The Team
Dr. Nick Bassett-Smith- Osteopath
Nick will be taking care of Bryden’s patients while he is studying in India until just before Christmas!
Nick was drawn into Osteopathy after finding himself trying to recover multiple different injuries while playing a highly level of basketball, football, and volleyball. He tried many different things but his experience with Osteopathy soon turned into a passion in health and fitness and ultimately into the profession itself.
He graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Health Science/Applied Science (Osteopathy) and is qualified in Dry Needling and cupping. He has worked as a sports trainer long term with Eltham football club and with Sydney Swans VFL & AFLW.
He uses a structural approach during his appointments aiming to improve functionality and reduce pain to assist patients returning to the activities they love. He believes an active approach to recovery is key and combines osteopathic techniques, rehabilitation education, and lifestyle management advice to achieve the best results.
Outside of work Nicholas enjoys going to the beach, playing golf, staying active, traveling with his friends and exploring new cities. His taste buds often being the key driving factor, always on the look out for the best restaurants… Recommendations welcome!
Dr. Bryden McGregor- Osteopath
Bryden’s journey into Osteopathy and manual therapy started very young. Introduced by his family but also personal experience. A full circle was completed when he worked with renowned paediatric Osteopath Maxwell Fraval in Canberra. Maxwell had treated Bryden’s mother while she was pregnant with him, helped him as a toddler and worked with his father following a severe concussion and fractured skull. It was stories like these that laid the foundation that first pulled him towards Osteopathy. He loves the philosophy and ability to apply these principles to such a broad range of trouble we often seem to find ourselves in.
He graduated from RMIT University in Melbourne in 2011 after completing a Bac.App.Sci (C. Med. Osteopathy) and a Masters of Osteopathy. Combining this with his experience in massage and sports training (e.g. VFL team Coburg Tigers) has helped him develop and utilise a range of techniques including manipulation, massage, dry needling and stretching, patient education and exercise prescription. As well as gentle techniques through cranial sacral and biodynamic approaches. Through effective assessment, diagnosis and treatment, He tries to guide an individual to a better understanding of their body while providing symptomatic relief.
Bryden continues to try and expand through professional development and frequently takes part in postgraduate courses all over the world. More recently diving deeper into yoga and meditation have helped him further grow. Tools that he now uses everyday to help patients and himself navigate such turbulent times.
Bryden is an avid traveller and enjoys learning about other cultures and their culinary delights. He loves getting into the outdoors, enjoying the simple beauty of nature.
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