Dr Lauren Collins (Osteopath)
- Name
- Dr Lauren Collins
- Occupation
- Osteopath
- Gender
Lauren is a friendly and caring Osteopath that graduated from Victoria University in 2007 and strongly believes the whole family can benefit from the holistic approach of osteopathy. Lauren has completed extensive post graduate study into the field of Paediatrics and Obstetrics, having undertaken studies into Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and completing a Graduate Certificate in Neonatal, Infant and Paediatric Manual Therapy. She has a keen interest in the treatment of pregnant women, babies and children of varying ages. Having had two children herself she understands the demands pregnancy and a busy family life can have on a mother.
Lauren has also undertaken further studies with DMA (Dance Medicine Australia) into Clinical Pilates. She takes a holistic approach to your treatment and excels in combining her Osteopathic and Clinical Pilates training to help with your general health and wellbeing.
Having grown up and competed in various sports around the Berwick area, ranging from softball and netball to jazz, tap and ballet dancing from a young age, Lauren understands the demands placed on the bodies of athletes of varying ages. Throughout her sporting life and career, Lauren has developed a keen interest in sports medicine, having gained invaluable experience through working with the Victorian Softball Association in the lead up to and during their 2004 and 2005 National tournaments, as well as working extensively with the Cheltenham Football Club and Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club treating a wide range of conditions. Lauren enjoys treating sportsmen and women of vary degrees and abilities and believes in utilising her skills in manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and soft tissue techniques to enhance their performance, and education and advice into injury management and prevention.
Lauren uses a range of Osteopathic techniques to obtain excellent results with her patients. These include, soft tissue massage and stretching, articulation and manipulation, and more gentle techniques such as cranial osteopathy and balanced ligamentous tension.
When not at work Lauren enjoys travelling and going on outdoor adventures with her two little girls, husband and family and friends; as well as spending time at the beach and wining and dining with friends and family.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Berwick Family Osteopathy & Spinal Clinic
