Restore Health & Wellness

About Us

We are a multi-disciplinary allied health clinic, comprised of a team of health practitioners who are skilled, enthusiastic and love what they do.  We work as individuals or as a team to help you achieve your optimum health and vibrancy.

The Team

Dr Amanda Hannaford

Osteopath

MOst B App.Sc (Osteo) BA

Grad Cert App Acup

St Leonards Clinic

Amanda Hannaford achieved her Masters of Osteopathy in 2002, and has been in private practice in the Lane Cove and St Leonards areas for the past 15 years.  She was a university lecturer in the UWS Masters program for 4 years, and has also been a Registration Roard examiner.  In addition she has a graduate diploma in Applied Acupuncture for Musculo-skeletal conditions.

She specialises in treating the root cause of a patients problem, which is not necessarily where the patient is experiencing pain or symptoms.  Finding the source and then correcting the issue may result in resolving the problem entirely, providing great relief and a wonderful improvement in a patients quality of life.

Amanda treats all manner of issues in this way, however she is best known for her ability to treat neck and back pain quickly, with care, and with long lasting relief for her patients.  She also regularly looks after patients with hip, shoulder and elbow pain, and recurrent foot and ankle pain.

She has worked with elite athletes, dancers, young children, the elderly and everyone in between, as the principles of osteopathy remain the same –  aiming to return the body to how it was designed to move in nature.  This provides pain relief, freedom of movement, and a new lease on life.

Amanda is the Clinic Director of Restore Health & Wellness St Leonards and she practices exclusively at the St Leonards clinic.

For more information follow Amanda here: Amanda Hannaford at Google+

Dr Vanessa Fisher

Osteopath

BOst (UK)

St Leonards Clinic

Vanessa is a graduate of the British School of Osteopathy (BSO), London, UK.  After graduating with distinction, her skills as a clinical practitioner were considered in such high esteem by the BSO that she was invited to lecture there, which she did for 3 years prior to migrating to Australia. She has over 6 year’s clinical experience as an Osteopath, treating a range of patients from babies to adults, using a combination of structural, functional and cranial osteopathic techniques, ultrasound and myofascial needling.

In recent years, she has developed a special interest in the benefits of osteopathy for solving problems associated with pregnancy, babies and young children. As an ex-professional dancer who discovered the benefits of osteopathy after suffering an injury, Vanessa has a special association with performers and athletes and leading their rehabilitation.

Women’s health is a key area of interest, specifically helping women who wish to fall pregnant. Osteopathic treatment may help to create the optimum environment within the body to maximise a woman’s health for conception. Vanessa has helped many women during pregnancy, assisting with the postural adaptations within the spine and pelvis, preparing the body for labour and postpartum symptoms.

First and foremost, Vanessa is a passionate and dedicated practitioner, committed to delivering the best form of recovery and advice to all patients.

Vanessa is the founder and Clinical Director of The Willow Clinic in Allambie, and she divides her time between Allambie and Restore St Leonards.

For more information follow Vanessa here: Vanessa Fisher at Google+

Dr Alexia Burgess

Osteopath

MOst (UK) BA

Newport and St Leonards Clinics

Alexia is an experienced and talented osteopath.  She graduated with a Masters in Osteopathy from the prestigious British School of Osteopathy in London. Her training included cranial, functional and visceral techniques, as well as firm manipulative techniques for athletes. She is passionate about Osteopathy and enjoys treating patients of all ages with a wide variety of complaints in their neuro-musculoskeletal system.  Alexia caters each treatment plan to the individual.

Alexia is also particularly interested in the mind-body connection and the impact this has on a patient’s presenting problem, including stress and it influence in chronic pain presentations.  She has extensive experience in treating everyone from professional athletes to everyday family members.  She is also renown for her treatment of classic neck, back and hip/pelvis pain which we so commonly see at Restore.

Alexia is the Principal Osteopath and Clinic Director of Restore Health & Wellness Newport and divides her time between Newport and St Leonards.

For more information follow Alexia here: Alexia Burgess at Google+

BHthSc (Chin. Med)

Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine

St Leonards and Newport Clinics

Tom Kelton very experienced Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner who is renown for his work here are Restore as an individual and in teamwork with the osteopathic practitioners.

He holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Traditional Chinese Medicine) from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Certificates III and IV in Fitness (TAFE) and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Tom is also a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA).

He is proficient in acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Chinese massage and cupping (Tui Na).  He has particular interest in treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries, sport rehabilitation, and acute/chronic pain.  He also is renown for his success with patients dealing with fatigue, arthritis, skin problems, sinus and respiratory problems, digestive disorders, headaches and migraines, chronic diseases, stress, depression and insomnia.

Perhaps Toms greatest focus over time however has been womens health. Centred in St Leonards we are in the fertility and pregnancy hub of Sydney, looking after patients in local IVF clinics, and pregnant women being cared for through Royal North Shore, the Mater, and North Shore Private Hospitals.  Acupuncture is a fundamental part of a healthy fertility program as it can assist a healthy pregnancy.  Tom works with patients undergoing IVF treatment every day at Restore, and we share the joy of the success of a healthy pregnancy.

Tom first developed an interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine through his practice of Chinese kung fu. Chinese Medicine and Chinese kung fu share philosophies of balance, harmony and respect for the self and the natural world. Tom incorporates these complementary principles in his treatments to promote healthy and balanced lifestyles. Tom draws on Chinese Medicine’s holistic approach to treating disease, focusing on both addressing the cause and treating the symptoms of a disease or condition.  Tom finds this framework of treating to be the most effective and has fine tuned his skills on numerous trips to China, visiting Chinese Medicine Hospitals.

Tom has recently become involved in a newly-established community acupuncture program, providing affordable acupuncture services to the local community as well as speaking at community events and wellness forums and allied health events.

Whatever the condition, Tom addresses a patients individual needs and goals, and develops a treatment plan to provide them with the best possible support on their road to recovery.
For more information follow Tom here: Tom Kelton at Google+

Dr Kate Levett PhD

Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture

PhD, MPH, BEd, Adv.Dip.App.Sci (Acup), Grad.Cert.Jap.Acup.
 Research Fellow Uni Notre Dame, WSU.

St Leonards Clinic

Kate is a renown practitioner and researcher of Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture, as well as a birth educator, researcher and teacher. She is also the mother of three beautiful girls.
Kate is particularly interested in women’s health, including adolescent hormonal changes, fertility and IVF, pregnancy and menopause. Acupuncture is a fundamental part of a healthy fertility and pregnancy program. Kate has a keen interest in working with patients undergoing IVF treatment and supporting women and partners through this time. At Restore we share the joy of the success of a healthy pregnancy.

She also has an interest in sleeping issues, diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other pregnancy related conditions such as morning sickness, pelvic pain, reflux, breech presentation, blood pressure, fluid retention and musculo-skeletal issues. Kate successfully treats mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression and sees a huge benefit for women and their families. She believes that acupuncture is extremely effective for hormonal balancing within the body to help a large number of health issues that women in particular face.

She has completed her PhD at the National Institute for Complementary Medicine Research (NICM) at Western Sydney University (WSU). The topic of the research was investigating an antenatal education course incorporating complementary medicines for pain relief in labour and birth for first time mothers. Recently published in the prestigious British Medical Journal Open, her research was so groundbreaking it was front page news in the Sydney Morning Herald. She was interviewed on ABC radio and on The Conversation. She continues to tutor and lecture at WSU and is on staff as a researcher at Notre Dame University, Faculty of Medicine.

Kate has had over 15 years’ experience in acupuncture practice, education and research, with a particular interest in the eastern philosophical ideas of health and wellbeing. She has strong expertise in evidence based practice, and the implementation and analysis of research. She has built a strong business and research career in acupuncture and complementary medicines research.

At Restore, Kate combines her understanding of acupuncture practice and research, education and women’s health to design effective treatment strategies for your health and wellness.
For more information follow Kate here:  Kate Levett at Google+

Alexandra Carey Hoppe

Remedial Massage Therapist

& Osteopathic Assistant

CertIV Massage

St Leonards Clinic

After completing her ballet training in NYC and Maryland, USA, Alexandra started her professional life as a contemporary dancer in and around Switzerland. Ten years later Alexandra, her French husband and their baby boy returned to Sydney where their second son was born and a career change was envisioned.

Alexandra completed her Certificate IV in remedial massage at the NSW School of Massage in Sydney. At Restore Health & Wellness she offers massage in remedial, sports and rehabilitation and enjoys working with injuries and injury prevention.  She is particularly revered in the dance community for her understanding of a dancers body and its particular needs.  She has also worked alongside Amanda for several years and patients often remark that she is the best massage therapist they have ever encountered – very firm when necessary or gentle when appropriate, and naturally intuitive.

Alex hopes to continue developing herself as a health practitioner and after achieving a High Distinction average in Science at RMIT University, she is now undertaking a Medical Science degree at Macquarie University.

For more information follow Alex here: Alex Carey Hoppe at Google+

Nathalie Gagnon

Remedial Massage Therapist

Dipl. Rem Massage

St Leonards Clinic

Nathalie completed her Diploma of Remedial Massage at the NSW School of Massage.  She also obtained further training and practised in the fields of Sports, Pregnancy, Kahuna and Hahana Hot Stone massage.  She has been working in an established clinic in the Sydney CBD for over 9 years, where among her many regular clients, she has been treating Dr Amanda Hannaford, the director at Restore Health and Wellness.

Nathalie enjoys practicing at Restore Wellness on Thursdays and Saturdays and is always popular and busy.  She is known for her ability to provide either a very firm, deep tissue, remedial massage, or a gentle relaxing massage, entirely dependant on the wishes of her patient.  Other forms of massage she offers are Hot Stone Massage, and Lymphatic Drainage Massage.  In her remedial massages, she likes to blend the different techniques she learned throughout her career to treat your soft tissue injuries and aches and pains, while also aiming to provide a relaxing experience.  Whether it be sports injury prevention and treatment, bad posture, pain and stress arising from sitting long hours at a desk or discomforts associated with pregnancy or caring for your littles ones, Nathalie may be able to assist you.

Nathalie is a member of ATMS and a provider with all health funds, with most claims available on the spot through HICAPS.

For more information follow Nathalie here: Nathalie Gagnon at Google+

Jennifer Buick

Remedial Massage Therapist

Dipl. Remedial Massage

Newport Clinic

Jen completed her Diploma of Remedial Massage at Nature Care College in Sydney, and is a member of ATMS and recognised by most major health funds.  She has been working alongside osteopaths on the Northern Beaches for several years and is beloved by patients.  At Restore Health & Wellness she offers Remedial, Swedish Relaxation and Pregnancy Massage, and has a special interest in postural issues.  Jen is also a meditation teacher and is currently studying Ayurvedic facial massage.  Originally from Manchester in the UK, she now calls Manly home.  She loves the great outdoors and travelling, and her two teenage sons.  Jen is available at Restore Newport on Thursdays and Fridays, including after work hours.

Emma Cudmore

Practice Manager

St Leonards Clinic

The efficient Emma runs our practice like a well oiled, happy machine. Emma is available Monday to Thursday to answer any questions you may have about the clinic and our many practitioners.  Unable to find an appointment with online booking that suits your needs ? Not sure who is the right person for you? Then don’t hesitate to call Emma and have a chat.  She LOVES a chat.

Sandra Hannaford

Receptionist

St Leonards Clinic

Sandra is on duty on Thursdays and Fridays and helps Emma to keep us all in line.  With 30 years experience as medical secretary to Dr Ken Crichton, Sports Medicine Physician, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the practice.  Yes, she is ridiculously over-qualified and super efficient, but we let her stay….

Restore Health & Wellness in St Leonards, Sydney, NSW is in the category of Massage Offering Relaxation Massage, Sports Massage, Massage.

Other services by Restore Health & Wellness include Full Body Massage, Foot Reflexology, Facial Massage, Foot Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Remedial Massage.

Phone Restore Health & Wellness to make an appointment with our helpful staff.

Reviews

“Alexia is very caring and professional. With my shoulder injury she made sure my neck, back and shoulder muscles are relaxed enough to support the healing process. I’d highly recommend the osteopathy here”

“I love Restore, every time I have an appointment I am treated like a superstar. They even top your car space up if you’re running late. Amazing!”

“Everyone at Restore is wonderful and so nice! They work before and after hours which is prefect for my work schedule AND they always fit me in.”