Osteopath Rebecca Baxter talks about how neck strain in a newborn can make breastfeeding difficult on one side. Osteopathy doesn’t help breastfeeding specifically, but treatment may help if your newborn has a preference to only look in one direction. This strain, called torticollis can make latching on one side very difficult. This may present with […]
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Trent Sigley explains the ways your body changes during pregnancy. Manual therapy during pregnancy needs to be gentle enough so that the muscles and joints don’t get overstretched. Cranial osteopathy is well suited for this as we don’t need to put your body into awkward positions and we will not be manipulating you. As the […]
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Osteopath Anna Wong Soo shows you different stretches you can do to help reduce pain and tension in your spine. Poor posture and pectoralis major (pecs) stretch Too often, we are sitting at our desk with poor posture (slumped forward with neck down), working on the computer, using the smart phone or driving. This tends […]
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Osteopath Rebecca Baxter shows you her self care protocol of techniques for blocked ducts and mastitis. Painless mastitis treatment techniques have been something I have worked on since 2010. I had already been exposed to some fabulous osteopathic treatment approaches prior to pregnancy, but after birthing and having my own breastfeeding challenges I worked hard to […]
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Osteopathic treatment can give effective relief of pain during orthodontic work. Orthodontic work is the use of dental appliances or braces that apply small amounts of force over a long period of time to the bones of the jaw and the posititioning of teeth. Osteopathic treatment can support the body during the changes placed upon […]
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Sometimes your body may be sore after osteopathic treatment. This can be for a variety of reasons. It may be because you were sore before you walked in the door and it hasn’t fully resolved yet. Or perhaps your osteopath has got your body to move in a way it hasn’t for a long time […]
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Most people experience some degree of pain each day either due to overuse of the muscles and joints, or an existing injury. Inflammation is the cause of that pain and if it can be removed from the painful area early enough, pain is no longer experienced. Stretching and good posture seem like such basic advice but […]
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Osteopathic treatment before and after surgery may aid your recovery. The effect of osteopathic treatment on postoperative patients has been studied for a variety of surgical procedures, and studies have shown some positive benefits*. We’ve created a video which explains how we would work with your body to decrease your pain and swelling. Surgery itself, […]
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Have you had trouble breastfeeding because of poor latch? Have you been trying to get your baby’s neck to extend, or heard about the “tummy to tummy” thing but not really got it working? Or perhaps have you had trouble with your baby not opening their mouth very wide, only attaching to the nipple, or […]
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