Peak Osteopathy Hawthorn is your gateway to a better you. We provide you with an Osteopathic experience that leads you to better health, so you can reach your peak.
Are you operating at your Peak?
Osteopathy is the oldest of the modern manual medicines. It originated in America in the late 1800’s and arrived in Australia soon thereafter. Osteopaths are university-trained in the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal disorders. All Osteopaths at Peak Osteopathy have undertaken either a double bachelor's degree or bachelor's and master's degree programs at some of Australia’s major universities.
Like all Health Professionals, Osteopaths are, by law, required to undertake continued professional development each year, and they are recognised and registered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Osteopathy is recognised by private health insurers and can be covered by Medicare for some patients if referred by your G.P.
Osteopathy Australia* states:
- Back pain affects 70-90% of Australians in their lifetime
- Over 3.3 million Australians take medication for headaches
- 1 in 3 Australians suffer from musculoskeletal conditions
- 3.85 million Australians suffer from Arthritis
- 21% of Australians aged 25+ have at least one chronic condition
- Up to 70% of the Australian workforce suffer aches and pains
- 1/4 of seniors are injured in falls each year
- 68% of Australian women experience back pain during pregnancy
- Sporting injuries cost Australians $2bn every year
- 1 in 7 Australians reported back problems in 2011-2012
- 44% of people with back problems reported some level of activity limitation
- People aged 18+ with back problems were 2.6 times more likely to report very high levels of psychological distress than those without back pain.
- The burden of lower back pain ranking: 6 in the world, 1 in Australia.
- *Osteopathy Australia is acknowledged by government and stakeholders as the peak representative body for all Australian osteopaths
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states:
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- People with chronic back problems are more likely to report poor quality of life than the general population
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is a national asset. They are one of the leading health and welfare statistics agency in Australia, regarded as international leaders in this field.
Blogs by the team
Setting up your home office
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...
Exercise prescription for pregnancy and new mums
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...
Pre-season training
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...