What is Tennis Elbow

By Osteopath Dr Shehan What is tennis elbow? Pains on the outside of your elbow? Has it been getting worse for weeks on end? Finding weakness with particular movements of the hand and wrist? You may be suffering from Tennis elbow. Often mismanaged, Tennis elbow is a...

How to do a self breast check

Breast Cancer Awareness Month and How to do a Breast Check – Osteopath Dr Jess Watson IF YOU HAVE BREASTS… CHECK THEM! With roughly 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer in their life-time, the odds are scarily high that nearly everyone will be affected by the...

Can Osteopathy help lower back pain?

Can Osteopathy help lower back pain? Did you know research shows that there is moderate to strong evidence for the use of mobilisation, soft tissue techniques and manipulation for lower back pain. A 2018 primary care guideline review for the management of simple lower...

Do you know what sciatica is?

Do you know Sciatica Do you know what sciatica is? What is the sciatic nerve? Where is it? Why does it get irritated and cause you pain? Well here you can find out and really get to know sciatica. Right lets start with some of the basics. The chances are that you or...

ACL injury

Do you have an ACL injury? Have you had a knee injury that resulted in an injury to your ACL or Anterior Cruciate Ligament ? What is the ACL? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the key ligaments inside your knee joint that helps to stabilise your...

Spinal manipulation

Spinal manipulation endorsed as ‘best practice’ for back pain. 3rd leading disease burden in Australia with an estimated cost of over $9 Billion per year. The majority of sufferers will consult their GP seeking care in the first instance with half being prescribed...