After our 6 week shut down, we are open for business. On February 28 2022 our whole building was completely inundated by water. We had over 1.5 metres of flood water inside the building. Due to the fact that we had never flooded in the past 20 years, we were unable to save anything. The […]
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Some babies have poor strength and coordination and they have much more difficulty gaining head and neck control than others. This can be done from newborn even! Babies with low tone aren’t as easily able to move their position when they’re uncomfortable and can also mean they find it difficult to sit well, or move […]
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During and after pregnancy a mother’s body goes through significant changes. The changes can be both hormonal and postural changes – as well as a new physical workload while caring for a new born. Hormonal changes Hormonal changes during pregnancy have significant effects on the body. During pregnancy the ligaments around the pelvis become more […]
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Osteopathy is a great option to help pregnant women cope with the changes involved in pregnancy and child birth including pubic diastasis. https://youtu.be/qyNlGDfvkQo Most women will experience back or pelvic pain during pregnancy but for some these symptoms can become quite severe. Whether it is sciatica, hip pain, pelvic instability or pubic diastasis, pain can […]
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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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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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