Dr Nick Brasher
Advanced Sports Osteopath
B.App.Sc.(Clin.Sc.)/B.Osteo.Sc
Nick is an experienced and highly qualified Osteopath. He is one of ten Advanced Sports Osteopaths in Australia and has many years of experience both in the clinic and in elite sport. He is currently the Osteopath for the Collingwood Football Club (2015-present) having previously served in the same role for the Western Bulldogs Football Club (2010-2014). Nick combines his osteopathic techniques with additional qualifications in dry needling and exercise rehabilitation as well as being a level 1 Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) coach and ImPACT Concussion Group trained Physical Therapist.
Nick’s approach to treatment is thorough and holistic; he looks beyond a single symptom and focuses on how factors such as better quality of movement, load management, strength and mobility can impact on a patient’s ability to perform, providing a practical framework for the client moving forward. Nick has a special interest in treating hip and groin pain, low back pain and headaches.
Outside the clinic he enjoys swimming, running, travelling, reading and spending time with family and friends. He loves a good quality TV series, especially crime or history, and is currently hoping the Victorian winter will provide us with some snow to ski on over the coming months.
Blogs by the team
Understanding your scans
Getting a radiographic scan (MRI, CT scan, X-ray etc.) and report back from a radiologist can be a confusing and confronting time, so lets learn how to understanding your scans. The language used in reports can seem like “double dutch” and correlating the words you...
![With the advent of AFLW in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls and women participating in sport. However, along with the rise in participation, there comes a drastic increase in the number of ACL and knee injuries among female athletes. Recent evidence suggests that females are up to ten times[1] more likely to suffer from an ACL injury than their male counterparts.](https://www.peakosteo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4dbc4aec74a60dc45f7ff95e96018ab0.jpeg)
ACL and Knee Injuries Among Female Athletes
With the advent of AFLW in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls and women participating in sport. However, along with the rise in participation, there comes a drastic increase in the number of ACL and knee injuries among female...
Benefits of Foam Rolling
Foam rollers are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason, so let me share with you some of the benefits of foam rolling. They can be an effective and safe tool that may be used for self myofascial release in the comfort of your own home. They are most often...