Posts by Casey Thomas
Osteopathic Treatment and Pregnancy – What’s the Difference?
Osteopathy and Pregnancy Osteopaths have a variety of approaches when treating a pregnant woman to help ease symptoms of discomfort. Osteopaths will always look to create balance to allow the body to move freely and without pain. Within the first trimester, many women aren’t showing signs of an obvious baby bump so treatments can continue…
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Osteoarthritis; what is it?
Arthritis affects 3.85 millions Australians. That equates to 28% of the population. It is something we heard about regularly, but many do not understand the condition. We know osteoarthritis happens as we get older, but not many of us actually know why it happens. Typically osteoarthritis is most known for affecting those over 50 years…
Read MoreWomen’s Health and keeping your bones healthy!
As we grow older our body naturally changes. Such changes include our bones and how they develop. Our body is always regenerating itself, but it is important as humans that we help that process by doing the right things with our diet, exercise and lifestyle. A common misunderstanding is that our bones only need calcium to stay…
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Just because it’s ‘healthy’ doesn’t mean it has to be boring
Healthy foods shouldn’t be bland and boring! When someone complains that healthy foods don’t taste good, it’s often because they simply don’t know how to prepare them. Healthy foods can taste great when cooked and seasoned, to enhance their naturally delicious flavors. You can make vegetables, fish, poultry, whole grains and fruits taste great! If…
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Charity Drive to raise money for Eddie’s nephew, Caleb diagnosed with Infantile Neuro Axonal Dystrophy
St George Health Raising Money for Research into Rare Diseases This Year! One of our Osteos, Eddie has a 3 year old nephew, Caleb who was diagnosed in April last year with Infantile Neuro Axonal Dystrophy (INAD), a disorder of the nervous system characterised by abnormalities of nerve endings within the brain and spinal cord and…
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The benefits of a Pregnancy Massage
A Pregnancy Massage is very similar to a regular massage yet it tailors to the specific needs of a pregnant woman and her changing body. It is a non-invasive treatment that manipulates the soft tissues of the body aiming to relax the mind, body and spirit. A Pregnancy Massage can either be performed while on…
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So just what is an Osteopath anyway?
I get asked this question all the time, whether it’s from new patients who’ve been recommended to me, people I meet in business or even my friends and family. In Australia, Osteopathy is a registered health care profession, albeit one of the smallest going around. There are only about 2400 of us working across Australia.…
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Your questions answered about Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy can place a lot of pressure on your body especially the lower back, hips, neck, lower abdominal muscles, calves and shoulders due to the new and exciting changes happening in your body. Therapeutic massage performed during pregnancy aims to relieve muscle tension and joint pain, improve blood circulation, reduce oedema, improve sleep, decrease stress and anxiety and…
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IBS and Gut Health
IBS; a condition that many Dr’s label when they don’t know or can’t be bothered figuring out the root cause. IBS is exactly what is says- your bowel is irritated, but by what? And here lies the question! Irritable bowel syndrome is an unpleasant cluster of digestive symptoms including abdominal pain, mucus in the stools,…
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