By Dr Jessica Fetterplace (Osteopath & Exercise Physiologist) | We all know that exercise is healthy, however, when our normal routines get interrupted, exercise can easily be overlooked. With COVID-19 restrictions closing gyms, fitness centres and other sporting facilities, we have all had to get a bit creative and self motivated when it comes to exercise. Even as an exercise…
By Cassie Robertson (Remedial Massage Therapist) | Everyone has experienced it and we’d prefer it didn’t happen, but just why do muscles get sore, tight or tense? To better understand muscle soreness, tightness and tension, let’s consider what some of the triggers are. Dehydration “Be sure to drink plenty of water.” You probably hear this after almost every Osteopathy or…
By Dr David Sokoloff (Osteopath) | Osteopathy is fundamentally based on principles such as treating the body as an integrated unit. This means that so long as the practitioner abides by those principles, Osteopathy will (and should) look and feel different in the way it is applied by each practitioner. This principle-based approach has led to large variations in how…