Healthy Living
Tips for Keeping Your New Years Resolutions
Here are some tips for keeping your New Years Resolutions! Remember any change that betters your health whether it be weight loss, better eating habits, decreased portions sizes or an exercise plan are all beneficial. Keep your resolutions simple Make your resolutions...
Sun Exposure – Too Much Or Too Little?
Earlier in the year we discussed Vitamin D deficiency here. However that was during Winter and perhaps you have forgotten just how much sun exposure you should have now that its warmer and you are getting ready for your Summer holiday! Just a quick refresher. Vitamin...
Paediatric Acupuncture – Could It Help Your Child?
This article is a short explanation about a special technique used to treat a variety of conditions in children from infancy to adolescence. This technique is called Shonishin. Shonishin Shonishin, based on Chinese medicine theory, was developed in Japan around the...
20 Tips To Care For Your Back Whilst Travelling
With Christmas fast approaching many of you will be planning your holidays to visit family or friends or perhaps to take a well deserved break away. For those of you with back pain, the long flights or car travel time can make you nervous about how it may affect your...
Breast Cancer – Do You Know What to Look For?
Breast Cancer has appeared regularly in the media recently with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Just in case you missed it we have included some signs and symptoms to check when doing a breast examination. All women should be familiar with the normal...
Walking Lowers Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has found that regular walking reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This extensive report tracked 73 000 post menopausal women for 17 years and found that...
Posture & Ergonomics
A useful reminder for all of us & especially helpful if you’re about to enter the particularly stressful exam time…. Osteopaths are best known for treating problems related to the spine, though our scope of practice is much wider than this. Posture is very...
7 Ways To Reduce the Chance of a Stroke
Having a stroke can be fatal or cause serious permanent damage. So what are the risk factors for having a stroke? There are three groups of stroke risk factors as described by the Stroke Foundation and the more risk factors you have, the higher your chances of having...
Would You Know If Someone Was Having a Stroke?
This week is National Stroke Week (9-15th September 2013). It's a timely reminder that you could save someone’s life or prevent further disability if you respond quickly to someone having a stroke. A stroke is always a medical emergency. When a person having a stroke...
Tired Teens – How Electronic Devices Are Contributing To Less Sleep
Australia may be fast asleep to an imminent public health crisis around a lack of sleep. Australians are tired and our health is suffering as a consequence. However it’s time to wake up as it is our teenagers that are suffering the most health issues from this lack of...
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