Piriformis Syndrome – What is it and how can Myotherapy and massage help relieve the symptoms?
What is Piriformis Syndrome? Quite literally, a pain in the butt! To better understand Piriformis Syndrome firstly you need to know about the Piriformis muscle. What is the Piriformis? Your Piriformis muscle is a small muscle that lies deep to your gluteal muscles
Posture – How do high heels affect it and how can Osteopathy help?
Footy Season is finally over, bringing us into the Spring Racing Season. High heels will be a necessity for those wanting to make a statement. Those familiar with Fashions on the Fields are probably also familiar with toddling home on
Plantar Fasciitis is a common foot complaint treated by Osteopaths
Spring time is great for getting more active, but increasing your activity quickly can result in overuse injuries such as Plantar Fasciitis. Read this blog to find out more! What is the Plantar Fascia? The plantar Fascia is a thick connective band of
Knee Pain – What causes it and how Osteopathy, Myotherapy and Massage can help
What causes Knee Pain? With Summer around the corner, everyone from beginners to long distance runners should now be well into their training regime to get their bodies ready for the summer season. If this is you, and you've increased your
Dynamic Stretching
Dynamic Stretching vs Static Stretching?? We have done a few blog posts on different types of stretches. This blog will explain the difference between static and dynamic stretching and the most appropriate time to do them. With any movement based activities it is always
Foam Rolling for the Rotator Cuff
Foam Rolling Series for the Rotator Cuff Muscles Our previous Foam Rolling Blogs have focused on the muscles in the legs, this week’s post will teach you how to safely and effectively release the muscles around the back of the shoulder
Hamstring Strain
With the Commonwealth Games having just finished up in the Gold Coast, a lot of us have watched the athletics track teams and witnessed the hamstring strains that occurred. This blog will give you some more information about the hamstring
What is Myotherapy?
We are now offering both Remedial Massage and Myotherapy treatments. So to try to answer the questions 'what is myotherapy?' and 'what is the difference between Remedial Massage?', we thought this blog might help! What is Myotherapy? According to Massage and Myotherapy
Foam Rolling Quads!
Part 5 -Foam Rolling Quads! This edition of the Foam Rolling Series, Foam Rolling Quads is for all our active patients out there, including our walkers, runners and gardeners! We hope you’re all enjoying the last of the summer sunshine. Well done