Michael Petrie Osteopath in Doonbah | Medical and health

Michael Petrie Osteopath

Locality: Doonbah

Phone: +61 428 484 026

Address: 545 Woodburn Evans Head Road 2473 Doonbah, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Are you suffering from Smart Phone Neck, Computer Back or long hours behind the wheel, Drivers Slouch? Oh dear, Facebook is turning me into a hunchback! Sitting at a computer all day, or all night is affecting our posture and in turn our Musculoskeletal balance.... As humans, we are designed to be hunters and gatherers, picking fruit from the trees, vegies and herbs from the ground and chasing wild beasts with spears. For far too many hours, humans are slouched over a computer many due to work causing spinal curvature which is also associated to driving for work for long hours and also excessive use of smart phones which I like to call smart phone neck, evolution could be an ugly thing in this instance! The effects that I see in the clinic every day are, headaches from consistently tilting your head back or forward, stiff or painful neck from tight or shortening muscles, Jaw tension (TMJ) affecting head and neck, tight or round shoulders from hunching, and the list goes on. So apart from going back to the bush, what do we do to avoid ending up in the Bell Tower of Notre Dam? Helpful hints are many so here’s a few; 1. Make sure your chair gives you good support and that your desk is a comfortable height. 2. Have regular breaks, every 20 minutes or so, get up and walk around the room, stretch your muscles, drink water regularly. 3. Make a habit of pulling your chin into your neck for a few seconds multiple times a day to stretch the long muscles from the base of your skull down your neck to you upper back. 4. Make sure if your weight is on one leg such as crossing your legs be mindful of a balanced foot position by having both feet on the ground. If the tightness, pinching or headaches persist, consult Michael Petrie Osteopath where, you’ll receive a good Massage Mobilization, Manipulation and advice. If your muscles are tight or out of balance it will pull your spine out of alignment and effect the free flow of the nerve causing a variety of symptoms. Michael can help correct this, usually in just a couple of treatments and get you back on track. Call for an appointment or further information 0428 484 026

09.01.2022 Keeping warm makes such a difference, remember to layer your clothing and dress for the weather, soak in a magnesium bath, if you don't have a bath soak your feet in a magnesium foot soak, as we get older we don't want to get behind the eight ball with this super important mineral. Soaking in Magnesium for up to 20 minutes be it body or just your feet, will allow Magnesium to absorb sub-dermal meaning bypass the digestive-tract and bio-available to your cells (quicker absorption, sometimes more guaranteed if you have digestive issues) , it will not only help with winter aches and pains but has many other health and longevity benefits as well, (Epsom salts is magnesium or something a little more fancy Ancient Mineral Magnesium Soak will get you sorted)... Our beautiful Mascots at Michael Petrie Osteopath have got it sorted..

01.01.2022 Prevention is far better than cure and Protein has such a massive part to play with our muscle system and its integrity. Experiencing pain can be so debilitating, quite often it’s a whole approach to put a plan in place to alleviate pain and then prevent the further onset of pain when it comes to joint disease, injury or Osteo-arthritic change. Your protein source and intake is something to evaluate in the whole approach plan for strength and integrity. Our skeletal syste...Continue reading