So, you’re experiencing tingling, numbness, or pain in your hands and wrists. You might be afflicted with that bothersome condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Osteopathy for lower back pain
Medial Ankle Sprain
What Is a Medial Ankle Sprain?
When your foot rolled it stretched or even tore the ligaments holding your ankle together. A medial ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments on the inside of the ankle. (Ligaments, by the way, are tough bands of tissue that connect bones to each other. They help to stabilise joints and prevent them from moving too far out of place.)
Dr. Tiffany Lim, Osteopath
Dr. Nicholas Basset-Smith, Osteopath
Knee pain
Knee pain in the middle to late decades of life is a common complaint amongst patients presenting to osteopathic clinics across the globe. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of knee pain in this age group of people. Research suggests approximately 654 million people aged 40 years and over were living with knee OA in 2020 around the world. This comes at an incredible cost to healthcare services worldwide, with figures in the billions of dollars!
Should I see an osteo if I have headaches?
This blog topic is one that millions of Australians (and billions around the world) can relate to. Have you ever had a headache? We’d be surprised if you said no, because a headache is one of the most common symptoms experienced by our species. Nearly everyone at some point in their life experiences a headache
Jaw pain - TMJ dysfunction
Babies - Hip Dysplasia
What to expect at your initial consult.
Dr. Shivawn Dance, Osteopath
Ishanthi Perrera, Office Manager
Osteopathy myth buster
As osteopaths, part of our job is to promote osteopathy to the masses. We do a lot of this by word of mouth, and we rely on our patients to also spread the word after they’ve received a successful treatment here at Northcote Osteopathy. We and other osteopathic clinics also make use of the internet to help market and advertise our services. Despite all of our efforts, common misconceptions exist about osteopathy. We'd like to take this opportunity to debunk some of these myths now!
Sports injury: Lateral ankle sprain (rolled ankle)
How many of us have rolled our ankle and damaged a ligament at some point in our life?! The answer is many of us. Approximately 2 million ankle ‘sprains’ (the word used to describe a ligament that has been over-stretched or torn) occur in the US every year alone, which gives you an idea of how many happen worldwide!
Sports Injury: Gluteal tendinopathy
Are you experiencing hip pain? There are a few structures in and around the hip that can lead to pain felt at the very outer aspect of it. Problems in the low back, the hip joint itself, and soft tissues that surround the joint can all be viable culprits. Let us explain in our latest injury blog about gluteal tendinopathy.
Should I see an osteo if I have headaches?
Why choose osteopathy?
There are many different therapies out there, and there are some highly skilled therapists within each profession. It comes down to a matter of preference and finding a therapist that works for you. Having said that, we believe in osteopathy and here are some reasons why we think our profession is awesome
Dr. Sarah Collins, Osteopath
Sarah tailors her treatment to the individual, believing in a multi-disciplinary approach and encouraging a team effort to help enable her patients to reach their functional goals. She believes that long-term results not only involves manual therapy, but also education about stretching, rehabilitation and stress management.
