Causes of back pain in children: Did you know that the most common cause of persistent back pain in children and adolescence is due to lumbar bone stress injuries? While children may experience back pain due to poor posture at school or while studying, back pain in...

What is postural pain? Postural pain is an umbrella term that can be used to describe pain throughout the neck, thoracic (upper/ middle back), and shoulder regions. It is usually caused or maintained by poor posture or spending long periods of time in one position. It...

Sciatic pain, also known as sciatica- occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated or impinged. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back, through the buttocks and down into the legs. Is it really sciatica? Often when people experience pain in the back that...

Diastasis Recti, also commonly referred to as abdominal separation or DRAM (diastasis of rectus abdominus muscles), is where the muscles running along your abdomen (the rectus abdominus) separate down the middle. When does it occur? Diastasis recti often occurs during...

Osteopathic services may be available for a Medicare subsidy on up to a total of five allied health appointmrnts per year under a Medicare Team Care Arrangment, organised by your GP. How does it work? If you have a chronic health condition (e.g. arthritis, chronic...

            If you’ve been exploring treatment options for muscle pain and tension, you may have come across the term dry needling. Not only can dry needling help reduce muscle pain and discomfort, it, can also improve your flexibility...

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is commonly referred to as jaw pain or TMJ. The temporomandibular joints (TMJ) connect the jaw bones to the skull and allow for complex gliding and hinging movements that are necessary for everyday tasks such as eating, talking...

Traditional Pilates was originally developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, using controlled movements, breath awareness, and alignment to help with the rehabilitation and prevention of muscular injuries. Clinical Pilates combines the founding principles...

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain. Dementia is not a normal part of getting older, and it isn’t one specific disease. Instead, it’s a broad term that covers the effects on people of a number of different medical...