The Right People for Symptoms That Won't Quit
If you’ve been living with migraines, chronic headaches, or post-concussion symptoms and you’ve already been to your GP, tried physio, or worked through medication options without lasting relief, you’re exactly who we’re here for. We also see children and teenagers. If you’re a parent searching for specialist care after a concussion or months of persistent headaches, you’re in the right place.
Our team’s primary clinical focus is headache, migraine, and concussion management. That focus matters. It means every technique we use, every piece of equipment we invest in, and every hour of further study we undertake is directed at one thing: getting to the root of your symptoms and giving you a clear path forward.
We use the Watson Headache® Approach, a hands-on manual therapy approach backed by published research, alongside objective concussion assessment tools including Sway Medical and Safeguarding You. Every treatment plan is built around you specifically, not a template.
We’ll always be honest about what we can and can’t help with. If we’re the right fit, we’ll tell you. If we’re not, we’ll point you in the right direction.
CONCUSSION CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER | WATSON HEADACHE PRACTITIONER
Cliff Butler
“The more complex the case, the more determined I am to find the answer.”
If you’ve been told your scans are normal, tried medication that didn’t hold, or seen practitioner after practitioner without a clear explanation of what’s actually driving your symptoms, that’s exactly the kind of case Cliff is built for.
With more than 20 years in clinical practice and further study in headache and concussion management, Cliff’s focus is on finding what’s been missed. Not repeating what’s already been tried.
For headache and migraine patients, that means assessing the role of the upper neck using the Watson Headache® Approach, a hands-on manual therapy method backed by published research, that examines a connection between the upper cervical spine and head pain that doesn’t show up on imaging and isn’t part of most standard assessments.
For concussion patients, it means moving beyond symptom checklists. Using objective assessment tools including Sway Medical, Cliff builds a measurable picture of how your brain and body are actually functioning, then uses that data to guide your recovery at every stage. Whether you’re an athlete trying to return to sport, a professional dealing with cognitive symptoms at work, or a parent navigating this for your child, the plan is built around your specific situation.
Master of Health Science: Vic Uni 2002
Registered with AHPRA + Osteopathy Australia
Watson Headache Practitioner
CCMI + Shift Concussion Trained
Special Interests:
- Concussion + Post Concussion Syndrome
- Concussion Baseline Testing
- Chronic Headache + Migraine Management
- Dizziness + Vestibular Issues
SENIOR OSTEOPATH | WATSON HEADACHE PRACTITIONER
Peter Vlahos
“I know what it’s like to cancel plans because of a migraine. I know the frustration of treatments that don’t work. That’s exactly why I do this.”
Peter didn’t come to headache treatment through a textbook. He came through his own experience as a chronic migraine sufferer.
For years, Peter navigated the same cycle many of his patients know well: the pain, the cancelled plans, the medications that dulled the edges but never solved the problem. When he discovered the Watson Headache® Approach and experienced meaningful improvement in his own symptoms, the direction of his career shifted.
He went on to complete training at the Watson Headache® Institute, driven by a single goal: to help patients who’d been told there was nothing more that could be done.
Today, Peter brings both clinical expertise and genuine personal understanding to every consultation. He doesn’t just treat migraines, he knows what living with them actually feels like. That shapes how he listens, how he diagnoses, and how he supports patients through their recovery.
Peter has a particular focus on hormonal and menstrual migraines, cluster headaches, and occipital neuralgia. Conditions that are frequently misdiagnosed and under-treated.
Bachelor of Osteopathy RMIT 2019
Registered with AHPRA + Osteopathy Australia
Watson Headache Practitioner
CCMI + Shift Trained
Special Interests:
- Headache + Migraine Management
- Cluster + Tension Headaches
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Menstrual Migraine