General Osteopathic Treatment, A Whole-Body, Systematic Treatment Approach + Spinal Manipulation and the acute presentation by Anne Cooper & Ian Cassidy (Sydney Australia)
Course description
A practical, hands-on 2-day course designed to sharpen your clinical reasoning, expand your treatment toolkit and give you a clear, systematic approach to treating the whole patient.
For the first time in New Zealand, Anne Cooper and Ian Cassidy from Sydney, Australia bring their highly practical approach to osteopathic treatment in this exciting two-day course.
Day 1 - GOT
They can demonstrate that they have:
Perform a safe, systematic whole-body Osteopathically informed assessment.
Understand the rationale behind the structural Osteopathic treatment.
Apply common structural osteopathic techniques appropriately based upon the needs of the patient and the Principles of Osteopathy
Recognise contraindications and modify treatment where necessary.
Understand how to treat the Geriatric population & modifications where necessary.
Day 2 - Spinal Manipulation & acute spinal presentation
Assess → Reason → Select → Position → Manipulate → Reassess
They can demonstrate that they have:
Taken into account an appropriate history.
Screened for contraindications and red flags.
Performed the selected technique with controlled and appropriate force.
Know how to keep the patient as comfortable as possible.
Reassess the patient and evaluate the physiological and mechanical response.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the core concepts of the GOT and the Osteopathic rationale behind the approach
Learn global and local screening that drives treatment choices
Learn a sequencing framework and treatment order that you can follow each treatment
We teach you the core structural techniques with excellent setup and leverage
Decision-making heuristics early grads can use: when to articulate vs MET vs HVLA
Integrate the GOT into a modern treatment plan across the breadth of the consulted injury
Learn from the vast years of Anne Cooper's & Ian Cassidy’s experience, and case load across decades of practice
Have a technique bag and skillset ready to use in clinic with patients
Feel Confident and Competent in Treatment!
Gain skills you can implement right away!
Videos provided of all techniques
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Bio - Anne Cooper, RN DO MMedHum (Syd)
Anne graduated from International Colleges of Osteopathy in 1989. She had worked in television, real estate and as a Registered Nurse until the happy accident that led her to Osteopathic Medicine. Anne is a Life Member of Osteopathy Australia, and has served on the Osteopathy Board of Australia as the NSW member. She also served a full 9 year term as President of the NSW Osteopathy Council, which oversees the conduct, performance and health of Osteopaths in NSW. She is an adherent and practitioner of structural Osteopathy, with a particular interest in treating older people and those with complex presentations who feel they have been dismissed or unheard in the health care system. Her career has been immensely rewarding, and she is proud and grateful to have had the opportunity to have mentored more than 80 new graduates since 1992. She is one of four osteopaths, soon to be six, and hopefully more, in her largely healthcare focused family, and she is quite chuffed about that. Anne is a shocking cook and has no hobbies or talents apart from her practice of Osteopathy. In 2021, Anne was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to Osteopathy.
Bio - Ian Cassidy
Dr Ian Cassidy is an Australian-based health professional. Ian is trained as an Osteopath and practices in Wollongong. Ian is a qualified Osteopath, Exercise physiologist and has completed Vestibular course Level 1 & 2.
Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November, 2026
9-3pm
AUT Millennium
Rosedale, Auckland
$750
12 CPD hours