Osteopathy in Sydney: Understand Your Body Move with Confidence
Evidence-informed musculoskeletal care with Max Bellaiche
Osteopath at three Sydney clinics.
Consultations available in English and French.
Tendon pain that won't settle with rest?
Rest and anti-inflammatories often quiet a sore Achilles, knee, or heel for a while — then it flares the moment you load it again. Max takes the opposite approach: a progressive loading plan that rebuilds the tendon's tolerance, grounded in the Cook & Purdam tendon model and heavy slow resistance research, with shockwave therapy (ESWT) where it's indicated.
See tendinopathy care →Back to your sport — without starting from zero
You rarely have to stop completely. Max builds a staged return-to-sport plan for runners, cyclists, and active people, with clear milestones for each step back to full load — so most keep training in some form the whole way through.
See sport-led care →Care in your first language
Pain is hard to put into words — harder still in a second language. Consultations in fluent English or native French mean nothing gets lost where it matters most: your history and your assessment.
English or French → about MaxAHPRA OST0004003860 · Master of Osteopathic Medicine (Southern Cross University) · B.ClinSc (Osteopathy) · B.Sc Physiology (University of Sydney) · Member, Osteopathy Australia · English & Français
How Max works
A treatment plan typically includes hands-on osteopathy, with dry needling or shockwave therapy added selectively where clinically indicated.
Osteopathy
Hands-on assessment and treatment of joints, muscles, and surrounding tissues. Manual therapy is adapted to the presentation, your history, and how you respond on the day.
Learn more →Dry needling
Single-use, sterile needles applied to specific muscle and connective-tissue points to influence pain and tension — a Western, neurophysiological technique, not traditional acupuncture. Used selectively, where clinically indicated.
Learn more →Shockwave (ESWT)
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is one option used in selected tendon and soft-tissue presentations — evidence suggests it may be beneficial in plantar fasciopathy in particular. Individual responses vary; assessment comes first.
Learn more →
Conditions Max sees most
Common musculoskeletal presentations across all three Sydney clinics. Each links to a detailed assessment and management page.
Plantar fasciopathy
Sharp heel pain on the first steps in the morning — eases as you walk.
Runner's knee
Diffuse anterior knee pain that worsens with running, stairs, or downhill loading.
Achilles tendinopathy
Stiffness or pain at the back of the heel — worse first thing in the morning or starting a run.
Low back pain
Acute or persistent lumbar pain, with or without referred leg symptoms such as sciatica.
Neck pain
Sustained-posture neck pain, restricted movement, cervicogenic (neck-related) headache.
Patellar tendinopathy
Sharp pain just below the kneecap — jumping, squatting, descending stairs.
Sciatica
Nerve-referred leg pain originating in the lower back — assessed and managed as a musculoskeletal presentation.
Cervicogenic headache
Headache arising from the joints and muscles of the neck and upper back — assessed for a musculoskeletal cause.
Persistent musculoskeletal pain
Supportive, evidence-informed management for long-standing joint and muscle pain.
Sport and activity-led care
Sports osteopathy framed around the activity you do — assessment, management, and a structured return when you've been out.
Running
Recreational to half-marathon runners — load, technique, and recovery.
Cycling
Road, gravel, and indoor — cycling-related neck, knee, and lower-back presentations.
Return to sport
A structured, staged process for returning to your activity after injury.
Three Sydney Clinics
Choose the location closest to you. All three offer the same standard of care; Max consults at each across the week.
Bondi Junction
Practice Name:Harley Place Health
Address: Level 8 / Suite 809 - 251 Oxford St,
Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022
Phone: (02) 9389 6344
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Max Bellaiche practices at Harley Place Health a multi-practitioner clinic at Level 8, 251 Oxford Street, directly adjacent to Westfield Bondi Junction. Two hours of free parking is available in the Westfield car park, and the clinic is a short walk from Bondi Junction train and bus interchange. Osteopathy, dry needling, and shockwave therapy available. English and French consultations.
Phone: (02) 9389 6344
Sydney CBD
Practice Name: Sydney Osteopathic Medicine
Address: Level 8 / Suite 808 - 109 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 2788
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Sydney Osteopathic Medicine, Level 8, 109 Pitt Street steps from Wynyard and Martin Place stations, making it one of the most accessible osteopathy clinics in the Sydney CBD. The practice has over 25 years of established healthcare experience in the city. Osteopathy, dry needling, and shockwave therapy available. English and French consultations.
Phone: (02) 9233 2788
Leichhardt
Practice Name: Rozelle Osteopath
Address: 33 Tebbutt St, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Phone: 0425 204 988
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Rozelle Osteopath, 33 Tebbutt Street, Leichhardt a welcoming practice serving the Inner West community including Balmain, Annandale, Glebe and Rozelle. Street parking readily available. Osteopathy, dry needling, and shockwave therapy available. English and French consultations.
Phone: 0425 204 988
Meet Max Bellaiche — AHPRA-Registered Osteopath, Sydney
Max Bellaiche is a Sydney osteopath whose clinical work centres on three things: tendinopathy, sports osteopathy, and persistent musculoskeletal pain. He completed seven years of university training — Bachelor of Science (Physiology), Bachelor of Clinical Science (Osteopathy), and Master of Osteopathic Medicine — and now consults across Sydney Osteopathic Medicine (CBD), Harley Place Health (Bondi Junction), and Rozelle Osteopaths (Leichhardt). His approach draws on the Cook & Purdam tendon continuum, heavy slow resistance loading protocols, and a four-stage return-to-sport framework. Consultations in English or French.
What to expect
First time seeing an osteopath? Read what to expect — there's no surprise on the day.
1 — Book
Choose a location, pick an appointment type, book directly online. Same-week availability usually possible.
2 — Initial assessment
A 30–40 minute consultation (depending on clinic): history, examination, discussion of findings, and an initial management plan. Bring any relevant imaging or referral letters.
3 — Ongoing care
Follow-up sessions run 30–40 minutes depending on the clinic. Your plan is reviewed against your goals and adjusted as you progress.
Schedule consultation
Frequently asked
Will I get treatment on the first visit?
Most initial consultations include hands-on treatment after the history and examination, where clinically appropriate. Some presentations need further imaging or a GP review before treatment begins — Max will let you know.
What does it cost?
Fees vary by clinic — initial $145–$165, follow-up $133–$145 (30–40 min). HICAPS available on the day for private health rebates; Medicare CDM and DVA rebates apply where eligible. See fees & rebates.
Which clinic should I book at?
All three clinics — Sydney CBD, Bondi Junction, Leichhardt — offer the same standard of care. Choose the location closest to you or the one with the next available appointment.
Do I need a GP referral?
No referral is required for a private consultation. A referral is only needed if you're claiming under a Medicare Chronic Disease Management plan (up to 5 sessions per calendar year, eligibility criteria apply) or DVA.
Can my consultation be in French?
Yes. Max is a native French speaker — specify French at booking, or contact directly to confirm availability.
Contact Max
Questions about your presentation, which clinic to book at, French-language availability, or anything not covered in the FAQ?
Send a message below — Max aims to respond within one business day.
For urgent appointments, book directly → or call the relevant clinic.