You might be wondering what toilet training and having a healthy bladder and bowel has to do with osteopathy.  It is important that children develop good bladder and bowel habits early,  as these are more likely to lead to good bladder and bowel habits throughout life.  Many adults experience constipation as a result of not having enough fibre and drinking enough water.  Constipation can be a cause of back pain and the reverse can be true, if you are suffering from back pain, then using your bowels may be uncomfortable and holding on for too long can lead to constipation.

For parents...

At last the third and final trimester!  The third trimester is from weeks 28 – 40.  This last trimester can become uncomfortable for the mother as her baby continues to grow, in preparation for birth.

Body changes

Body changes mothers may experience during the third trimester include:

• disturbed sleep
• more...
  
  

As you may have heard in recent media reports some studies have suggested a link between taking high doses of calcium supplements and an increased risk of heart attack (see previous blog post Calcium supplements and heart disease).  If you have any concerns about taking your calcium supplement make sure you discuss them with your general practitioner.  Calcium and vitamin D are very important nutrients for building and maintaining healthy bones.  Achieving your recommended calcium levels...

If you are passionate about sport you might like to have your say and vote in the 2010 Sports Performer Awards.  These awards recognise the best sports stars in Australia as voted by you….the public. 

The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in conjunction with Colonial First State present these prestigious annual awards.  The award categories are:

• sports performer of the year
• team performance of the year
• coach performer of the year
• young performer of the year
• performer of the...
  
  

“over 1.5 million people (10% of the Australian population aged 16 -85 years) had  at least one musculoskeletal condition and one mental disorder in the preceding 12 months“.

The...

The osteopaths in our practice often use manual (hands-on) techniques to treat patients with hip pain due to arthritis, to help manage their pain, and maximise their hip function.  If the pain from an arthritic hip is interfering with your quality of life then hip replacement surgery may be indicated and a visit to an orthopaedic surgeon is part of the process.

For those struggling with an arthritic hip a new surgical approach to performing hip replacement surgery is offering a faster recovery time with less tissue damage.  A recent story on the television programme A Current Affair...

Recently in the media, there have been reports on the results from a Danish study that have suggested that some of the popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are commonly used to manage pain in Australia are linked to an increased risk of stroke in healthy people.

The Danish study ran for eight years between 1997 to 2005 and...

There's a baby in there!

There are many changes in the mother’s body during second trimester of pregnancy to accomodate for her growing baby, and for many mothers this is the most comfortable stage in their pregnancy. ...