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Osteopath Brisbane Mount Gravatt

Middle Back Pain? Lower Back Pain? Neck and Shoulder Pain?

Live in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane? Need an Osteopath?

You need an Osteopath Mount Gravatt, right? Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane is a very convenient and safe option. According to Google Maps our clinic in Stones Corner is 5.5km or 8 minutes drive away! A straight-forward drive down Logan Rd to Old Cleveland Rd and we are right on the corner of Old Cleveland Rd and Laura St. We cater for no hassle parking, it’s Free and Off-Street. When you’re in pain it’s nice to have a no-hassle option.

We have a number of very experienced osteopaths with international experience both in private practice and with National Sports Teams. We also have a range of other complimentary medicine options to suit your needs such as acupuncture, massage, podiatry and chiropractic. Your body is very important- so feel assured you are in very safe, experienced and well-trained hands. Read More

Osteopathy Brisbane

The Osteopaths at Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane employ a system of diagnosis and treatment for a vast variety of back, neck, joint and muscle conditions. Bodywise has a number of internationally experienced osteopaths available who will meticulously examine and investigate the structure of the body in order to find areas of imperfections that are affecting the way your body functions as a whole.

We are only as strong as our weakest link! This investigative process into your body by the osteopath is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the spine, skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together, much the same as a finely tuned engine.

Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane practitioners have many years of experience that has allowed them to develop a highly tuned sense of touch (palaption), physical manipulation/adjustment, stretching and soft-tissue release techniques to increase the mobility of joints, relieve muscle tension, enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. Your osteopath may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring, so you can make the most of the sunshine in this lovely city of Brisbane! Osteopathy Works! Read More

Osteopaths Brisbane Camp Hill

Back Pain? Neck and Shoulder Pain? Live in Camp Hill, Brisbane? Need an Osteopath?

You need an Osteopath Camp Hill, right? Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane is a brilliant option. According to Google Maps our clinic in Stones Corner is 3.6km or 12 minutes drive away! A straight-forward jaunt down Boundary Rd, onto Weller Rd – and you’re there! With free Off-Street no hassle parking it’s an attractive drama-free option.

Did you know Bodywise Osteopaths Brisbane offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied with the quality of your treatment, giving you peace-of-mind.

We have a number of very experienced osteopaths with international experience both in private practice and with National Sports Teams We also have a range of other alternative medicine options to suit your needs such as acupuncture, massage, podiatry and chiropractic. Your body is very important- so feel assured you are in very safe, experienced and well-trained hands.

Sciatica Treatment

To effectively treat sciatica- its root cause must first be determined. This is the diagnostic process. A full medical history will be taken including physical tests. The results of these tests may illuminate the source of your sciatica.

Other diagnostic tests may be performed or requested by the osteopath depending on what he or she finds in the physical examination. Such tests may include:

X-ray to look for fractures in your spine

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computed Tomography (CT) scan. These machines give much more clarity of detail of your spine, not only of te bones but soft tissues as well. They’re great for confirming the presence of a slipped disc.

Nerve Conduction Studies can tell us how well your sciatic nerve is conducting impulses. If you’ve got a kink in the garden hose the water doesn’t travel through, right? Well same is true if you have an obstruction on your sciatic nerve. No impulses can travel, therefore you can potentially expect numbness, tingling, and weakness of the muscles and skin that the pinched nerve supplies.

A Myelogram involves the process of injecting dye between the vertebrae to determine if a vertebrae or disc is causing the pain. Not used mush due to the favor of MRI and CT.

You may or may not be requested to have these tests- and you can still have sciatica treatment without them. Such tests are of no therapeutic value, only diagnostic. Read More

Osteoporosis: difference from Osteopathy and prevention strategies

Okay, so before we get started- lets just clear up a pet hate of mine.

Osteoporosis & Osteopathy: a homonym of sorts. The short answer is the former is a disease of bone and the latter is a hands-on treatment for muscle, skeletal and spinal problems! I know most of you know this and I’m only really joking. But as my wonderful Gran used to say; “many a true word was spoken in jest!”

Further differentiation…

Osteoporosis is a disease of bone mineral density and has haunted women since the dawn of history. Egyptian mummies from 4,000 years ago have been found with the telltale dowager’s hump. Most young women today can expect to spend their old age standing as straight and tall as they ever were, thanks to recent dramatic improvements in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis.

When many of us hear the words “good-posture” our mothers voice begins to ring in our ears, “stand up straight, you’re slouching”. As is often the case, your mother had a point; to a point!

Over time, poor posture may be caused by habits from everyday activities such as sitting in office chairs and looking at the computer, driving, standing for long periods of time, or even sleeping.

Poor posture can easily become second nature, causing or aggravating episodes of back pain and damaging spinal structures. Lucky for you, the main factors affecting posture and ergonomics are completely within your ability to control and are not difficult to change.

The following guidelines suggest several ways to improve posture and ergonomics (good posture/body mechanics in the work-place), especially for people who work sitting in an office chair for most of the day.

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