Quay Osteo

Quay Osteo Quay Osteo provides healthcare of the highest quality to the Torquay and Surfcoast community. With

Quay Osteopathy provides healthcare of the highest quality to the Torquay and Surfcoast community. With special interest in pregnancy care, sports injuries and postural advice we look forward to caring for your family.

28/05/2026

There are plenty of osteo clinics out there. So what actually makes Quay Osteo different? Honestly? It's the people. 👇

From the moment you walk in the door, you feel it. The warmth isn't a front desk script or a practiced smile. It's genuine. It flows through every single person in the building, from reception through to the treatment room, and you carry it with you through your entire consult.

There is banter. There is laughter. There is very rarely silence. And that might sound like a small thing but it isn't. When a team genuinely cares for each other, that energy is impossible to miss and impossible to fake. It creates an environment where patients feel relaxed, comfortable and like they actually belong there.

But warmth on its own isn't enough. What sets our team apart is the accountability that sits alongside it. For us, accountability means fully understanding your condition, your history and your goals. It means knowing when to refer on. It means taking real ownership of the role we play in your health journey and asking you to step into yours too. Because the best outcomes happen when we work on it together.

You bring your story. We bring our expertise, our care and our whole selves. And we build a plan that actually moves you forward.

That's what makes this place what it is. Come and feel it for yourself.

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

27/05/2026

You will not leave Quay Osteo with an unanswered question. That is not a promise we make lightly. 👇

Every person who comes through our door is an individual. Not a condition, not a complaint, not a booking in a schedule. And the way we get to understand that individual is by asking questions and genuinely listening to the answers.

In a consultation with Tom, and with every practitioner at Quay Osteo, the conversation goes well beyond where it hurts. We want to know about your life. Your goals. Your family. What your days look like and what has been getting in the way. Because pain and injury do not exist in isolation. They are shaped by everything happening around them, and understanding that full picture is what allows us to treat you properly rather than just treating a symptom.

That conversation does not stop when the treatment starts. It continues throughout the entire consultation. And before you leave, every single one of us will check in. Is there anything else you want to ask? Is there anything you did not fully understand? Is there anything that does not feel clear?

Nobody leaves with loose ends. That is just how we work.

If you have ever walked out of a healthcare appointment feeling like you did not quite get the full picture, or like there was not quite enough time to ask what you needed to ask, we want you to know that it does not have to be that way.

You deserve a full explanation, a clear plan and the space to ask every question you have. That is what we are here for.

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

J came to us a little sceptical. 🤍 Completely understandable. When you've tried a number of different treatments over th...
26/05/2026

J came to us a little sceptical. 🤍 Completely understandable. When you've tried a number of different treatments over the years and haven't found what you were looking for, walking into somewhere new takes courage.

What J found at Quay Osteo was Tom Gubbins, and an approach that felt different from the start.

Because here's what we genuinely believe. You should never leave an appointment feeling like something was done to you. You should leave feeling informed, involved and clearer on what's happening in your own body. That means taking the time to actually explain what we're finding, why it matters and what we can do about it together.

Staying active in your 60s and beyond is one of the most valuable things you can do for your long term health and quality of life. It also puts real demands on the body. Our job is to help you understand those demands, work with them and keep you moving well for the long haul.

If you've been putting off coming in because you're not sure it'll make a difference, J's words are for you.

We'd love to be your reliable, go-to person too.

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

25/05/2026

Here is something we do not talk about enough. Injury is not just physical.

Casey is one of our own at Quay Osteo and right now she is navigating a knee injury firsthand. And what she shares in this reel is something that every single person who has dealt with an ongoing injury will recognise immediately.

The frustration. The fatigue. The anger. The uncertainty around time frames. Not being able to get through a work day comfortably, not being able to go for a morning run, feeling like the things you want to do are just out of reach. That mental and emotional load is real, and it deserves to be acknowledged just as much as the physical symptoms do.

What makes Casey's perspective so valuable is that she sits on both sides of this. As a practitioner she understands the body, the process and the pathway forward. And yet even with that knowledge, she still feels the weight of not knowing exactly how long it is going to take. That is not a weakness. That is just what injury does to people.

What is helping Casey right now is a managed strength program to build the support around her knee, guidance from a sports doctor and an upcoming consultation with an orthopaedic surgeon to get clarity on her options moving forward. A collaborative, informed approach with the right people around her.

And that is exactly what we advocate for every person who comes through our door. You do not have to navigate it alone. Having the right support and guidance around you, whether that is your osteopath, your GP, a sports doctor or a specialist, makes an enormous difference to both your recovery and your mental wellbeing throughout it.

We see you, Casey. And we see everyone out there quietly carrying the same thing. 🤍

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

Important parking update.No standing signs have been installed on the south side of Boston Rd to allow for temporary tra...
25/05/2026

Important parking update.
No standing signs have been installed on the south side of Boston Rd to allow for temporary traffic changes.
Please do not park on our side of Boston Rd when you visit the clinic.
There is plenty of parking at the back of the clinic for your use.
Roadworks in Bristol Rd are expected to take approx 3 weeks.

It is one of the most common things we see at Quay Osteo, and honestly one of the most important distinctions we can mak...
18/05/2026

It is one of the most common things we see at Quay Osteo, and honestly one of the most important distinctions we can make with our patients. 👇

Managing an injury looks like this. You rest when it flares. You stretch it out in the morning. You back off training when it gets bad and ease back in when it settles. You have learned what aggravates it and you work around it. Life goes on.

Treating an injury looks completely different.

It means understanding exactly what is driving the problem, not just where the pain is showing up. It means identifying the movement patterns, muscle imbalances or biomechanical issues that are keeping the cycle going. It means having a clear plan that addresses the cause, rebuilds the body properly and gives you the tools to stay well long after you leave the clinic.

The reason so many sports injuries keep coming back is not because the body is failing. It is because the root cause was never fully addressed. Pain settles, life gets busy, and the underlying issue quietly waits for the next time you push hard enough to bring it back.

At Quay Osteo we are not interested in being a maintenance stop. We want to genuinely understand what is going on in your body, treat it properly and set you up to keep doing what you love without constantly managing around something that should have been resolved.

If you have been in the managing camp for a while, it might be time for a different conversation.

👉 Book online at https://quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

Your body is not dramatic. When it sends a signal, there is always a reason behind it. 👇 The tricky thing about pain and...
16/05/2026

Your body is not dramatic. When it sends a signal, there is always a reason behind it. 👇

The tricky thing about pain and discomfort is that we are remarkably good at adapting to it.

We adjust how we move, we pop a pain reliever, we tell ourselves it will sort itself out. And sometimes it does. But more often than not, those signals keep coming back because the underlying cause has never actually been addressed.

We put together this carousel because we see it every single week at Quay Osteo. People coming in who have been managing something for months, sometimes years, not realising that what they are experiencing is not just something they have to live with.

The signs in this post are some of the most common things we hear from new patients:
• Recurring aches
• Stiffness that takes forever to ease
• Headaches that show up without warning
• The feeling that your body just is not moving the way it should be.

None of them are things you should have to accept as your normal.

You do not need to be in crisis to come and see us. You just need to be curious about feeling better. And if something in this post resonated with you, that curiosity is worth following.

Save this post to share with someone who needs the nudge. And if that someone is you, the link is in our bio.

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

If you have ever wondered what actually happens inside an osteopathy appointment, this one is for you. 👇 Osteopathy is o...
15/05/2026

If you have ever wondered what actually happens inside an osteopathy appointment, this one is for you. 👇

Osteopathy is one of those things that is genuinely hard to explain until you have experienced it.

People often walk in expecting something like a physio session or a chiropractic adjustment, and walk out saying it felt completely different to anything they had tried before.

So let's clear it up!

Osteopathy is a whole-body, hands-on approach to health. It works on the principle that the body is incredibly capable of healing itself when it is moving freely, balanced and supported properly. An osteopath's role is to find where that is being disrupted and work with you to address it.

That means we are not just looking at where it hurts. We are looking at everything. Your posture, your movement patterns, your history, your lifestyle and the way it all connects. Because in most cases, the source of your pain and the site of your pain are two very different things.

Treatment is gentle and tailored entirely to you. No two sessions look the same because no two people are the same. And every appointment ends with you having a clear understanding of what we found and what the plan looks like moving forward.

Osteopathy is for every body. Genuinely. Tap through the slides to learn more, and if you have questions, bring them. We love a curious first-timer.

👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

15/05/2026

Tom completed his first triathlon recently. And if you know Tom, you will appreciate just how far outside his comfort zone that was.

By his own admission, endurance sport is not exactly his natural territory. He was the kid at footy training who stopped to tie a shoelace mid pre-season run just to have a reason to be at the back of the pack. So signing up for a triathlon, with a 90 kilometre ride on the day when his longest training ride had been 65, was a pretty lofty goal.

Add in a bout of shingles that wiped out three to four weeks of training and it would have been completely reasonable to back out. He did not.

He finished. Not setting any records, as he will happily tell you himself. But he finished.
What makes Tom's story worth sharing is not the triathlon itself. It is the approach he took to get there. Separate, structured training plans across swimming, riding, running and weights. Gradual progressions built across a six month window. A weekly check in with himself around how his body was feeling, whether his load needed to come down and whether rest needed to be prioritised.

And the principle that sits underneath all of it is something we apply every single day in clinic. Progression is not linear. Setbacks happen. Illness, injury, poor sleep, life. Not every week is going to be a great one. But as long as the overall direction keeps moving forward, the goal remains achievable.

One of the most common causes of injury we see is load being increased too quickly. As a general guide, increasing training load by more than 10 percent week on week significantly raises the risk of overuse injury and burnout. Slow, consistent progress will always outperform rapid spikes followed by forced rest.

Your goals are worth working toward. Just worth working toward smartly.
👉 Book online at quayosteo.com.au or tap the link in bio.

If you've been telling yourself your back pain will "sort itself out," this one's for you. 👇Back pain is incredibly comm...
14/05/2026

If you've been telling yourself your back pain will "sort itself out," this one's for you. 👇

Back pain is incredibly common, but that doesn't mean it's something you just have to put up with. In fact, the longer it's left unaddressed, the more the body works around it. And that's usually when things start to feel more complicated.

At Quay Osteo, we take a whole-body approach to back pain. That means we're not just looking at your spine. We're looking at how everything connects. Your hips, your shoulders, your movement patterns, your lifestyle. All of it tells a story.

And honestly? Once we understand the story, we can actually help you change it.
Back pain doesn't have to be your normal. We help people feel great in their bodies and keep doing what they love, and that includes you.

👉 Book via the link in bio or at quayosteo.com.au

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