Carien Boshoff – Osteopath in Tweed Heads
Osteopathy · Sports injuries, rehabilitation, jaw (TMJ) pain, women’s health and persistent pain
Carien is an osteopath at Medela Osteopathy & Co, at Suite 9, 12-14 Beryl St, Tweed Heads, a five-minute walk from Coolangatta. Originally from South Africa, she moved from Melbourne to the Gold Coast–Tweed region in early 2026 and speaks both English and Afrikaans.
She holds a Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) and a Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) from Victoria University. Private health rebates can be claimed on the spot with HICAPS, and Carien is a Medicare provider for patients with a GP care plan.
My approach, and why it’s personal
I’m passionate about helping people move with confidence, stay active and return to doing the things they love.
I take a whole-person, evidence-informed approach to osteopathy, recognising the importance of understanding each person beyond their symptoms. I combine hands-on treatment, therapeutic exercise, education and lifestyle advice, tailored to your needs and goals.
Having ruptured my own ACL in a skiing accident in 2025, I understand firsthand the physical and emotional highs and lows that come with injury and rehabilitation. This experience has strengthened my passion for helping people feel heard, supported and empowered throughout their recovery.
How I work
Pain and injury rarely have one simple cause. I look at the whole picture and build a plan tailored to your body, your lifestyle and the things you want to get back to.
Your appointment
We talk. We start by discussing your history, what’s happening now and what you’d like to achieve from treatment.
I assess. I look at how you move and how your work, sport, training and daily habits may be contributing.
We treat. Hands-on treatment combined with therapeutic exercise, education and lifestyle advice, tailored to you. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of what’s going on and how to support your recovery between sessions.
Treatment techniques
Hands-on osteopathic treatment. Soft tissue work and joint mobilisation to ease pain and restore movement.
Dry needling. Fine needles into tight or tender muscles to reduce pain and tension. It’s included in your consult at no extra cost, just ask.
Cupping. Suction cups that lift and decompress soft tissue, used alongside hands-on treatment where it helps.
Exercise and rehabilitation. Drawing on my strength and conditioning background, I build programs to restore strength and confidence, using the clinic’s rehab space.
Education and lifestyle advice. Practical strategies for work, training, sleep and daily routines to help your results last.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) – Victoria University
Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) – Victoria University
Level 1 Dry Needling & Cupping
ASCA Level 1 Strength & Conditioning
Speaks English and Afrikaans
HICAPS on-the-spot private health claiming and Medicare provider
Areas of interest
Carien treats adults with all kinds of musculoskeletal pain and injury, from back and neck pain and headaches to shoulder, hip and knee problems and the aches that build up from work, training and everyday life. Alongside that general practice, she has a particular interest in the following areas.
Sports injuries and rehabilitation. From a recent sprain to a long rehab after surgery, Carien works with you from the first treatment through to returning to sport. Having worked as a sports trainer for local football clubs, she knows what it takes to get back on the field.
Jaw (TMJ) pain. Clicking, stiffness, pain when chewing or opening wide, and the neck tension and headaches that can come with it. Carien treats the jaw alongside the neck and posture around it.
Women’s health. Pregnancy-related pain, such as low back, pelvic girdle and rib pain, and women’s pelvic pain. Carien works alongside your GP, obstetrician or midwife where needed.
Persistent pain. For pain that has hung around for months or longer, Carien combines hands-on treatment, graded exercise and education to help you understand your pain and build back what you can do.
Outside the clinic
I love making the most of the outdoors through running, hiking, camping and training for triathlons.
Having previously worked as a sports trainer for local football clubs, I also enjoy being involved in community sport and supporting athletes both on and off the field.
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Carien treats a wide range of musculoskeletal problems, with special interests in sports injuries and rehabilitation, jaw (TMJ) pain, pregnancy-related pain, women’s pelvic pain and persistent pain.
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Carien is at the Tweed Heads clinic on [DAYS AND HOURS – TO CONFIRM]. You can see her available times and book online.
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Yes. Carien treats pregnancy-related pain such as low back, pelvic girdle and rib pain, as well as women’s pelvic pain. She works alongside your GP, obstetrician or midwife where needed.
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Yes. Carien is originally from South Africa and is happy to consult in English or Afrikaans.
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Yes. Carien is trained in dry needling and cupping. Both are included in your consult at no extra cost, so just ask if you’d like to try them.
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About an hour. It starts with a detailed conversation about your history and goals, followed by a physical assessment and treatment or exercise.
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No. You can book directly online. If you’d like to claim through Medicare, you’ll need a care plan from your GP first.
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Yes. If your extras cover includes osteopathy, you can claim a rebate on the spot with HICAPS. Carien is also a Medicare provider for patients with a GP care plan.
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Suite 9, 12-14 Beryl St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485, about a five-minute walk from Coolangatta.
