Dr Luke Smith of Mixed Osteo working with a fighter at Renegade BJJ, Kensington

Dr Luke Smith

Osteopath, nutritionist and founder of Mixed Osteo. Sees everything from desk necks to fight camps.

Dr Luke Smith, osteopath at Mixed Osteo in Kensington, Melbourne

About Luke

Luke founded Mixed Osteo in 2016, inside what is now Renegade BJJ in Kensington. Most of the people he sees aren't fighters: they're office workers, parents, tradies, runners and lifters with back, neck, shoulder and knee problems.

His approach starts with how you move. He looks for why something hurts, not just where, treats it hands-on, and uses exercise to make the change last. He'll tell you plainly what he thinks is going on, and if something needs a doctor, he'll say so.

Outside the clinic he trains. He's a BJJ black belt, cross-trains judo, wrestling, boxing and Muay Thai, and has a strength and powerlifting background, so he knows what training asks of a body.

Qualifications

Osteopathy

Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Health Science (Osteopathy), Victoria University. AHPRA-registered osteopath.

Nutrition

Mac-Nutrition Uni (MNU) certified nutritionist. Precision Nutrition Level 1.

Movement

Training in Applied Functional Science through the Gray Institute, which shapes his movement-based approach.

Martial arts

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

Dr Luke Smith treating a patient with his osteopathy and nutrition qualifications on the clinic wall
Luke at the clinic in Kensington.

Cornerside work

Luke has worked cornerside at UFC, ONE Championship and Dana White's Contender Series events, looking after fighters through fight week and on the night.

That work is a small part of the job, but it shapes how he works with combat athletes at the clinic: managing load through a camp, keeping training going where it's sensible, and knowing what fight week actually looks like. More on the corner work.

Dr Luke Smith of Mixed Osteo with the corner team at ONE Fight Night 21, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok
With the corner team at ONE Fight Night 21, Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok.

What Luke sees most

Book with Luke

Monday to Friday 8am–7pm, Saturday 8am–2pm, at 92 Parsons Street, Kensington.