Dr Daniela De Fazio, Registered Osteopath
B.App.Sc.(Clin,Sc.); B.Osteo. Sc, M.A.O.A Daniela joined the HOC team in 2002 after she graduated from the 5 year full-time double degree course at RMIT University.
Daniela grew up in the northern suburbs and went to high school at the Academy of Mary Immaculate in Fitzroy. Daniela speaks fluent Italian, coming from an Italian background and having studied it in high school. She studied one year of Human Biology at RMIT before transferring into the Osteopathic course. It was during her first year studying Human Biology, that Daniela began to learn about the anatomy and physiology of the human body and developed the inspiration to get involved in a career in manual medicine. During her university years Daniela developed an interest in children's health and osteopathic treatment during pregnancy.
She has since undertaken further studies in the fields of cranial osteopathy, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology. She maintains an interest in women's health, particularly treating pregnant women.
Children's Health
Through her heightened interest in children's health, Daniela has focused her attention on learning as much about treating children, as an osteopath as possible. Common conditions that affect infants and children include asthma, bronchitis, recurrent ear infections, scoliosis, bed wetting, or even “growing pains”. Often newborns are brought in for an assessment after a traumatic or difficult birth for a check-up. Osteopathic treatment to the young can be very rewarding as problems can be prevented from developing into chronic conditions in later years. The holistic approach allows the body's inherent self-healing mechanisms to assist the natural healing process. Daniela has treated many children and enjoys the interaction with children as much as she enjoys seeing positive results.
Osteopathy and pregnancy
Osteopathic techniques during pregnancy are carefully selected so that they are gentle, yet effective for the mother. Common complaints associated with pregnancy include lower back pain, leg pain, and neck or shoulder pain. As a pregnancy progresses the extra weight can cause a shift in the body's centre of gravity causing tight muscles leading to aches and fatigue. Daniela takes great care in assuring that the mother is comfortable and relaxed during the treatment so that she can give her patient the best care possible and achieves optimum results.
Heidelberg Osteopathic Clinic (HOC)
Daniela is very pleased to be part of the team at HOC, offering osteopathic care to the whole family in a relaxed and caring environment. Please feel free to call Daniela to discuss whether Osteopathy may be beneficial to you, your family or friends. |
