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 Dr Jessica Fetterplace (Osteopath & Exercise Physiologist) | We all know that exercise is healthy, however, when our normal routines get interrupted, exercise can easily be overlooked. With COVID-19 restrictions closing gyms, fitness centres and other sporting facilities, we have all had to get a bit creative and self motivated when it comes to exercise. Even as an exercise…
As of Monday the 28th of September you can have treatment to: Prevent a significant deterioration in you function independence which would result in an escalation of care needs (Such as increased frequency in treatment, a significant increase in pain, specialist input, or a substantial increase in recovery time as a result of delayed care. Assessment and diagnosis, particularly for…
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…
