Finding the Right Osteopath for Back Pain in Essendon
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek healthcare—and it can have a huge impact on your day-to-day life. Whether it’s a dull ache that hangs around all day, or a...
Low Back Pain
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,...
Mindfulness and Pain: What’s the Connection?
When you’re in pain, especially if it’s been going on for a while, it can feel like it takes over every part of your day. And while hands-on treatment and movement therapy can make...
Finding the Best Osteopath in Essendon: A Complete Guide
If you live in the Moonee Valley area, and you're dealing with back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, or pregnancy-related discomfort, seeing an osteopath in Essendon could be the key to improving your mobility...
Improve Your Sleep and Reduce Pain: How to Choose the Right Mattress
Choosing the right mattress is essential for both comfort and health. A mattress that provides the right support can help align your spine, reduce pain, and improve sleep quality. Research shows that better sleep...
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...
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...
Lower Back Pain- 3 exercises to help before getting out of bed.
Lower back pain- what is it? One of the most common complaints we see at Lifespan Osteopathy is lower back pain. Technically speaking, lower back pain is pain that occurs anywhere between your lowest ribs and...
How to get an accurate sciatica diagnosis
"Sciatica". It's a pretty common term. But getting an accurate sciatica diagnosis is not always easy, and true sciatica is not as common as you may think. If what you're experiencing truly is "sciatica", we have...
The Number 1 Reason you have Lower Back Pain in Early Pregnancy
So you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant- congratulations!!! If you’re like many women, then for now, it’s probably only you (and maybe your partner and a handful of close friends or family) that know...
Dull lower back pain in late pregnancy.
Dull lower back pain in late pregnancy. It can really take the glow out of being pregnant. You've made it through the trials of the first trimester, and you're now in your second or third. (If...
First Trimester back pain- 3 ways to help.
One of the common questions we hear from women in their first trimester suffering from lower back pain is- “how can I already have back pain? I’ve only just found out! “ Naturally, these women...
How To Manage Acute Back and Neck Pain
Here at Lifespan, we see many patients suffering from acute pain. The sharp, catchy, stop-you-in-your-tracks type of pain that often ‘comes out of nowhere’ and throws your plans out the window. In fact, despite the fact...
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...
Lower Back Pain Treatment in Essendon
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...