Peter Reid graduated as an Osteopath from the International College of Osteopathy in
Randwick in 1989. Prior to that, he worked for four years as a masseur for an
Osteopath, Kevin Du Val, in Bronte, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
In 1990 Peter established the Crows Nest Complementary Health Centre, a
multi-disciplinary practice in Crows Nest, Sydney. He practiced there for 28
years until the building was sold to developers. In 2017, Peter moved his
premises part-time to Lenise Appleyard’s Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Clinic in Milson’s Point.
Peter was inspired to follow this career path after requiring treatment for an injury
which occurred during his competitive skiing years in the late ’80s. After
injuring his spine and coccyx in a fall while ski jumping, Peter was unable to
find help through standard medical treatment. A friend steered him to an
osteopath, who fixed the problem in only four visits.
“I saw a dozen medical doctors, including two orthopedic surgeons and a neurosurgeon,”
Peter reported. “None of them were able to give me any relief. The last two
wanted to operate – to cut me open so they could see what was wrong. I refused. Fortunately, I found an Osteopath who massaged and manipulated my spine to correct the subluxation, and quickly the pain dissipated.”
Since graduating as an Osteopath, Peter has focused on fixing sporting injuries and
other problems involving joint and bone pain. He prefers his clients to have a
massage first, as Peter says; “That loosens up the soft tissue and allows
me to mobilise the hard tissue – the bones – with minimal pain or
discomfort.” Treatments usually take between 40 minutes to an hour, and
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