By Dr Julia Adams (Osteopath) | Have you ever experienced pain? I’m guessing the answer is YES. Some people only experience pain infrequently, like when they stub their toe on something and immediately jump back, wincing. For others, pain is a constant, unrelenting, frustration that has a really huge impact on their life. In the last few years, a lot…
By Dr Brendan O’Loughlin (Osteopath) | ‘Dishwasher’s back pain’ is very common and thankfully there are some simple ways to alleviate it. What causes the pain? When hand washing dishes in the sink, we almost always have to reach down a little – we can’t usually stand upright. This creates a shallow bend in our spine. Ideally, we would do…
By Dr Brendan O’Loughlin (Osteopath) | What is a tendon? Tendons are simply the ends of a muscle that attach to bone. When a muscle contracts it uses the tendon to pull on the bone in order to produce movement. A simple way to visualise this is to picture yourself hopping: you’ve taken off from the ground and are on…
By Dr Julia Adams (Osteopath) | Headaches are one of the most common central nervous system disorders. Approximately 50% of adults experience at least one headache each year and 1 in 20 adults experience headaches daily (WHO, 2007 & 2014). There are many things we can do to manage and treat headaches. Techniques to help self-manage headaches Hydration – Keeping…
By Chris Culkin (Podiatrist) | A number of clients have recently been presenting to our podiatry team with with foot pain that has come on or intensified since working from home. Discomfort most commonly occurs in the heels and arches, first thing in the morning. This can be attributed to the fact that a lot of people in Melbourne are…
