Westernport Osteopathy in Somerville, Victoria, Australia | Medical centre

Westernport Osteopathy

Locality: Somerville, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5977 7342

Address: 12 Eramosa Road East 3912 Somerville, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.westernportosteopathy.com

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21.01.2022 Osteopathic Medicine has been practiced in Australia for more than years!

21.01.2022 Osteopaths can treat more common conditions such as: back pain, headaches, sporting injuries and even pregnancy related pelvic pain. #OAW2019 #osteopathyaustralia For more information- visit our website: www.westernportosteopathy.com

19.01.2022 Who doesn’t love a long weekend?! Please remember to take some time out for yourself and do something that will help bring balance back into your mind and body. Gentle stretching and meditation are great ways to rejuvenate so you’ll be ready to take on the week ahead! #queensbirthdayweekend #longweekendtherapy

19.01.2022 We are back to work and ready to take on 2019! Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead. If you would like to achieve your new year’s resolutions in better health, please contact our Osteopath. www.westernportosteopathy.com

18.01.2022 The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic. While this may be a stressful thought as we try to make sense of all this information, it is important for us to remain alert but not be alarmed. As a vital healthcare service provider, Westernport Osteopathy is committed to maintaining our services to our patients during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Our priority is also ensuring the safety of all our clinic staff and patients. We are strictly fol...lowing all guidelines issued by the Australian Department of Health and the Board of Osteopathy Australia. As our clinic remains open, we ask that you please contact our staff if you have any questions or concerns. Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 5977 7342 Alternatively, you can contact the Virus Health Information Line if you are seeking information on coronavirus (COVID-19). The line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Phone: 1800 020 080

16.01.2022 Osteopathy Australia member and weekend warrior, William Dao wants you to get #GetUpAndGetActive! "Human anatomy and physiology is conducive to runnin...g! Fossil records indicate that humans were walking upright 4.5 million years ago, this would then progress to running which was indeed a significant step in modern human evolution, as it allowed our ancestors to hunt down wounded prey and avoid being something else's dinner!" If running is completely new to you, it is advised to slowly introduce yourself to running. Beginners can start with a combination of brisk walking and jogging for 15 minutes at a pace which allows you to comfortably hold a conversation to ensure you don’t overdo it. Have a running-related complaint? Osteopaths may give advice on: appropriate footwear assessing your posture and its effect on your running style addressing areas with hands-on treatment exercise rehabilitation to improve running efficiency reduce strain through to other parts of the body. Find your local #osteo now and see how they may help! www.osteopathy.org.au/find-an-osteo There are many community based running groups/clubs in Australia which provide social support, supervised training and running events. parkrun Australia holds weekly 5km running events in local communities which are timed and completely free to participate. To find your nearest parkrun event follow the link www.parkrun.com.au/

14.01.2022 The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But the researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a th...erapeutic effect on the body and mind. The reason is that a sincere embrace produces a hormone called "oxytocin", also known as the love hormone. This substance has many benefits in our physical and mental health, helps us, among other things, to relax, to feel safe and calm our fears and anxiety. This wonderful tranquilizer is offered free of charge every time we have a person in our arms, who cradled a child, who cherish a dog or a cat, that we are dancing with our partner, the closer we get to someone or simply hold the Shoulders of a friend. A famous quote by psychotherapist Virginia Satir goes, We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. Whether those exact numbers have been scientifically proven remains to be seen, but there is a great deal of scientific evidence related to the importance of hugs and physical contact. Here are some reasons why we should hug:: 1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease. 2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves. 3. PREVENTS DISEASE Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer. 4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free. 5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone. 6. SELF-ESTEEM Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love. 7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking. 8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness. 9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system parasympathetic. Embrace, embrace with your heart.~~ art: Dorina Costras

14.01.2022 "On June 22[nd], 1874, I flung to the breeze the banner of Osteopathy. For twenty-three years it has withstood the storms, cyclones, and blizzards of opposition.... Her threads are stronger to-day than when the banner was first woven. Her colors have grown so bright that millions now begin to see and admire and seek shelter under her protecting folds from disease and death. Mothers and fathers come by legions, and ask why this flag was not thrown to the breeze before. It has taken many years to prepare the ground to sow the seeds of this as well as any other truth that has come to benefit man; so be patient, have faith in [A Higher Power] and the final triumph of truth, and all will end well." - Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, Autobiography of Andrew T. Still, 1897 Happy 146th birthday of Osteopathy!

12.01.2022 This kid is going places #littledoc #passionformedicine

11.01.2022 Our health care clinic has now increased our patient base- from helping and caring humans to now furry animals! Please help support this cause against animal cruelty. We will be hosting our cupcake day on Friday, 23rd August. (All donations are sent directly to the RSPCA)

10.01.2022 Physical pain doesn’t always just hurt your body; it can hurt your emotions too. It can be quite overwhelming when pain starts to impact multiple areas of your life. Luckily, in Australia, we are so fortunate to have a scope of health care professionals that can help aid your recovery- so you don’t have to do this alone! Please contact your Osteopath if you have any questions or queries concerning your health. Like Dr. Wayne W. Dyer encourages, we can prepare you to heal.

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