North Melbourne, meet your local Osteopath – Dr Melinda Vicino
Melinda completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences back in 2004 at Victoria University. She was pursuing what she thought was her dream to be a medical lab scientist when chance meetings with osteopathic students on campus sparked her interest. She became more and more intrigued and inspired by the osteopathic approach to health care and in 2005 she went on to undertake further studies and follow her passion for osteopathy. Mel obtained her Bachelor of Clinical Science in 2007 and a Master of Health Science, majoring in Osteopathy in 2009.
Mel has been working in North Melbourne since graduating, she has worked in Kensington, Flemington, Fitzroy and Carlton and has settled in here at MOH. Prior to coming to MOH Mel felt she was stuck in a rut clinically, doing the same thing day in day out and struggling to get the results she wanted for patients. She felt stale, like she needed to grow and learn. Since coming to MOH Mel’s osteopathic practice has expanded to encompass clinical pilates and exercise rehabilitation. She has also undertaken further training in workplace ergonomics and all in all has brought back the passion she had for osteopathy and healthcare.
North Melbourne Osteopath – Dr Melinda Vicino
North Melbourne Osteopath – Dr Melinda Vicino
Mel’s osteopathic practice is dedicated to addressing both an injury and it’s causes. After more than a decade as an osteopath, Mel has honed her hands-on skills and broadened her approach to tackle a very broad range of musculoskeletal ailments. The diversity of Mel’s approach allows her to provide comprehensive self-management and exercise rehabilitation strategies to achieve the best long-term results for her patients.
With a background in competitive tennis and a young family of her own Melinda has a special interest in sports injuries and osteopathy for children and pregnancy related conditions.
In addition to clinical practice Melinda has a keen interest in ongoing education and the education of up and coming health professionals. Mel has taught anatomy and physiology at a tertiary level at Victoria University and at the Copeland College of Massage.
Neck pain and headaches, acute low back pain and rib problems are her specialty.
Melinda is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA), Medicare, TAC and the Victorian Workcover Authority.
