Early Season Sports Injuries in Essendon:
Why Small Niggles Matter At this time of year, we tend to have the same conversation several times a day. You’ve just started the season. Training has ramped up. Games are back. And something feels" "not...
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7 Summer Holiday Back Pain Prevention Tips from an Osteopath
When summer arrives in Australia, most of us are ready to switch off, spend more time outdoors and enjoy a well-earned break. But between travel, long car rides, or a change in routine, your...
Common Swimming Injuries – And How Osteopathy Can Help You Recover Smarter
Did you know that up to 91% of elite swimmers aged 13–25 experience shoulder pain? Swimming is a fantastic full-body, low-impact workout. But just like any sport, it comes with risks—especially when training is intense,...
Plantar Fasciitis and Hyrox: What Causes It and How to Recover
As you are beginning your Hyrox journey it is important to know that plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that comes out of Hyrox training. Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that can...
How a Sports Osteopath in Essendon Can Help You Stay Active and Injury-Free
Whether you're an elite athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone simply trying to move more, staying active often comes with its fair share of niggles, tight spots, or injuries. The good news? You don’t have...
10 Ways Pain and Mental Health are Connected
We’ve all heard the phrase, "mind over matter". However, when it comes to pain, the relationship between the body and the mind is a bit more complex than that. In fact, the connection between chronic pain...
4 Common Golfing Mistakes That Can Lead To Injuries
There are some pretty common golfing injuries that can ruin even the most spectacular day on the course. Learning how to avoid these can really make you GOLF ready this Summer! As the summer weather starts...
Stretching Exercises with Dr Katie Bruni (Osteopath)
Stretching exercises are a great way to help get you moving, and maybe even help ease any pain you're in. If your lower back is sore, your middle back feels stiff, or something just doesn't...
5 common New Year mistakes – and how to avoid them
The New Year is often a time when we make resolutions and start thinking about what we’d like to achieve in the months ahead. However, as with all goal setting, it’s important to be strategic...
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...
What’s the best body temperature in pregnancy?
Good news for the pregnant ladies amongst us! Pregnant women have long been told to avoid extremes of heat, and have been limited to measures such as limiting baths to body temperature (37°C), or not...
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 5 Reasons to Get Moving While You’re Pregnant:
Not so long ago, pregnant women were advised to avoid physical activity or exercise, for fear of harming themselves or their unborn child. As lovely as this may sound to those of you that...