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Author: Lauren Matthews

Lifespan Osteopathy Essendon / Articles posted by Lauren Matthews
De Quervains Tenosynovitis is common in pregnancy and postpartum

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

"De Quervain's Tenosynovitis", more commonly known as "Mum thumb" is a common condition with a slightly confusing sounding name. Read on to find out if this is what is causing your wrist or hand pain,...

Anterior knee pain in kids

Following on from last week’s post about heel pain in “tweens”, today we’re moving up the leg a little to talk about knee pain in active kids.     The topic of knee pain, though, is...

Heel pain in pre-teen kids

We often hear about the importance of our kids being active.     Whilst we wholeheartedly agree with getting children involved in sports or activities, to help set them up for a healthy lifetime, we also...

Headache In Pregancy

Many of our recent posts about pregnancy-related pain have focussed on lower back and pelvic girdle pain.  Whilst these are some of the most common conditions we see in our pregnant patients, mums-to-be, just...

Back pain in new mums

One of the conditions that we see commonly in women who've recently had a baby is lower back pain.   This can sometimes come as a surprise and even disappointment for new mums, as some of...

The Top 3 Causes of Headache

  Given that over 90% of the population will experience headache at some stage of their lives, it’s not surprising that headaches are one of the common presenting complaints we see here at Lifespan.   Most people...

Osteopathy and Children

  As a mother of two, I am acutely aware of a parent’s need to protect their children.     The birth of my oldest daughter certainly woke up the Mumma Bear in me, and I would...

The Lowdown on Lower Back Pain

One of the most common complaints we see here at Lifespan is lower back pain. That’s not surprising, because around 85% of the population will experience it at some stage of their lives. In people younger...