Osteopathy is a very broad discipline within manual medicine that uses a lot of different techniques to treat our patients. This diversity within our treatment “tool kit”, so to speak, is what gives us the [...]
Have you been jolted awake by what can only be described as the world’s worst cramps in your calf muscles? You know, ones that literally make you jump out of bed in agonising pain? You’re [...]
One of the latest tools to join the Beyond MOVE THROUGH LIFE shelves is the trusty lacrosse ball. You may have seen them floating around the clinics, wondering what they are and what they are [...]
In April this year, our very own Hawthorn Osteopath Dr Penny White travelled to America with the Australian Cheerleading team as their Osteopath at the world championships. She was interviewed for Osteo Life magazine about [...]
It’s always great to watch the progress of a patient who is following their treatment plan to a tee. From the initial reduction in pain, to muscular strengthening, right through to a full return to [...]
As an Osteopath and Cheerleader, I know how important it is to look after your body during the competition season and stay injury free. Here are four habits you can adopt now to reduce the [...]
The thing I love about being an Osteopath is working with each patient to help them achieve their goals and return to the activities they love the most. There is no better feeling than helping [...]
What is good posture? We have all heard of posture but many of us don't actually know what it means. Posture refers to the bodies alignment relative to gravity. Gravity forces our body towards the [...]
Why see an Osteopath for my sporting injury? Osteopaths are highly skilled in taking a thorough case history, performing an in depth physical assessment and using the findings from this to formulate a detailed management [...]
What is it? Osteoporosis is a common bone condition, affecting over 1 million Australians. Our bone strength reaches its peak when we are about 25-30 years of age, then from the age of about 35, [...]