Osteopathy
It’s Spinal Health Week this Week!
Spinal pain can drastically affect your quality of life, impacting everything from mobility to mental well-being Spinal Health Week is an excellent time to highlight the vital role of osteopathy in managing and alleviating spinal pain. At St George Health, our dedicated osteopaths are committed to providing top-notch care to help patients achieve and maintain…
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Osteopathy – A new approach for injury
Osteopathy: The Next Step for Lingering Pain When you’re battling a painful injury that just won’t seem to budge, the frustration can be overwhelming. There are a huge range of treatments available for pain. You might have tried chiropractic adjustments, and you’ve diligently attended physiotherapy sessions, yet the pain persists. Before resigning yourself to the…
Read MoreHow to identify Postural Issues in Children
Understanding Posture in Children; How to identify Postural Issues As children grow and develop, their bodies go through numerous changes. It is essential to ensure that these changes occur in a healthy and balanced manner to prevent long-term issues that may impact their overall well-being. Osteopathic postural assessment for school children has gained recognition as…
Read MoreDealing with Vertigo? We can help.
Have you ever experienced that unsettling sensation of the room spinning around you? Chances are, you were dealing with vertigo. Many people encounter lightheadedness or dizziness at some point, but when you consistently feel like the world is whirling around you, as though you just stepped off a playground roundabout, it’s likely vertigo. If you…
Read MoreHip Pain is a common problem
The Hip Pain Problem Do you have trouble sleeping or walking because of hip pain? Read on as Osteopath Eddie Clark discusses this inconvenient issue. As an Osteopath, I see a large number of patients, both male and female, with quite painful and achy hips. I’m writing about this in the hope that I can…
Read MoreSt George Osteopathy – our story
St George Osteopathy was started in 2012 by Osteopath Eddie Clark aiming to provide people in Kogarah in Sydney South access to the best, highly skilled osteopathic treatment available. We aim to be Sydneys premier osteopathic practice and offer osteopath appointments Monday through to Saturday with highly skilled osteopaths. In 2016 St George Osteopathy was…
Read MoreWhat to Expect for Your First Appointment with an Osteopath
Are you experiencing pain or discomfort in your body? Seeking alternative and holistic approaches to healthcare? An osteopath might be the answer you’re looking for. Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine that focuses on treating musculoskeletal issues and improving overall health. If you’re about to attend your first appointment with an osteopath, you may…
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Achillies Tendonitis – Sports Injury
This Blog is part of our Sports Injury Series from St George Health. We know how frustrating these injures can be for people to suffer through repeated episodes of pain and restriction. We pride ourselves on our team based approach to common sports injury problems – and focus on getting you back on the pitch,…
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Sports Injury Clinic at St George Health
At St George Health we have a special interest in treating the big common sports injuries. We have highly trained practitioners who work with sports injuries every day- from injuries in soccer, football, volleyball, basketball, golf, tennis, swimming and cricket. We have seen it all. Our practitioners are highly experienced in dealing with these often…
Read MoreOsteopathic 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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Chronic Pain and Osteopathy
Did you know 6.9 Million Australians live with musculoskeletal pain? July 22nd to July 28th is National Pain Week. Each year Chronic Pain Australia organises this week to champion the needs of those living in chronic pain. We want to help do something about it. The Osteopaths St George Health spend a lot of time…
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Stiff Back
Stiff back in the morning? Read on – this might save you some pain. Back problems are incredibly common: Estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey show about 3.7 million Australians have back problems each year. Somewhere between 70 – 90% of people will suffer from lower back pain at some point…
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Spring into Spring with these preventative tips for injury free exercise!
Spring is in the air and now is the time to reclaim your health! When the weather warms up and the winter layers come off, now is the perfect time to start making some little changes to start to see long-term benefits and to get that body ready for summer, however, you need to be…
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Why ignoring your child’s pain is a terrible idea!
Children are the most ignored group when it comes to health care and manual therapy in our clinics. Parents living a busy life are mostly reactive when their child complains of some pain or injury. At this point, they rush to seek advice on what to do next and are very committed to getting things…
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Pain… Let’s talk about it!
Are you suffering from pain? Do you know someone who has been suffering from pain? Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians suffers from what can be classified as chronic, ongoing or persistent pain? This debilitating state can come along with lots of other medical issues- like arthritis, work-place injuries, the after-effects of car…
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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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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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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.…
Read MoreExercising with Injuries
Want to get back to the gym but scared of hurting yourself? Exercising with injuries: Where is the boundary between helpful and harmful? Our Osteopath Eddie Clark gives you his opinion on this contentious yet common issue. In my practice we often see people who are having trouble keeping up with their exercise programs because…
Read MoreOsteopaths treat more than you think!
Osteopaths treat a wide range of pain and musculoskeletal complaints. These include but are not limited to. All forms of pain Headaches & Migraines Sciatica Neck and back pain Knee pain and sports injuries Disc problems / Spondylolisthesis Vertigo Osteoarthritis – knees, hips, shoulders and spine TMJ dysfunction Sports Injuries Shoulder pain /Dislocations /Impingements /…
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Children: The growing pain myth.
The truth about growing pains. Childhood and adolescence is a challenging time for the human body. Hormone changes coupled with increased physical demands place children under more physical stress and pain than ever before. Often parents are unsure of the best way to manage pain with their children. Typically the GP offers medication, which may…
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Why see an Osteopath instead of a Chiro or Physio?
Why you should see an Osteopath instead of a Chiro or a Physio? I’m writing a blog post on this hot topic because we have a real need in the modern healthcare industry for a different approach to many common problems afflicting the wider population. Complex and recurring back and neck pain? Hip pain stopping…
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