Dr Lachlan Goodwin (Osteopath)

Locky graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Applied Science in complementary medicine and a Masters of Osteopathy. He has worked around Melbourne in a number of well-known and top clinics and in Cairns prior to taking over Inner Balance Health Clinics.

Locky’s vast experiences include over 15 years of clinical practice, teaching and tutoring at RMIT University in the Osteopathic department and as a clinical educator and clinician at RMIT University student clinic for the past 12 years, and stints at Victoria University.

He has postgraduate qualifications in Advanced Dry Needling, Myofascial Cupping, Functional MAT Assessment, Injury Prevention/management, Paediatric Osteopathy, Crossfit Level 1 Coaching as well as the world leading Post-Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine as well as carrying diplomas in Canine and Equine osteopathy.

Locky also has a keen interest in Paediatric Osteopathy and has done further studies in treating and looking after children/infants as well as orofacial myology. He treats kids of all ages from new born right through their formative years for a number of conditions including but not limited to feeding and lip/tongue tie issues.

Locky spends most of his time working with human clients yet enjoys spending time treating animals when he has the opportunity. He consults with leading horse trainers and veterinary hospitals, and works on Horses, Dogs and/or anything in between.

Locky approaches his treatments with a structural and exercise rehabilitation approach. He takes a holistic approach, looking not only at the cause of injury or pain, but also at all of the contributing factors that may be influencing imbalances within the body systems.

He has always been a very keen sportsman and uses his knowledge of the body and mechanics in his treatment and management approaches having had experience in numerous sports himself ranging from Motocross, downhill mountain biking, boxing/kickboxing, running, swimming, cycling, AFL, basketball, weightlifting/powerlifting and Crossfit.

He treats everyone from the weekend warrior to the elite and international athletes in his practice. However, isn’t limited to sports injuries as he enjoys treating a range of complaints from pregnancy-related issues, newborns, elderly and everyone in between. More recently having completing Paediatric Orofacial Myology training to help with his baby and young child clients.

Outside of work, Locky enjoys motorbike riding, camping and four-wheel driving. Locky loves adventure and jumped at the opportunity to head up to the Northern most point of Australia via the Old Telegraph track (the most iconic 4WD track in Australia) as well as around Fraser Island on his way back down to Melbourne.

Locky and his wife were also crazy enough to travel to Nepal in 2017 and trek to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Ri and Chola pass for their honeymoon, and have continued with their love of hiking and trekking since getting back, and completing many multi-day trips since.

He and his wife Lauren are proud parents of their 2 young boys, Harvey and Bodhi, who both definitely keeps them on their toes. As well as their Fur Babies Teeka (who you may see around the clinic) and Monty the 2 Staffy's. The 6 of them love exploring the wild, riding their bikes (although Harvey is a little too confident, and takes after his father) and spending time at the beach and exploring the great outdoors.