OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC · Chronic pain · TMJ & jaw · Headaches · Sporting injuries · Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne

Your body is built to bounce back. Let's find out why it isn't.

We treat the whole system, not just where it hurts. By finding the root cause others miss, we give you answers and a plan, not just temporary relief.

Osteopath at West Osteopathy guiding a rehab exercise with a patient
1 Book your assessment — Online in 2 minutes
2 We find the actual driver — Full assessment, honest explanation
3 You get a real plan — Treatment and a rebuild program
10+ years experience
Melbourne Victory FC and Essendon FC
RMIT and Victoria University trained
Neurodivergent-affirming practice
Saturdays available
The Problem

Pain that keeps coming back isn't bad luck. It's a root cause that hasn't been found yet.

You've seen people. You've tried things. Some of it helped for a while. But if the underlying driver hasn't been identified, nothing fully sticks because you're treating the signal, not the source.

“No one has been able to tell me why it keeps coming back.”
— What we hear from most new patients.
EXTERNAL

Pain that won't fully resolve

Chronic pain, jaw dysfunction, recurring headaches and injuries that ease off but keep returning.

INTERNAL

No clear answer for why

You've had assessments. Nothing has fully explained what's driving it. That gap between treatment and understanding is exactly where we work.

PHILOSOPHICAL

You deserve to understand your own body

A symptom isn't a diagnosis. You're owed a straight answer in plain language, without being fobbed off with “manage it.”

Why West Osteopathy

We've seen this pattern before. And we know where to look.

Dr Simone Lawler at West Osteopathy
“I built this clinic on a single principle: treat the nervous system as the root driver, not an afterthought. Until that's regulated, the body doesn't feel safe enough to change.”
— Dr Simone Licciardi, Founder and Osteopath

10+ years clinical experience

RMIT University and Victoria University trained

Elite sport background

Melbourne Victory FC and Essendon Football Club

2 AHPRA registered osteopaths

Neurodivergent-affirming practice

Treatment matched to your presentation

Not a one-size-fits-all approach

How It Works

Simple from the first appointment.

No complicated intake. No being bounced around. A clear process, every time.

1
Step 01

Book your assessment

Online in two minutes. New patients get a full intake, not a rushed 10-minute slot.

2
Step 02

We find the actual driver

Full assessment, neurological screen, honest explanation of what we find and why it matters.

3
Step 03

You get a real plan

Treatment plus a rebuild program. A clear path back to full capacity, not just symptom management.

Individual results vary. Our practitioners will discuss what osteopathic care may be able to help with during your initial assessment.

What We Treat

If it's persistent, recurring or unexplained it's worth a proper look.

We work with a broad range of musculoskeletal and pain presentations. If you're not sure whether we can help, call us and we'll tell you honestly.

West Osteopathy clinic reception in Hoppers Crossing

TMJ and jaw pain

Chronic, referred, post-injury

Headaches

Tension, cervicogenic, sinus

Neck and upper back

Postural, whiplash, referral

Lower back pain

Disc, postural, acute and chronic

Shoulder and rotator cuff

Impingement, frozen shoulder

Hip, knee and ankle

Bursitis, ligament, biomechanical

Muscle strains and sprains

Hamstring, calf, quad, ankle, knee

Tendinopathies

Achilles, patellar, rotator cuff

Overuse and shin splints

Load management, return to sport

Injury prevention and rehab

Return-to-sport, strength programming

Postural and movement issues

Imbalances, performance, capacity

Pre and postnatal

Pelvic, back, headaches

Individual results vary. Our practitioners will discuss what osteopathic care may be able to help with during your initial assessment.

Our Approach

We treat the whole system. Not just the part that's loud.

We ask the questions that often get skipped, look at what's frequently overlooked, and tell you exactly what we find. No jargon. No vague reassurances.

01 ASSESS

Assess

Full history, movement and neurological screen. We start with the whole picture.

02 IDENTIFY

Identify

Find the root driver: nervous system, structural or load-related.

03 TREAT

Treat

Hands-on care matched to your presentation. Not applied generically.

04 REBUILD

Rebuild

A conditioning program for your body, your goals and your life.

Osteopath assessing a patient's leg at West Osteopathy
What's At Stake

You can keep managing it. Or you can actually understand it.

IF YOU BOOK
  • You finally understand what's driving your pain
  • You stop cycling through treatment with no clear answer
  • You get back to training, sport, work and daily life
  • Your body becomes stronger and more resilient
  • You know what to do when symptoms flare
IF YOU DON'T
  • The root cause continues to go unidentified
  • Pain keeps coming back without explanation
  • Activities you love stay out of reach
  • You stay in the cycle of short-term relief
  • Another year passes just managing it
The West Osteopathy team — Dr Simone Lawler and Dr Jack Gatt
Dr Simone Licciardi and Dr Jack Gatt. Two practitioners. One approach.
Meet the team
IMG_8397 — Murphy the cavoodle on the treatment table
CHIEF HAPPINESS OFFICER

Murphy

Toy Cavoodle. Full-time. Hypoallergenic. Noticeably effective at making the clinic feel less like a clinic. Murphy takes patient welfare seriously and has never missed a shift.

Ready to find out what's actually going on?

New patients welcome. Not sure who to see? Call us and we'll point you in the right direction.

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0493 294 775 · admin@westosteopathy.com.au · Suite 13, 57 Forsyth Road, Hoppers Crossing

Clinic

Suite 13, 57 Forsyth Road
Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029
Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm
Saturday 8am to 12pm

Contact

0493 294 775
admin@westosteopathy.com.au

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