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 David Sokoloff (Osteopath) | Osteopathy is fundamentally based on principles such as treating the body as an integrated unit. This means that so long as the practitioner abides by those principles, Osteopathy will (and should) look and feel different in the way it is applied by each practitioner. This principle-based approach has led to large variations in how…
In 1954 Sir Roger Bannister became the first person to run under 4 minutes for the mile, a feat previously thought impossible. Once again, the impossible is looking vulnerable with the sub-2 hour marathon now being challenged. During an 8 day window spanning 12–20 October this year, Vienna will host the second attempt by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge to become the first…
Sleep is a fundamental requirement for systemic health. It is also one of the most integral components for the body’s healing processes and something that up to 45% of Australian adults report having issues with.
