Affiliate Partners for Osteopathic Services
Many years of expertise in osteopathy, Christina has forged valuable partnerships with affiliate practitioners across diverse specialties. Together, they offer a comprehensive approach to personalised care, combining their unique skills and knowledge to provide specialised and effective treatments for their clients.
Affiliate Practitioners
Myofocus
https://www.myofocus.com.au/
Myofocus dentistry is a holistic dental practice using myofunctional orthodontics and laserfor tethered oral tissues like tongue tie. I work collaboratively with the dental team fromMyofocus on many patients including babies with feeding issues to children and adults withmalocclusion and jaw problems.
The Myofunctional Centre
https://themyofunctionalcentre.com.au/
The myofunctional centre is a holistic dental practice using myofunctional orthodontics. I work
collaboratively with the dental team from myofunctional centre on many patients including
children and adults with malocclusion and jaw issues.
Myomunchee
https://myomunchee.com/
The MyoMunchee is a great tool to assist with better chewing and swallowing patterns in all
ages. I use the myomunchee a lot in my practice to assist with improving oral tone and nasal
breathing. The munchee can also assist with weaning younger patients off thumbsucking
habits, pacifier habits and other oral habits. I also use myomunchee to assist with
management of acute and chronic temporomandibular dysfunction. Chewing the myomuchee
for 5-10 mins a day can assist in making great changes with malocclusion when combined
with the orofacial myofunctional therapy and breathing training.
Braceless Choice
https://bracelesschoice.com.au/
Braceless choice is a holistic dental practice using myofuctional orthodontics. I work
collaboratively with the dental team at Braceless Choice.
Buteyko Clinic International
https://buteykoclinic.com/
Buteyko Clinic International is a great resource of information on Buteyko breathing and all
the conditions breathing training can help. It is the world’s leading authority on the Buteyko
breathing method and was founded by Patrick McKeown. Patrick McKeown has also written
various books on breathing. The most recent being the Oxygen Advantage.
Dr Damian Teo
https://sleepclinicmelbourne.com.au/about-us/
Dr Damian Teo is a holistic dentist who has focused his practice on TMJ dysfunction,
Bruxism and Dental Sleep Medicine. I work collaboratively with Dr Teo on many
complex jaw and craniofacial pain patients. Dr Teo often uses oral appliance therapy
to assist with these patients.
Dr Jeffery Kestenburg
https://www.coburgdentalgroup.com.au/about/our-team/
Dr Kestenburg is a specialist in frenectomy for babies needing assistance with
management of tethered oral tissues effecting breastfeeding. I refer babies to Dr
Kestenburg if I suspect a tethered oral tissue problem.
Dr Eric Levi
https://ericlevi.com/am/
Dr Levi is a triple-Fellowship trained Specialist Otolaryngologist (Ear Nose & Throat), Head &
Neck Surgeon based in Melbourne. I refer children to Dr Levi when I suspect an issue
with the airway like enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
Dr Patrick Guiney
https://www.entv.com.au/our-practice/meet-your-specialist/mr-patrick-guiney
Dr Patrick Guiney is an ear nose and throat specialist. I refer children to Dr Guiney
when I suspect an issue with the airway like enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
Tess Graham
http://breatheability.com/
Tess Graham is a physiotherapist who has written two wonderful books on breathing
training. I have done breathing training with Tess and she has taught me how to
address many of the breathing issues I have come to see in my patients. Her website is
a great resource on understanding the importance of normal physiological breathing
and how to achieve it.
James Nestor
https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/about
James Nestor is a journalist and author who has written a fantastic book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. It explores the very long history on how we have lost the ability to breathe properly over millions of years, resulting in the modern-day suffering of snoring, sleep apnea, asthma and more.
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Dr Christina Fraval Osteopath BAppSc (ClinSc), BOsteoS
Osteopath
Breathing Educator
Orofacial myofunctional therapist
Paediatrics