3 steps to pain relief 
I listen to learn about you
Together we formulate an action plan
Work jointly to get to the bottom of the issue
Does your pain:
  • Interfere with your work and social life?
  • Disturb your sleep?
  • Leave you feeling tired?​
  • Make you irritated, anxious or depressed?
  • Not ease when you take over-the-counter medication?
What do I treat?​
  • Work-related muscle and joint strain
  • Tension headaches and migraines
  • Neck and shoulder pain
  • Low back pain 
  • Sciatica
  • Sports injuries
  • Jaw pain (TMJ disorders)
  • ​Fibromyalgia​
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Phil takes appointments under the Chronic Disease Management, Department of Veteran Affairs and WorkCover programs. 
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Phil Austin B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D
I am an ex-serviceman with 23 years clinical experience as an osteopath and hold a Ph.D in pain medicine. My passion lies in person-centered treatment that focuses on pain and exercise education. I am especially interested in the relationship between mood and sleep on the severity and persistence of musculoskeletal pain. 

I combine clinical work with research and am currently investigating the therapeutic effects of virtual reality on chronic pain severity in people with spinal cord injuries and cancer. 

​When I'm not at St Luke's I work as a clinical tutor for the Masters program in Clinical Management of Pain at the University of Sydney and research at Greenwich hospital.

Away from St Luke's, I regularly chase after my 3 children (or vice-versa) and then relax with local cycling and climbing. 

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