The Papamoa osteopathic clinic was established in 2003. In 2008, Angela and Anne took it over and have continued to help hundreds of families in the tauranga area. We are trained to recognize and treat many causes of pain and are fully qualified members of the osteopathic council of new Zealand(OCNZ). We offer a complete range of osteopathic treatments. In addition to treatments for back pain, neck pain and other musculo-skeletal problems, we have expertise in osteopathy for babies, children and the treatment of pregnant women.
Originally from the North of England, Angela trained to become an Osteopath in kent, graduating in 2003. She arrived in New Zealand on her OE in 2005 and soon realised that everything was falling into place and this was to become her home. Family Osteopaths originated in the front room of her house in the mount, before quickly growing and moving to it's papamoa residence where Angela and Anne combined their passion and skills to become a dynamic, unique team.
Angela has 3 little girls, who keep her busy, alongside her partner Andy who runs the Mount Maunganui Surf Academy. She is a member of the Mauao Crazy choir and loves singing as a group locally. Angela is a member of Mount CrossFit, loves the community there and is commited to a healthy lifestyle, which this supports.
Angela has focused her work on a holistic treatment combining a gentle cranial approach with more manual spinal manipulation and massage . Angela enjoys working with patients across their whole life span, from birth through to the winter years. She places an emphasis on preventative care which had fired her enthusiasm for working with infants and for helping folk throughout life to understand their body and be pro-active in maintaining their own health. Her own experience of CrossFit has enhanced her approach to treating injuries and she supports people in their own journey of health and sport, to recover faster and reach their full potential.
Angela’s approach uses her experience and passion for Biodynamic Osteopathic approach. This really captures the essence of Osteopathy with the acknowledgment of body, mind and spirit all being a part of a patient’s overall health. Most physical pain has a direct connection to mental load and stress. She views the whole experience at the clinic, and of treatment, as being a pause in life and the busy mind, to return to stillness and an ease of symptoms.
Anne bengtsson with roots in Sweeden has worked as an osteopath for the last 14 years, prior to which she practiced sweedish massage. She has over the years developed her passion, via her work, to help her clients experience a sense of both physical and mental wellbeing via osteopathic treatment.
She has a good grounding in spinal manipulation, massage, the whole spectrum of crania-sacral therapy and biodynamic osteopathy, i.e from the physical imbalances to the more subtle manifestations of life in the body.
At the clinic she enjoys the variety of clients who come and seek help, ranging from newborn check-ups, mums needing post-birth balancing, the normal "spinal" alignment that we need every now and again when life gets too stressful or we injure ourselves.
Emma became interested in Osteopathy after observing her sister's Osteopathic treatment. She felt the gentle approach to treatment and the idea that the body has the ability to heal itself given the right environment really resonated with her beliefs surrounding health. From here, her passion for Osteopathy grew.
Originally from Palmerston North, Emma moved to Bay of Plenty after graduating with a double bachelors degree in Osteopathy at RMIT University in Melbourne. She has worked in a number of clinics both in Australia and New Zealand and looks forward to bringing her skills to Papamoa.
Emma enjoys treating a range of patients, from newborns through to the elderly. She has a broad approach to treatment, using a range of joint mobility, soft tissue massage and indirect Osteopathic techniques, for which Family Osteopaths are well known . She loves to help people find the cause of their problem, and encorporates lifestyle factors such as nutrition and ergonomics into their treatment plan.
Originally from France, I studied at the European School of Osteopathy in England finishing in 2013, which included 2 years of children and maternity clinic training.
I arrived in New Zealand in 2014, originally planning to stay for a couple of years as an adventurous break but before I knew it, it’s been 5 years! I really enjoy the relaxed way of living of kiwis, the closeness to stunning nature. This allows a great variety of outdoors activities (like tramping, surfing, sailing, etc…), which is my favorite way of exercising and replenishing my energy levels.
I enjoy the diversity of my profession, every patient is a new challenge, a new problem to solve. This often involves looking outside of the box, not only at the area of discomfort but the overall body function. And that challenge keeps the work of an osteopath very exciting! Osteopathy is an ongoing journey. Experience has allowed me to achieve quicker results in finding the root cause of the problem . My approach is always holistic and adapted to every individual; This means that it will range from gentle cranio-sacral therapy and visceral treatment to firmer techniques and adjustments, depending on the patient’s unique needs. I also enjoy inspiring patients to being self aware about their general health, from new ways to move and exercising to nutrition and food in general (I am French after all!).
Osteopathy is a great therapy that helps relieving pain, increase movement and harnessing vitality in general.
The most obvious benefit of osteopathy is the ability of osteopaths to treat pain that you experience in a way that considers you as a person and your body as a whole.
Osteopathic treatment can be used to effectively reduce and cure pain that you experience in a number of different areas of your body.