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Westside Osteopathy

Locality: Taringa

Phone: +61 7 3870 2110

Address: 12/180 Moggill Road, Taringa 4068 Taringa, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.westsideosteopathy.com.au

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23.01.2022 Closed till 29 April while a few changes take place. Have a lovely Easter.

22.01.2022 Changes to health fund rebates. Some of our patients have questioned us about the new schedule of health fund rebates coming into effect from April 1st. This is where private health funds will no longer be rebating some natural therapies. Will Osteopathy be affected? ... The answer is no. Osteopathy is not included in the changes because it is a government registered health profession. Will Pilates be affected? Yes. Pilates classes will no longer be rebated unless they are conducted as part of a treatment session. Different health funds may have different rules for Pilates rebates, so it is best to check with your fund. So why is this happening? A review by the National Health and Medical Research Council 3 years ago had found little or no proof that some natural therapies were clinically effective. This put indirect government support for the sector into question. The government has subsequently decided to impose restrictions on some natural therapies as part of a broader package of insurance reforms. Despite criticism by several groups who questioned the methodology of the NHMRC review, a number of natural therapies will no longer be rebated by health funds. These include aromatherapy, homeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, naturopathy, Pilates, reflexology, tai chi and yoga. Many of our patients are disappointed that Pilates will no longer be covered because of the obvious benefits they get from this exercise. However, the main reason that Pilates rebates have changed is not that it is ineffective but because it has been shown in scientific studies to be no more effective than other forms of exercise in treating lower back pain. There are, of course, many other considerations that contribute to exercise effectiveness such as the way the exercises are introduced, monitored and conducted. As in all things, some patients respond better to different exercise approaches. It is mainly Pilates delivered in group classes which they are targeting. You may still be able to claim on exercises given in the context of a therapy session conducted by an appropriately trained and qualified health practitioner. Again, check with your health fund as some may give qualified rebates as part of a health management plan. I personally believe Pilates is an effective exercise intervention for musculoskeletal health. I often use Pilates exercises as part of my rehabilitation routine in people with lower back pain. However, we live in changing times and who knows, what is gone today may be back tomorrow.

19.01.2022 Christmas / New Year Holiday hours and Practitioner availability. The clinic will be closed from Saturday 22 December and reopen on Wednesday 2 January. Graham Sanders will be away from Saturday 15 December and return Wednesday 2 January. ... Catherine OHaire will be away from Friday 21 December and return on Monday 14 January. Joachim Enevoldsen will be away from Saturday 22 December and return Wednesday 2 January.

12.01.2022 Westside Osteopathy will be taking a break from Friday 20 December until Thursday 2 January. Wishing our clients a pain free festive season.

10.01.2022 What a way to end the season. National Sprint Distance Age Group Champion! Generally I approach a race with the intention of: 1 - enjoying myself 2 - see... how my training has improved my times 3 - see how close to the podium, or competition permitting, achieve a podium. This race, being a national championship, caused me to reassess my goals. Based on my results in recent races I knew it was probably my only chance to achieve a national title. To do this I was going to have to apply a few of the cliches around competing like "dig deep" : "pain is fleeting" : yadda yadda Id done the training in 2 of the legs and most of the cliches would apply to the run leg! As such I was determined to "not leave anything on the table" In brief, it was the first swim in quite a while where I actually swam at a pace I was happy with. The last eight months of cycle training under the tutelage of Morgana and Cam at Cams Cycle Coaching as well as the wonderful Saturday morning crew has pushed my bike fitness and speed beyond anything I thought I was capable of. The run, fortunately only 5 kms was also a PB, (due more to bike fitness than training ). So on to the race report: Woke up feeling pretty good. The sore neck had settled well after the treatment on Friday at Westside Osteopathy. Registration went smoothly and I managed to catch up with a few friends in transition for the usual pre race chat. Transition closed at 6:15 which left over 2 and half hours to race start. Found a patch of grass and had a snooze, then wandered down to the swim start. The Swim: It was a beautiful morning with an out and along the shore swim course. Managed to place myself on the hip of a similar paced swimmer out to the first turn around buoy, at which point she headed off course - there was a yellow shipping buoy which distracted quite a few. Fortunately, a friend had raced the day before and told me to head for the second tower which I did. Although this then had me swimming alone it saved quite a few meters. 4th out of the water with a 1:50 average and into transition. T1 - arrived at my bike to discover someone had scattered my gear. Suffered a bit of panic as my prescription sun glasses were not to be found. Had resigned myself to riding semi-blind and was headed out when I spotted them in the middle of the row - fortunately no-one had squashed them. The Bike: A 3 lap bike course on beautiful hot mix roads is time trial bike heaven. Happy to be able to see I set out trying to make up for lost time. I knew that several of the women in my age group were much better swimmers and runners than me, and with the lost time in transition I was really going to have to go hard on the bike. I had decided pre race that I was capable of a 35kmh average on this course, weather permitting. Weather did permit and I managed a 34.9kmh average! Fastest bike in Age Group. In a word: exhilarating! T2 - I must have been cursed by the transition Gods because this time my running shoes were not where they should have been. The Run: A 2 lap run course, thankfully nice and flat. I was a little unsure where I was placed. However, I knew there were a few faster runners than me who I had passed on the bike and as such there would not be any time to ease up. Due to the late start it was also becoming quite hot. Normally I wilt in the heat but this was a race I REALLY wanted to win, so I did my best to ignore the heat. Due to my lackadaisical approach to running this year Ive had to depend on mental toughness rather than run fitness to get me through. It sufficed. 4:55 min/k run speed and 2nd fastest runner in age group. Not quite what Id call exhilarating, but all cliches fully utilized So thats it for the season. Tri training goes on the back burner - Galaxy Gal gets hung up in the garage, while I pull out my new road bike - Secret Squirrel - for some epic bike rides in the next month or so. Might manage a few trail runs. Maybe

06.01.2022 Always trying to find that perfect posture at work to prevent back pain? What is the best posture? Relax there is no perfect position. In the past, ergonomic advice centred around the perfect sitting posture. Research now shows there is no perfect posture. Or at least not one that can be maintained for an extended period. Our bodies are designed to cope with a variety of movements but not so good at sustaining one posture for a prolonged period of time. Maintaining a single p...osture leads to a concentration of stress on the same areas of the body resulting in neck and back pain, feelings of stiffness, muscle tension and fatigue. Postural pain can also be influenced by a number of other factors such as sleep, mental health, dietary intake, exercise habits, biomechanics as well as postural demands at work. Some investigators have suggested that because no single ideal sitting posture exists, it is important to change your posture regularly. The act of changing position helps by migrating the loads from one part of the body to another thereby helping to relieve stress on the back. This is one of the reasons sit to stand desks are so popular. The caveat here is to not stand all day either and to make sure the standing desk reaches a suitable height that makes work comfortable. Do ergonomic chairs help? The answer is a guarded yes. However even sitting in an ergonomic chair for too long without changing posture can result in pain. So, the message is to change postures regularly. Because even good sitting posture will cause pain if sustained for too long, here are some tips for helping you get through your day: Use an ergonomic chair. The best way to utilise an ergonomic chair is to change its settings regularly so that the you experience a variety of sitting postures. Get out of the chair. There is no substitute for relieving postural stress like getting out of the chair. Stand up every 30 minutes. Maintain a relaxed standing posture for a minimum of 20-30 seconds but preferably 1 minute and then resume sitting. While you are standing try extending your arms above your head as if you are having a big yawn. Take regular posture breaks. Go to the photocopier, get a glass of water, stand when talking on the phone. Engage in regular exercise outside work hours. Research has consistently shown that regular exercise goes a long way to relieving postural pain. For a more detailed look at work posture go to http://www.westsideosteopathy.com.au/blog/

02.01.2022 Optus appears to be having a few issues today Monday 10 February - please ring our mobile: 0419 919 943 if you are unable to get through on our landline.

02.01.2022 So thats a wrap. What a very long, and successful, season! Achieved my goal of qualifying for the Age Group World Championships in both Sprint and Olympic di...stances Yay ! Secondary goal of finishing the season enjoying everything to do with triathlon was also achieved. Mind you, it was touch and go at times, post Robina and the second Kingscliff races I really do not like racing in hot weather! Thanks to my other half (Westside Osteopathy) who kept me injury free, no mean feat for a client who doesnt always do their preventative exercise regime! Results were: July 23 Qld Duathlon Championship (Olympic distance) 2nd August 19 Townsville Olympic Distance Worlds Qualifier 1st September 17 QTS Race 1 - Raby Bay 2nd October 8 QTS Race 2 OD Robina 1st October 22 Bribie Tri Long Course 1st November 5 Noosa Tri 5th November 18 Qld Aquathlon Championship 2nd November 19 QTS Race 3 Sprint Worlds Qualifier 4th December 3 Kingscliff Triathlon Sprint 1st December 10 QTS Race 4 Raby Bay 1st January 14 QTS Race 5 Robina Worlds Qualifier 7th February 4 St Kilda Sprint Worlds Qualifier 4th February 25 Luke Harrop Sprint National Championship Worlds Qualifier 7th March 4 QTS Race 7 Raby Bay 1st March 11 Mooloolaba Triathlon National Championship - Worlds Qualifier 7th March 18 Kingscliff Triathlon Qld Olympic Championship 1st April 29 Qld Sprint Championship 1st Was runner up in the Scody Queensland Triathlon Series and was the Triathlon Queensland Age Group Champion. There are definitely a few benefits to getting older, especially moving up an age group Time to take a few weeks off, before back into full training for the Duathlon at the end of July, not to mention the Worlds in September!

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