Dr Della Buttigieg

osteopath

Della is a caring and compassionate osteopath with a 20 year history of working both clinically and academically in  musculoskeletal health. She has a keen interest in rehabilitation and recovery from chronic pain and injury, an area she has lectured extensively in, here and abroad. 

Della also has a post-graduate background in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and has completed studies in the clinical application of exercise therapies for pain and injury rehab.

Della firmly believes in empowering patients, and ensures the time is taken to understand their pain and give them the skills they need to reduce it in the short and long term.

She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA), Medicare, TAC and the Victorian Workcover Authority. She is an Academic member of the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australasia and a full member of Osteopathy Australia, and Sports Medicine Australia. 

When Della's not treating, teaching or learning she loves spending time in the outdoors camping and bushwalking.