About Joachim

Joachim was born and bred in Brisbane but moved to Melbourne to study Osteopathy at RMIT. He graduated in 2004 and returned to Brisbane where he commenced practice.

Joachim loves spending time with his family whether it be indoors watching movies, or out being active around Mt Cootha, at the beach or in the snow.

Joachim has a strong interest in chronic pain patterns, which has inspired him to read and study this element of Osteopathy in much greater depth. Over the past 15 years Joachim has developed a method of diagnosis and treatment he has found to improve outcomes for all patients, particularly those with complex chronic pain presentations. Since 2015 Joachim has been running seminars around Australia, teaching the method he has developed to other Osteopaths.

Joachim Enevoldsen, previously of Westside Osteopathy, is now practicing at the Bardon Counselling and Natural Therapies Centre.

Joachim is a Danish name pronounced Yo-Kim.

What Can Joachim Offer You?

Joachim treats all musculoskeletal conditions. He achieves the best results with problems that have a strong biomechanical element.

These include; back pain, neck pain, headaches (many types but not all have a musculoskeletal cause), pelvic and hip pain, jaw/TMJ problems, shoulder pain, elbow pain, knee pain, foot pain, sports injuries and tendinopathies. Joachim’s particular interest is in complex chronic pain presentations.

Joachim treats patients of all ages and uses a range of techniques from massage, stretching, manipulation and a number of very gentle techniques. Children and babies are only treated with very gentle techniques.

What Happens During a Session?

Please fill out the forms that are emailed to you prior to the treatment (if you don’t receive the paperwork via email or prefer to fill it out in person, please arrive 10 minutes early). If you’ve filled out the online paperwork, please arrive 5 minutes early to read the consent form before the treatment. 

Joachim will take a case history, relating to your presenting complaint and your past medical history.

He will then ask you to change into a treatment gown, leaving your underwear on underneath, to be able to examine and treat the appropriate areas. Patients often wear shorts or active wear, rather than being in their underwear. Treatment gowns, which open at the back, are provided for any patient who wishes to cover their chest and abdomen. Children can be shy and therefore are normally treated fully dressed and with their parent present in the room.

Joachim will perform any necessary orthopaedic tests and neurological examinations. He will then do a general check of your posture and alignment because pain in one area can be caused by an alignment issue in another area. For example shoulder pain may be caused by an issue in the spine.  Following which he will examine the painful area.

After the examination Joachim will explain what he has found and how he would like to treat it. He gives options for different techniques to suit the individual person. Some patients prefer a firmer approach, whereas other patients prefer only very gentle techniques.

Joachim does the full range of Osteopathic techniques and can tailor the treatment to suit each patient’s preferences. Once the patient is happy, treatment will then be performed during the first session.

Joachim treats in 30 minute sessions but has frequent catch up breaks to allow more time with a patient if needed and reduce delays to other patients’ appointment times. He generally runs on time.

The goal of the treatment is resolution of the problem with the least amount of treatment. Normally this occurs in 4-6 treatments. Some patients may only need two treatments, others require more. 

Do I need a referral?

Osteopaths are registered as Primary Care Practitioners with AHPRA. No referral is necessary unless the treatment is under an Enhanced Primary Care/Chronic Disease Management Plan through Medicare. 

How much does it cost?

Initial consult is $115.   Follow up consults are $110.

How do I book?

Book online below or if you can’t find a time to suit call Bardon Counselling Centre 07 3368 1300

Can I claim on my Health Fund?

Most private health insurance extras covers will cover part of cost of the treatment. You can check with your fund prior to the treatment the amount covered. The code for an initial consult is 1804, return consult is 1802. 

Medicare Enhanced Primary Care/CDM Plans will cover a portion (approximately $53) of up to 5 treatments in a calendar year.