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Your story
You talk through what is happening, when it started, your health history and what you want to get back to.
Osteopathy in Parnell, Auckland for pain, injury and recovery
Hands-on, unhurried osteopathy from Galina Bell, a registered osteopath with more than 25 years in movement and rehabilitation. Her ACC provider registration is underway and ACC claims will be available once it is complete. 45-minute appointments, adults $125 or $75 at the ACC rate.
Registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand
ACC and osteopathy
Registered osteopaths can treat injuries under ACC in New Zealand. If your injury happened in an accident, at work, playing sport or at home, ACC may cover part of the cost of your treatment, and you do not need to see a GP first.
Galina’s ACC provider registration is underway. Once it is complete, she can lodge the claim for you at your first appointment and you pay the ACC rate of $75 per 45-minute appointment. If you already have a claim number, bring it with you.
What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a hands-on form of healthcare that looks at how your muscles, joints, nerves and connective tissue work together as one system. An osteopath assesses how you move, finds where your body is restricted or overloaded, and uses gentle manual techniques such as soft tissue work, joint mobilisation and stretching to restore movement and reduce strain.
In New Zealand, osteopathy is a registered health profession regulated by the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand. You can book directly without a referral, and registered osteopaths can treat injuries covered by ACC.
Common reasons people book
Back and neck pain
Headaches and jaw tension
Joint pain in hips, knees and shoulders
Muscle and soft tissue strains
Nerve-related pain such as sciatica
Pregnancy-related discomfort
Postural strain from desk work
Sports and activity injuries
Pain that keeps coming back
Not sure whether osteopathy is right for you? Call and Galina will tell you honestly.
Your first appointment
Every first appointment is 45 minutes and unhurried.
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Movement assessment
Galina watches how you stand, move and bear weight, and examines the areas involved and the areas connected to them.
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Treatment
Gentle hands-on techniques chosen for your body and your comfort. Galina explains each one before she uses it, and you can ask questions at any time.
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Your plan
You leave with a clear explanation, advice on posture and movement, and any exercises that will help. Follow-ups are spaced to your progress.
How Galina works
Galina combines structural osteopathy with cranial osteopathy, a very gentle approach she has studied for more than 15 years with the Sutherland Cranial College. Structural techniques work on joints, muscles and posture. Cranial techniques use light, precise pressure to release deeper patterns of tension through the body. Which she uses, and how much, depends on your body, your history and what you are comfortable with.
Because Galina is also a Pilates teacher and Functional Medicine practitioner, she looks past the painful area to the habits, loads and health factors that keep bringing it back. Treatment may be paired with rehabilitation exercises, one-to-one clinical Pilates or, for complex and long-standing problems, a functional medicine consultation.
Osteopathy at every stage of life
Adults
From desk workers to competitive athletes, treatment is matched to your body, your history and how active you want to be.
Book an adult appointmentPregnancy
Techniques adapted to each stage of pregnancy, with comfort and safety first, for back, pelvic, hip and rib discomfort as your body changes.
Book a pregnancy appointmentBabies and children
Very gentle assessment and treatment for babies and children, with parents involved throughout.
Osteopathy for babiesWhy choose Bell Osteopathy
- Every appointment is with Galina Bell, a registered osteopath with more than 25 years in movement and rehabilitation
- 45-minute appointments, so nothing is rushed
- ACC claims lodged for you at the clinic once Galina's ACC provider registration is complete
- Structural and cranial osteopathy, clinical Pilates and functional medicine under one roof
- Gentle, explained treatment for adults, pregnancy, babies and children
Fees
Adults (13 and over), 45 minutes
$125 standard, $75 ACC rate
Babies and children (under 13), 45 minutes
$120 standard, $70 ACC rate
Osteopath in Parnell, serving central Auckland
Bell Osteopathy is at 252 Parnell Road, in the heart of Parnell village, with free parking in front of the clinic and Parnell train station within walking distance. Patients come from Parnell, Newmarket, Remuera, Grafton, the Auckland CBD, Ōrākei and Mission Bay for hands-on osteopathy, ACC treatment and gentle care for babies and children.
Questions about osteopathy
Book your first osteopathy appointment
252 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland. Free parking in front of the clinic.