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We’d love to help you avoid becoming another statistic. Whoever you are and however you hurt yourself, we want to help you reach your Peak. Male or female. Sport or gardening. Work or play. Young or old. Elite or amateur. Short or tall. Large or small. First time or long time.
Our patients come from all walks of life and have varied medical histories. No matter what your personal story is, you can trust that our Osteopaths will listen, plan and implement a plan to get you back to full health.
With such a significant percentage of society working from home and increasing number of our patients presenting with spinal issues seemingly affected by lack of movement and/or poor home office ergonomics, we thought it would be timely to run through some simple...
If you're about to become a parent, here's my exercise prescription for pregnancy and new mums. During pregnancy, the body undergoes a variety of changes as it prepares itself for childbirth so here are some exercises that are great for pregnant women. Some of these...
No matter what sport you play, the way in which you prepare can have an enormous bearing on how you survive a long season. If you're involved in any of our winter sports you have hopefully already begun your pre-season training and are counting down the days to the...
Getting a radiographic scan (MRI, CT scan, X-ray etc.) and report back from a radiologist can be a confusing and confronting time, so lets learn how to understanding your scans. The language used in reports can seem like “double dutch” and correlating the words you...
![With the advent of AFLW in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls and women participating in sport. However, along with the rise in participation, there comes a drastic increase in the number of ACL and knee injuries among female athletes. Recent evidence suggests that females are up to ten times[1] more likely to suffer from an ACL injury than their male counterparts.](https://www.peakosteo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4dbc4aec74a60dc45f7ff95e96018ab0.jpeg)
With the advent of AFLW in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of young girls and women participating in sport. However, along with the rise in participation, there comes a drastic increase in the number of ACL and knee injuries among female...
Foam rollers are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason, so let me share with you some of the benefits of foam rolling. They can be an effective and safe tool that may be used for self myofascial release in the comfort of your own home. They are most often...
We all know how a good nights sleep can leave us feeling fresh and ready to the tackle the day, but why is sleep so import? In the second of our posts on sleep Dr Belle Picco, Osteopath, explores this question as well as some of the potential outcomes of not getting enough sleep.
As Osteopaths we get asked this question on a regular basis by a variety of patients " Why do I wake up sore?". We know that sleep is a restorative activity, one that provides the body with an opportunity for growth and repair, a time to recover from the stress of...
We have all heard that we should drink more water and that it is important to stay hydrated, but why? Dr Damien Ryan, Osteopath, takes us through some of the reasons and some handy hints on how to maintain adequate hydration throughout the day. Did you know...
Many of you will be returning to work after a well earned break over the Christmas/New Year period and, aside from the obvious frustrations about being stuck at your desk all day, your body may well be reminding you of how much better you felt away from work. The body...
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