Practitioners

Claire Steans     Emma Cronin     Caryn Edwards     Marnie Norfolk

Dr. Claire Steans B.H.Sci, B.App Sci (Osteo)

Claire completed her osteopathic studies at RMIT University with a Bachelor of Health Science and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy).Claire grew up in the local area of Lower Plenty and was very active during childhood in many sports, including basketball, netball and tennis. 

Claire treats patients from school age and up, and treats a wide variety of conditions including but not limited to headaches, sporting injuries, postural related injuries and repetitive strain injuries.

Claire incorporates a wide range of hands on treatment techniques,such as soft tissue massage, joint articulation, manipulation and dry needling to provide the best outcomes for her patients.

Claire is passionate about educating her patients to allow a better understanding about their body and their injuries to encourage a manageable plan to recovery and optimal health. In addition to the hands on therapy, Claire encourages her patients to lead a healthy active life and can offer advice and strategies to help patients meet their goals.

When not in the treatment room, Claire enjoys being active and taking long walks with her Siberian Husky, Nahla, and is excited to travel the world in the years to come.

Dr. Emma Cronin  B.App.Sci, B.App Sci (Osteo) B.H.Sc

Emma Cronin grew up and continues to live in Eltham. She is very much a local girl having attended Our Lady’s Primary School and Catholic Ladies College. She was involved in several sports growing up, trying out tennis, little athletics, netball and calisthenics. She competed with Eltham Calisthenics College for 22 years, only just recently giving it away this year.

Emma completed her 5 years of study in Osteopathy at RMIT in Bundoora in 2015 and began working in Croydon before joining the team at Greensborough Osteopathy in early 2017. She has treated a wide variety of patients across both clinics and enjoys meeting and helping new people every day.  

Emma loves treating people from all walks of life and can treat anyone from school aged children and older, including TAC and WorkSafe patients. She grew up in a very active family so has experience with all sorts of sporting injuries and ailments but also enjoys treating other conditions such as back/neck pain, postural/mobility problems, joint/limb pain and many other musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. 

Emma uses a wide range of techniques ranging from firm direct techniques to more subtle and indirect techniques. She believes in making the patient an active part of their own recovery and prescribes stretches and strengthening exercises to further enhance the treatment. She has completed several courses since finishing University and continues to further expand her knowledge through both courses and further reading.

Outside of work Emma enjoys keeping herself active. She plays netball for the Lower Plenty Football and Netball Club and is a regular at the Eltham Leisure Centre. She also loves to travel, having recently come back from a trip to Europe.

Dr. Caryn Edwards BSc (Ost) HONS

Caryn obtained her degree in England, from the University of Wales, through the European School of Osteopathy, and qualified in 1997.

She worked for many years in Kent and in South London before migrating to live and work here in Australia, 8 years ago.

Caryn grew up in South Africa and has lived in a number of countries since. Her travels mean she has gained valuable experience in dealing with people and their wide variety of complaints.

An enthusiastic and dynamic Osteopath, Caryn enjoys working both with structural and cranial Osteopathy. Her techniques include soft tissue, articulation, mobilisation techniques and cranial among many others.

She commonly treats adults and children of all ages, including newborns, with conditions such as neck and back pain, headaches, sports injuries, postural problems, pregnancy complaints, repetitive strain injuries and many more.

Due to her training at the well-known European School of Osteopathy, Caryn likes to view and treat the body as a whole functioning unit and therefore takes a holistic approach to her treatments. 

With many years of experience under her belt, she is able to deal proficiently with all musculoskeletal complaints. Caryn tries to educate her patients with exercise and lifestyle changes/advice where necessary to optimise the benefits of treatment and prevent further occurrence.

Caryn has a keen interest in workplace ergonomic assessment and its relationship with musculoskeletal injuries. She is currently doing more work in this field. 

Dr Marnie Norfolk BSc MHS (Osteo) Grad Cert Tert Ed, Grad Cert Neonatal & Infant Paeds Man Ther

Marnie Norfolk enjoyed a very happy childhood growing up in the Eltham, Victoria, area. She loved participating in local drama productions, gymnastics and diving.

During her university studies at Victoria University, Marnie had the opportunity to experience placements in a hospital setting in India and also the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. She has since travelled to America and New Zealand for short courses and to visit the Osteopathic Centre (San Diego) for children.

Marnie graduated in 2001 and her first position as an Osteopath was in Geelong for one year where she treated a wide variety of clients, gained valuable experience and confirming her love of Osteopathy.  The next 16 years have been spent practising in clinics in the eastern and north eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Marnie is an experienced and passionate osteopath who enjoys treating everybody including the whole family – babies, children, parents and grandparents. She uses a variety of hands on techniques and advice on how to use your body better and improve function. She enjoys working with patients to help manage headaches and migraine, back and neck pain, sports injuries, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, sciatica, postural & mobility problems.  She has a keen interest helping with feeding and sleeping difficulties in babies and children.

Post Graduate Study

In 2009 after six years teaching osteopathic students Marnie was given the opportunity to continue her studies at Victoria University.  She received her Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education.  In 2011 Marnie helped to set up and then complete a Graduate Certificate Infant & Neonatal Paeds for Man Ther.  She continues to enjoy learning and teaching at university and post graduate level.

Arthritis Victoria

In 2002-2005 Marnie was trained as a water aerobics instructor for those with arthritis and enjoyed this weekly in Ringwood.  She enjoyed the regular exercise and the comradeship with older adults who were committed to exercise and improving their health.

Sports Medicine Australia

Marnie completed her Masters project on chronic lateral ankle sprains.  She worked at a local AFL club as head trainer for four years prior to graduating as an osteopath.  Working with footballers she witnessed and treated first hand a huge variety of injuries and personalities!

After gaining experience as a sports trainer she was then asked to teach first aid, sports trainer’s courses and taping for Sports Medicine Australia and Basketball Victoria.  This included presenting at the GP and Practice Nurse conferences for a number of years (2005-2008).

Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation

Marnie Norfolk really enjoys promoting and working with and for her profession.  Marnie recently spent three years (2015-2018) as Vice President of the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation.  She taught many courses for osteopaths and senior osteopathic students.  She continues to enjoy a teaching role.

Appointments with Marnie

Marnie is very pleased to be a part of the team at Greensborough Osteopathy, in Melbourne's north eastern suburbs, where we offer Osteopathic care to the whole family in a relaxing and caring environment. Please feel free to contact Marnie to discuss whether Osteopathy may be beneficial to you, your family or friends.