Dr Tamara Coupe Clinical Psychologist
Osteopath in Yarra

Osteopathic doctors servicing fitzroy north & surrounding areas mon-sat and after hours. He has also undertaken extracurricular studies on areas such as the immune system in osteopathic practice and osteopathic considerations and treatment of some common clinical presentations (e.g. Asthma, dysmenorrhoea, the gastrointestinal tract, and headaches). He then went on to complete his masters of health science in osteopathy at victoria university. Anthony is currently practicing in melbourne (consulting from north fitzroy) anthony commenced his medical studies in a bachelor of biomedical sciences degree at victoria university and then transferred into a bachelor of clinical sciences. He believes in the osteopathic principals of finding the health of the individual which will enhance recovery, maintain injury prevention, and augment general well-being anthony is a certified member of the australian osteopathic association (aoa) and registered with the australian health practitioner regulation agency (ahpra). Dr. Anthony dileo (osteopath) practices traditional osteopathic philosophy and has experience in treating a wide variety of patients and conditions from adults with postural dysfunction, sports injuries and pregnancy related pain to infants and babies with feeding complications and colic. Experience in treating a wide variety of patients (adults & infants) and conditions. He also has an interest in pediatrics and has undergone further study in this area.

allied Consulting is a purpose built health protection clinic created to yield the uppermost quality medical protection to residents living in the Internal Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Our dedicated team of doctors and allied health professionals aim to produce a speedy and efficient consultation whilst maintaining the highest slick of concern and service. Our home in Fitzroy North is a state of the art development, designed to fulfill the health care needs of our patients. The professional staff at allied include general practitioners, osteopath, podiatrist, counselor and myotherapist. For the convenience of our patients, a pharmacy and pathology collection center are available onside. As an expert in assessing running gait and treating running injuries, I have seen people that have benefited from barefoot running and those that have become injured as a result of barefoot running. The book suggested the practice of barefoot running to be beneficial to all runners. Since that time, barefoot running has become a distinguished training technique, and has triggered the development of barefoot or minimalist running shoes. The theory after barefoot running is that the foot strikes the ground differently when running barefoot compared to when wearing conventional running shoes. Barefoot running is also suggested to also increase, and therefore strengthen the insignificant muscles within the foot that stabilize the foot. Barefoot running does change running gait, does decrease impact forces and does amplify intrinsic foot muscle strength. These negatives include injury due to increased fill to some muscles and tendons, such as the Achilles tendon and stress fractures to bones of the foot. Also, not all runners are blessed with a body that that can regulate such a change, and require the benefits of traditional running shoes. It should not be an all or nothing approach. In fact, pain lower the heel is one of the most common complaints seen by Podiatrists. Heel pain is often attributed to a bony spur in the heel. While a spur is commonly found in people with heel pain, it is shaky if it is the cause of pain. The real is that the heel is a intricate region of the foot with many structures that may be causing pain. It is for this reason that a Podiatrist should be seen in the hasty stages of heel pain to identify the unmistakable cause of pain. In many cases, the cause of heel pain is due to inflammation of a structure known as the plantar fascia. Commonly this ravage occurs where it attaches to the heel bone, causing pain to develop. Treatment of heel pain due to ruin of the plantar fascia is commonly treated by taking the load off the structure using such things as orthotics (insoles), strapping or shoe modification, and is maximum triumphant when treated in its hasty stages. However, it is urgent to repeat that not all heel pain is the same. A Podiatrist can identify the structure causing the pain and apply the most appropriate treatment.