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At least 70% of Australia's school students use computers. As a result of this increased usage, Osteopaths are treating more young patients suffering from the effects of working at computer stations that are either designed for adults or poorly designed for children....

Osteopathy plays an integral part in the multi-disciplinary approach to the management of sports injuries. The aim of Osteopathy is to treat and fully rehabilitate the athlete post-injury to prevent further injury and to return the athlete to sport in the shortest...

Exercise may reduce the chances of obesity, which is becoming more common in children in Melbourne. It may also reduce the risk of diabetes, a disease that can be associated with a lack of exercise and poor eating habits. Exercise also helps children build social...

The Golf Swing The golf swing is a highly complex movement pattern that requires coordination of all the body's joints and muscles along with timing and balance. Due to the length of the golf club even small variations in movement are amplified resulting in large...

Tennis elbow is a painful condition affecting the outside part of the elbow. This area is called the lateral epicondyle and so the medical term for this condition is lateral epicondylitis. Tennis elbow is usually caused by overuse of the forearm. Many forearm muscles...

The Christmas holiday period is typically extremely busy and can also be extremely indulgent with everyone gorging themselves on a sumptuous Christmas pudding or wine and enjoying plenty of holiday hospitality with family and friends. In short, health and fitness is...

Some people think that their condition isn’t bad enough to warrant Osteopathy treatment or just feel they do not need an occasional check-up. We all know that regular servicing of our cars helps to ensure trouble free motoring and can save us a lot of money in repair...