, Member of AOA.

As a teenager, I was athletic and an accomplished tennis player – until became ill with glandular fever and chronic fatigue syndrome.

After a long period of illness with unsatisfactory results from standard medical approaches, I began to search for a safer, gentler and more effective treatment. That is when I discovered osteopathy. After having some treatments with a cranial osteopath, I soon felt my health significantly improving.

Study & work history
Feeling markedly improved, I left Brisbane for Melbourne to study osteopathy for five years. After graduating in 2004, I returned back home to practice. In 2005 I began work at the Brisbane Osteopathic Centre and, since then, have became a business partner.

Osteopathy in the family
After being in private practice for a few years, I discovered that my great grandfather had been an osteopath in South East Queensland in the early 1930s.

Professional development
In America and Australia, I completed post-graduate training in the Biodynamics of Osteopathy in the Cranial field for both phase courses and the paediatric modules.

Teaching & lecturing
In 2007, I appeared in a Channel 9 Brisbane Extra story risbaneosteopathic.com.au/files/treatment for colds and flu. I have given numerous presentations on the topic of Cranial Osteopathy for babies and mothers and was a keynote speaker at Griffith University’s annual midwife conference in 2009. I lectured tofever and chronic fatigue syndron in 2010 and also presented on Cranial Osteopathy to midwives at the:

• Birth Centre, Royal Women’s Hospital (2007)
• Mater Hospital (2007)
• Wesley Hospital (2008)

I gave talks on the benefits of Osteopathy for feeding difficulties in 2009 at the Breastfeeding Clinic at the Mater Hospital and to lactation consultants from the Australian Breastfeeding Association. I also contributed a small section on Cranial Osteopathy for the book called ‘Reflux Reality’ by Glenda Blanch in 2010.

Special interests

• mothers and babies
• colic and flux in infants
• feeding difficulties including treatment for after tongue tie release procedures
• children, especially behavioural and learning difficulties
• chronic fatigue syndrome (due to my personal experience with this condition)
• autoimmune disorders
• headaches and migraines
• back pain
• the elderly

Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Rebecca Reed-Baxter

B.App.Sc.(clin sc), B.Ost.Sc, Member of AOA.

It was during Careers Night in my final year of high school when I first spoke to an osteopath. His explanation of the philosophy of osteopathy resonated with me - and my life changed.

The idea that osteopaths work with their hands, not machines, and offer alternate approaches from just manipulating the spine was particularly appealing to me. 

Professional development
After graduation from RMIT in 2004, I continued my professional development in the Biodynamics of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, taught by osteopaths (in both America and Australia including Dr James Jealous) –who have been practicing 40 years or more. It is exciting to know that after all those years of practice, I will still be learning every day.  I have also furthered my education in nutrition, embryology and clinical neurology.

Australian Osteopathic Association
I spent two years on the Board of Directors for the Australian Osteopathic Association as the QLD President.

Special interest: mother's and women’s health

Since becoming a mother and having my own breastfeeding challenges I have become a breastfeeding advocate and really love helping mothers with their breastfeeding challenges.  So much so that I've started my own website, www.breastfeeding-babies.com and released a short self help book entitled "What is Mastitis? A Self Help Guide".

As a woman I also have a passion for improving women's health - specifically helping them cope with their monthly cycle and other related hormonal, pregnancy and dietary problems.

Special interest: children’s health
I also enjoy treating children - especially those with broken bones. Children have such an innate capacity for healing. It’s rewarding seeing how quickly they respond to treatment.  It is also rewarding to know that improving their function at an early age will have a large impact on their comfort and functionality in their future years.

Special interest: babies’ health
As a new mother, I look forward to being able to naturally treat any of my little one's complaints - such as poor suckling and attachment, teething pain, unsettled days, poor sleep, constipation, and after bumps and falls.  When I treat these complaints in babies in the clinic, it is always exciting to see how much difference it makes - not only to the baby, but also to the whole family's health and happiness.

Availability: Monday and Thursday.

Anna Wong Soo

B.App.Sc.(comp. med.), M.Ost., Member of AOA.

I first became interested in osteopathy after witnessing my father's pins and needles in his hands going away after a few osteopathic treatments, and I saw him regain mobility in his shoulders after being told that the loss of movement is due to age and should be accepted. All this without the use of any drugs or injections. I was astounded by those results and I started looking up osteopathy on the internet and did some reading. I was pleasantly surprised by how useful osteopathy is for musculoskeletal pains and chronic illnesses.

I was impressed with the philosophy behind osteopathy, mainly that the body has an innate ability to heal itself, and how it can naturally help the very young to the very old. I was then determined to go overseas to train myself to become an osteopath and embark on a rewarding career.

Educational development and work:

As there was no osteopathy course in Mauritius, I moved to Melbourne to study. Unfortunately, I had no science background, so I enrolled in a foundation studies course in science before getting into the osteopathic degree. On completion of my Masters in osteopathy degree (with distinction), I decided to move to Brisbane for its climate, which is similar to my hometown. I got the best of both worlds at the Brisbane Osteopathic Centre, practicing cranial osteopathy and lots of sunshine. 

Interests:

I have a special interest in treating:

• women’s health and pregnancy
• babies and children's developmental issues
• feeding difficulties including after tongue tie release procedures
• treatment for babies and children after vaccination
• headaches and migraines
• adolescent growing pains
• sports injuries
• back and neck pain
• shoulder pain
• abdominal problems

Over 50% of our patients are under two years old, and I've been enjoying that aspect in my career as I always had an interest in paediatrics. Due to the gentle nature of biodynamic osteopathy, it is an ideal treatment for babies and children where we can help in having a positive impact on the central nervous system, digestion and immune function.

I also enjoy complementing my treatment with stretches and a strengthening program. Stretching and strengthening help to relieve muscle tension and aid the body in retaining the benefits of osteopathic treatment for longer.

Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.