Osteopaths are highly qualified allied health professionals who offer patient-centred approaches to healthcare We understand the important link between the structure of the body and the way it works, or as we like to say, the way it functions. And no, Osteopathy doesn’t just involve the bones! We look at how your skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves, circulation, connective tissue and internal organs function as one system and how they support your body and enable you to live the life you want to live and do the things you want to do.
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Tradies Health Month aims to highlight the importance of tradies looking after their overall health and wellbeing. Common injuries we see in clinic vary across differing trade professions and include: lower back pain, overuse injuries (including tennis/golfers elbow), muscle strains, rotator cuff injuries, neck issues and knee pain.
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Suddenly hurt your back? Someone told you you’ve slipped a disc? Maybe you Dr Googled it and found a ton of information that has you really worried - some of the pictures might rightly freak you out!
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Have you received communication from your private health insurer about the changes that commence April 1st 2019? We thought we should let you know how these changes will affect what happens here in the OASIS studio at Eureka Osteo.
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So the question everyone asks is ... how much water should I drink?
There are plenty of rule-of-thumb data tables around and the current research seems to hover around the figure of a minimum of 2 litres per day. However, your hydration needs vary from day to day, season to season, even year to year. There are many factors that can influence your hydration requirements including age, weather, artificial heating and cooling, activity levels, genetics, pregnancy … and plenty more.
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Pain is something that we discuss with most of our patients on a daily basis, and we are passionate about helping our patients to understand the science behind pain and how it can be applied to their individual cases to help them. With this in mind, I will attempt to summarise some of the latest facts about pain.
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Here at Eureka Osteo we love encouraging you to do what makes you happy and gives you joy. For many people, gardening is something that tops the list! Being outside in nature, soaking up some Vitamin D, and seeing the rewards of your efforts, can all be great reasons to get in the garden. However if gardening seems to cause or aggravate your back pain, there are a few things that you should consider…
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