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Making The Most Of Your Spiky Ball

Making The Most Of Your Spiky Ball

  What are spiky balls? Simply put, the spiky ball is a life changer. They are our number one rehabilitation aid, and you’ll find a basket of them at our reception desk. Whilst prickly and firm on the outside, these tough little nuggets will quickly become your favourite sidekick once you’ve got some simple techniques under your belt.  Spiky balls…

A Healthier Life for All: Interview with Triathlete Dan Kelly

Every day at Melbourne Osteopathy Sports Injury Centre we genuinely relate what we are doing to creating a ‘a healthier life for all’. This phrase is a large part of the vision that everyone at our Centre has agreed to work towards achieving each and every day. The phrase ‘a healthier life for all’ is our promise to our community. It is the drive behind our core values: Customer Service Excellence…
Mobile Phone Use Causing Tripping Accidents

Mobile Phone Use Causing Tripping Accidents

Following on from last week’s post featuring the channel 9 news report on ‘text neck’ featuring our centre’s own director Shane Buntman, this week we look another issue where mobile device use is adversely changing our movement and posture. And this problem extends beyond the neck. There are some rather obvious safety issues with mobile phone use when driving and cycling. Now this list has expanded…

Small Screen Devices Causing ‘Text Neck’

Small Screen Devices Causing ‘Text Neck’

Doctors are seeing a rise in ‘text neck’, or spinal problems linked to extended periods spent leaning into the small screened devices. Dr Shane Buntman discusses this problem on Channel 9 news. If you would like to speak to one of our practitioners about ‘text neck’ or other ergonomics issues, please feel free to ask a question, contact us or email us at: info@melbourneosteopathycentre.com.au

Active April at Melbourne Osteopathy Sports Injury Centre

Active April at Melbourne Osteopathy Sports Injury Centre

As the mornings get colder and darker it’s easy to find excuses to not get out of bed and continue that summer exercise routine. At Melbourne Osteopathy Sports Injury Centre, our staff have decided to sign up for Premier’s Active April to ensure we keep that summer training momentum going. Premier’s Active April encourages all Victorians to do 30-minutes of physical activity per…