Lift Osteopathy in Brunswick East | Massage therapist

Lift Osteopathy

Locality: Brunswick East

Phone: +61 3 9014 1450

Address: 494 Lygon Street 3057 Brunswick East, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.liftosteopathy.com

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20.01.2022 Going to any new appointment can be intimidating, particularly if you are not sure what the process will be as the unknown can feel a bit daunting. Below I will explain what happens in your first consultation with your osteopath to help give you a clearer picture. Your osteopath will ask about your problem and symptoms. This will include your medical history. Your osteopath will conduct an examination and clinical tests. These include examination of movement range of the affe...cted and surrounding areas as well as diagnostic, orthopaedic or neurological tests, postural assessments and activities or exercises. These tests determine how best to manage your condition. Osteopathy takes a whole body approach to treatment. Your osteopath may look at the area that is troubling you as well as other parts of your body. For example if you have a sore knee, your osteopath may also look at your ankle, pelvis and back. Your osteopath will explain what they are treating and why and gain your consent before they proceed. Your osteopath may also provide education and advice to help you manage your condition between treatments. This may include giving you exercises to do at home or work. Sometimes it may be more beneficial to be referred to another more appropriate health care practitioner (such as a General Practitioner or radiologist) and your osteopath will advise you if this the case. #holistic #examination #treatment #balance #painrelief #increasemovement #orthopaedictesting #ROMtesting #informedconsent #exercises #stretching #health #mobility #homemanagement #backpain #neckpain #kneepain #handpain #osteo #osteopathy #osteopath #femaleosteo #femaleosteopath #osteobrunswick #osteobrunswickeast #osteopathbrunswickeast

18.01.2022 Working in Brunswick East I see a lot of musicians with injuries due to the repetitive nature of playing an instrument. Things like strumming your feet, poor posture, looking down with unbalanced, asymmetrical positions, carrying the instrument, twisting your spine or holding one arm up can contribute to injuries or pain over time. Osteopathy may be able to help alleviate some of these aches and pains. Your osteopath can also give you tips on how to avoid awkward positions that may exacerbate pain or give different strategies to reduce the effect from the repetitive movements.

07.01.2022 Preventative maintenance treatment vs injury treatment: Preventative maintenance treatment is about planning your treatments in advance at a particular interval that works for you to make sure that the body is treated and functioning well, removing tension and restriction that may result in an injury if left untreated. Depending on your particular case, as every body is different this could mean coming in once a month, every 6 weeks or even every few months and this time-fram...e would be based on what works best for your body. It means that minor problems can be detected and treated before they potentially become injuries. We generally don’t wait until our car breaks down until we get it serviced but book in a service every 10,000km, which hopefully saves us from needing to fix major issues, so why don’t we do this with our bodies also? I’m not saying this approach is for everyone as some people may only need to come in twice a year so the as and when you need it approach might be better for them. On the other hand I see patients who will come in with acute pain 4 times a year, unable to move without sharp shooting pain, and each time they may need a few treatments before they are pain free but if they spread those treatments out across the year this may prevent these acute episodes. Another example is desk workers who get relief following treatment but due to posture at work and long hours of sitting their pain and stiffness builds to a constant uncomfortable level over time. Preventative maintenance treatment before the pain gets to this level could help in this instance.

05.01.2022 Tips for before and during a long haul flight: It is approaching winter and many people escape the cold and travel to places like Europe. As we are so far away from everything this means long haul flights and for a lot of us it’s in squishy economy seats. Even if you don’t have back or neck pain often we get off the flight feeling stiff and sore due to sleeping in awkward positions (or not sleeping) and being scrunched up in small seats for 20+ hours. - Do some exercise befor...e you fly (if you can) as this produces endorphins which can help decrease pain levels. - Get up out of your seat regularly to stretch your legs and spine. - Standing stretch while up out of your seat: bend forward to touch your toes. This will stretch your back and hamstrings. Hold for 20-30 seconds. (Exercises shown below) - Seated stretch to help low back and hip pain (gluteal/buttock stretches): place one ankle on your opposite knee and press down on your knee and lean forwards. You should feel this stretch in your buttocks. You can also pull that knee in towards your chest and across to your opposite shoulder to stretch another one of your buttock muscles. Follow photo 2 and 3 shown below. Hold stretches for 20-30 seconds and swap sides. - Seated stretch for neck (upper trapezius stretch): hold onto the back of your head and pull your head towards your chest, turning your head to look underneath the underarm of the arm on that side. You should feel a stretch along the back of your neck and across the top of your shoulder. Hold stretch for 20-30 seconds and swap sides. - Having a treatment, such as Osteopathy or Myotherapy before or after flying may also help reduce pain and discomfort. Do not continue these exercises if you feel pain.

02.01.2022 Is sitting the new smoking? According to On Your Feet Australia international, research on Sedentary Behaviour has grown dramatically in recent years and there is increasing evidence that a number of significant health risks may be linked to "prolonged" and "excessive" sitting. Sedentary Behaviour science is still in it’s infancy, however the evidence to date is compelling. It is alarming that studies show that sedentary lifestyles may be just as likely to be causing as many... health risks as smoking. Health risks typically increase the greater your sitting time but more significantly for those sitting above 8 - 10 hours per day. These health risks include: Cardiovasular health Diabetes Anxiety and depression Muscle degeneration Osteoporosis Back and neck pain And more Using a standing desk may help decrease these health risks. While exercise is the most effective way to decrease the above risks, simply choosing to stand instead of sitting may also be beneficial and has been shown to decrease risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, back pain and more. If you would like to read more on this topic go to the get australia standing website where you can find links to journal articles on this topic.