MEET THE TEAM 

 Kevin is the Senior Osteopath and Team Leader at Premier Sports and Spinal Medicine/ Melbourne Headache Solutions. He believes that everyone has the right to engage in and enjoy the freedom of movement. Because of this, he has done post-graduate training covering many topics ranging from headaches, dizziness, post-concussion syndrome, sports injuries and rehabilitation, and lower back and spinal conditions. He utilises different modalities, including a wide range of hands-on techniques, including dry needling and specific rehabilitative exercises.

 He has competed in various sports, including swimming at a national level, professional martial arts, and weightlifting. He completed his Major in Human Physiology at Monash University before learning to apply this knowledge as an Osteopath at RMIT, where he was selected as the student ambassador for the Osteopathy program.On his journey to push himself both physically and mentally, his focus on high-level sports has since shifted to the task of parenting, where he spends his spare time with his three children, who help him maintain his fitness.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Kevin has a clinical interest in treating:

• Headaches, 
• Migraines 
• Dizziness
• Concussions/ Whiplash
• Workplace ergonomics 
• Back/Spinal Pain
• Athletes 

Kevin utilises: 

• Joint manipulation (HVLA) 
• The Watson Technique
• Vestibular/ Ocular-motor assessment and rehabilitation 
• Trigger point, deep tissue massage
• Joint articulation, mobilization
• Muscle energy technique
• Level 1 & 2 Myofascial Dry Needling and Cupping, and Electrotherapy
• Clinical Exercise prescription
• Clinical Pilates

Damian has a strong passion for headache and migraine conditions.  He has completed over 25,000 consultations primarily for spinal conditions and headaches and migraines.  He completed a 4 year internship in the United Kingdom at the Ashford Osteopathic Centre and since returned to Melbourne to establish several health clinics including Melbourne Headache Solutions, Melbourne TMJ Solutions, Premier Sports & Spinal Medicine and Premier Pilates. Currently Damian is spending a majority of his time training other Health Care Practitioners. Through his passion for wanting to help those experiencing chronic headaches and migraines, Damian co-authored "Solving the Migraine Puzzle - A Comprehensive Guide to Migraine Relief" to help people better understand, take control of their condition and start to reclaim their lives. At Melbourne Headache Solutions, we have a special interest in treating headaches and migraines. Our Practitioners have a combined experience of over 50 years and have conducted over 40,000 consultations on patients with pain. However, we don't rely just on our experience.  We actively pursue to improve our knowledge and to acquire important new technology, which ultimately leads to better outcomes for our clients. Today, medical advancements occur quickly, but widespread uptake of these advancements can be slow. Our assessment and treatment is based on the most up to date scientific evidence into the management of headaches and migraines. We take the time to accurately assess your condition and identify the cause of your headaches or migraines so we can develop a comprehensive treatment plan.  We learn more about the body and pain every day. It fascinates us, and helping our clients overcome it, is what we love to do.  ​

Feili (She/Her) graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours from the University of Sydney. She brings her diverse experiences working with patients across a range of clinical settings, including in acute public hospital, community aged care, and private practice. She is particularly interested in musculoskeletal conditions and exploring ways to help restore movement and function.

With a background in teaching Pilates, Feili is also a certified APPI Matwork Pilates instructor and has a ‘Pilates approach’ to movement. She absolutely loves getting to know her clients and working with them to achieve their goals.

Feili’s core aim is to empower her clients through education, targeted exercises, and manual therapy to promote optimal movement and long-term quality of life – for her clients to feel their best, and, most importantly, enjoy moving!

Feili has a clinical interest in treating:

• Headache, jaw pain and neck pain
• Acute neck pain
• Acute and chronic low back
• Sports-related injuries
• Tendinopathies
• Deconditioning-related
• Chronic neck pain

Feili utilises:

• Dry needling
• Soft tissue massage
• Joint mobilisations
• Exercise prescription/rehab
• Clinical Pilates / Mat Pilates

Darren (He/Him) graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in Physiotherapy and Anatomy & Human Biology and had been treating patients in sunny Western Australia for a number of years before relocating and joining the team here at Premier. Back in Perth, he saw a wide range of clients but took particular interest in running knee/hip osteoarthritis rehab programs, managing patients with ACL and sporting knee injuries and helping patients find their way back to the exercise that they love.

Darren has extensive experience in a gym setting and has completed some physio specific strength & conditioning training. He has has a keen interest in treating migraine/headache patients and will be continuing his training in this area here with us at Premier.

Darren has a clinical interest in treating:

• Headache, jaw pain and neck pain
• Lower back pain
• Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis
• Non-operative ACL management

Darren utilises modalities/techniques:

• Trigger point therapy/Deep tissue massage
• Joint mobilization and manipulation (HVLA)
• Dry Needling lvl 1
• GLA:D program training for Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis
• Exercise prescription for strength & conditioning
• Return to sport rehabilitation

 Mel has been with Melbourne Headache Solutions from the beginning and has been a huge support in helping it grow and develop. Mel is the full-time practice manager based at Fitzroy North in charge of pays, accounts, rostering, and quite often mothering all the staff.