Dr Michelle Moloney is an osteopath based in Tweed Heads South, NSW. Her clinic is at 67 Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486.
As an osteopath, Michelle helps people when their bodies feel “off”, not just when something is seriously wrong. Many of her patients come in with aches and pains that build up with work, sport, or everyday life. Others notice stiffness after sitting for too long, waking up sore, or feeling tight in the neck, back, hips, shoulders, or knees.
Michelle’s appointments usually start with a musculoskeletal exam. She looks at how you move, where you feel pain or tension, and what might be driving it. From there, she may use hands-on osteopathic care to help the area settle.
Her treatment can include osteopathic manipulative treatment, joint mobilisation, and soft tissue massage. In many cases, these hands-on techniques aim to ease stiffness, improve comfort, and help you move more freely. At times, she also focuses on gentle changes that you can feel in the session, rather than big, sudden movements.
It’s not only about “fixing” a single spot. Michelle often thinks about the way different parts of the body work together. If one joint is not moving well, other areas can end up working harder, and that’s when pain can spread. Over the course of care, the goal is usually to reduce discomfort and support better movement day to day.
Michelle’s education centres on the basics of how the body is built and how it moves. She trains in anatomy, assessment, and practical, hands-on osteopathic methods, so she can work out what’s going on and choose a treatment that fits.
Her clinical experience is guided by what she sees in real appointments. People can arrive with different patterns of pain, even when they think it’s the same problem. So she stays practical and looks closely at your symptoms, your movement, and what helps.
If you’ve been dealing with ongoing aches, or you’ve noticed your mobility getting worse, a musculoskeletal check can be a good place to start. Michelle’s approach is calm and focused on clear hands-on care, with the aim of getting you feeling more comfortable and moving better.