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Backpack tips for back to school

Back to school With school just around the corner we wanted to give you some basic tips to ensure your little ones backpack is fitting well and also to help reduce the risk of injury.   Encourage light packing: The best way to start of backpack season is by...

WFH? The forearm savers.

WFH? The forearm savers. Since working from home, have you noticed some increasing aches and pains in your body? In particular the forearms and wrists? We here at Melbourne Osteopathic Clinic have certainly seen an increase in these problems in clinic so here is a...

Help your headaches

One of the most common causes of headaches is tension and restriction through the neck. These are termed cervicogenic headaches. Treating the cause (neck tension) rather than the symptom (headache) may produce a better outcome for you. So, here are a few tips to help...

Foam Rolling Essentials

Benefits of foam rolling: alleviates soreness and reduces inflammation that occurs during the muscle repair process aids in muscle repair recovery helps injury prevention by maintaining muscle length and reducing tension increases blood flow and elasticity of muscle...

Getting back to the gym

The gyms are open again, and we know everyone is excited to get back to full training but there a few things you should think about before you start throwing dumbbells around like its 2019… Decrease your load Remember, it may have been 6 months since you have done...

GEM Principles for Mental Health

WOW It’s hard to believe that is already November. At this time Mo Bros and Mo Sisters unite to bring awareness to the mental health challenges many of us face. So with this in mind I wanted to take a moment to talk about mental health. In Australia, 1 in 5 people...

Power of the Glutes

When we hear the word glutes mentioned, we instantly think of our backside. But do you know how important the glutes are and their involvement in our everyday movement? Now that you’re thinking about your glutes, lets learn about the role they play in low back pain,...

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