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Women's Pelvic Health

Posted By Bel Ralph ,
02/12/2024 10:54 AM
Pelvic health is an often-overlooked but incredibly important aspect of women's overall well-being. The pelvis is a central part of the body, supporting critical functions such as reproduction,...

Hyrox 2024

Posted By Anna Pattison,
12/11/2024 15:34 PM
Have you heard of Hyrox? Strange..... I thought I'd managed to tell everyone I'd competed in Hyrox.    If you haven't heard of Hyrox, let me give you a quick breakdown. It's a crazy fitness...

Chelsea Clinic

Posted By Anna Pattison,
12/11/2024 14:39 PM
Southern Osteopathy is now located in Chelsea!! We have moved from Edithvale to Chelsea in an amazing clinic called Mastering Movement. We are surrounded by health care professionals with years of...

Common footy injuries

Posted By Anna Pattison,
21/04/2024 13:07 PM
With the return of AFL football, means the return of injuries of all shapes and sizes.  Common Footy related injuries that your osteopath can treat include: Hamstring strain Calf...

Acute vs Chronic pain

Posted By Anna Pattison,
31/01/2024 15:00 PM
What is acute pain? and what is chronic pain?  Acute = sudden Chronic = over time Acute pain can become chronic pain and chronic pain can experience acute pain. If that sentence is a bit...

Suffering bursitis?

Posted By Anna Pattison ,
21/11/2023 07:23 AM
Are you experiencing the following: swelling  heat around the painful area  pain with movement  stiffness  redness of the affected area If you are experiencing...

Cupping

Posted By Anna Pattison,
08/11/2023 16:08 PM
Cupping is a fantastic treatment technique osteopaths use to assist with injury and pain management.  The benefits of cupping include; reduce pain and inflammation  enhance blood...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted By Anna Pattison,
08/11/2023 16:00 PM
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel syndrome is compression of the Median Nerve as it passes underneath the transverse carpal ligament at the front of the hand.  The symptoms often include: ...

Common conditions treated by osteopaths

Posted By Anna Pattison,
14/09/2023 09:00 AM
Head and neck:  Headaches (tension, sinus, cervicogenic, cluster) Migraines  Jaw pain  Tinnitus  Facet (joint) sprain  Disc bulge  Thoracic outlet syndrome...

What to expect in your osteopathy appointments

Posted By Anna Pattison,
12/09/2023 15:49 PM
If you have never been to an osteopath before, you might not know what will happen during your appointment. Let's go through that now.  Common questions people ask before their appointment...