About Acacia Osteopathy
Dr Blair Kelly - Osteopath in Darwin
Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor Applied Science (Osteopathy)
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
Having always had a fascination with the human body, its innate intelligence and our potential to maximise its function, osteopathy was a natural choice for Blair.
Obtaining a degree in Exercise and Sports Science at Deakin University as well as Osteopathy at RMIT University, Blair has a keen interest in combining movement and rehabilitation with osteopathic treatment to create individual patient centred care. Blair will endeavour to find the primary cause of pain, not just the symptoms, primarily using a technique called fascial counterstrain.
Blair has done extensive post graduate study in this technique which is a more recent advancement on the traditional osteopathic technique of counterstrain. Fascial counterstrain is a gentle, pain free technique that aims to relieve tension in the fascia (connective tissue) that surrounds nerves, veins/lymphatics, arteries, viscera, ligaments & periosteum (bone). The technique works by draining inflammation from the involved tissue, which is at the root cause of the fascial tension. Using this technique allows Blair to be able to treat issues that may be stemming from structures other than just the musculoskeletal system.
While Blair is trained and proficient in using a wide range of techniques to treat patients such as myo-fascial release, joint mobilisation & manipulation, dry-needling and soft tissue techniques, fascial counterstrain is the primary treatment modality applied.
Blair enjoys meeting people from all walks of life, treating a wide range of conditions, both acute and chronic, and using osteopathy to help empower them to maximise their health and wellbeing.
Post Graduate Fascial Counterstrain Courses
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
Foundations of Fascial Counterstrain (F1), Neural Lower Quadrant (N2), Neural Upper Quadrant (N1), Visceral (VS), Arterial Dysfunction (AR), Myochains and Spinal Ligs (MS1), Cartilage / SF dysfunction (MS3), Periosteal Dysfunction (MS2), Tendon-lymphatic Chains, Lymphatic-Venous part 2 (LV2), Lymphatic-Venous part 1 (LV1)
COUNTERSTRAIN MASTERY PROGRAMS
CSA Module 1 Intro: Counterstrain and the Cranial Scan
CS Convention 2023