Meet the Practitioner
Deepa Ranchhod, BSc(Hons)Ost.Med
Deepa graduated from the British College of Osteopathy and Naturopathy in 1998 and has been practising in New Zealand since 1999. Her vision for the Osteopathic Practice which has been operating since April 2007, is to create a warm, professional environment for family healthcare through Osteopathy. Deepa - has previously served 6 years on the Osteopathic Council and is currently a Preceptor- which involves the assessment of overseas Osteopaths entering New Zealand.
“Osteopathy can provide relief for many different conditions and the challenge is always to work out the most effective treatment for each person. One needs to tailor the treatment to each individual and find their unique formula for recovery. This involves investigating the cause of the problem, but also all the other factors that might influence recovery in that individual. Two people with similar back pain might require quite different approaches in their treatment, due to the differences in their lifestyle, medical history and age for instance.”
The aim is to help each patient gain the best health possible for themselves and to find a means of preventing recurrence. Upon your initial consultation, we will discuss the diagnosis with you and ensure you understand and consent to the treatment plan and how many treatments you may need. Our aim is to help you recover as quickly as possible and help you manage your health.
If osteopathic treatment is not appropriate, or not producing the desired results - we will collaborate with other health professionals to try and find you a solution. Pain is a signpost to a problem and the cause needs to be determined and addressed. So many people live with pain when they don’t need to, because they are unsure of where to go if it doesn’t fit into any specific category.
Additionally, sometimes their pain is blamed on certain things like age, weight or pregnancy but in actuality they have a mechanical problem that needs to be solved. Many patients that have attended the clinic thinking that their problem was due to such an issue, have been very pleased to find that while age, weight or pregnancy may have been contributing factors, they were not causative factors and a full recovery was often possible!
Deepa grew up in Zimbabwe, studied in England and has been in New Zealand since the beginning of her career. Like most she has great intentions about almost everything - but finds that between her osteopathy, running the business, mentoring and raising 2 boisterous young boys that sleep is the greatest attraction. She often says – there’s no such thing as superwoman – just supertired!
So in an effort to seek out that Holy Grail that is known as work-life balance – she is known to indulge in her love of exercise, travel, movies and fine dining!