Dr Erin Barnes

Erin Barnes is passionate about providing quality osteopathic care to people of all ages suffering from a wide variety of other ailments such as lower back pain, neck pain and headaches.

Erin follows the osteopathic principle that the body is a unit and that every part of the person should be considered when trying to find the true cause of a person’s discomfort or pain. With a background in remedial massage, she has working with the human body for many years.

Erin holds a Masters in Osteopathic Medicine and a Bachelor of Clinical Science from Southern Cross University. She has undergone post-graduate training in interests such as visceral osteopathy, dysfunctional breathing and how emotions such as stress and anxiety can affect the body.

Erin uses a broad spectrum of osteopathic techniques varying from craniosacral to physical manipulation, and believes that having an understanding in all osteopathic techniques allows her to be able to provide a personal approach for each individual.

Working with the idea that ‘patient education is key’, Erin uses her knowledge help people take control of their pain and enables them to manage their recovery through exercise prescription and empowering, positive choices.

Erin is also a casual lecturer in the Osteopathic Masters program at the Southern cross university(SCU) and a clinical educator within the osteopathic student clinic at SCU clinic providing her knowledge and guidance for the senior osteopathic students.