If you’re worried about your neck pain treatment and feel like it is preventing you from leading the life you want, which for most of us is to be free of pain, then you would be well advised to seek professional osteopathic treatment.

Dr Anthony Collins and Our team of internationally experienced osteopaths can take care of your neck pain treatment requirments and help give you the pain-free life you want sooner.  Have a read of the features of neck pain below- knowledge is your first defence!

Neck Pain

If you really want to know how your neck feels go find a bowling ball and sit it on top of an upturned packet of Tim Tams. That’s pretty much how your neck bones, all 7 of them, feel on a regular basis. C1 is the first neck bone in contact with the skull is known as “The Atlas”, and if you’re familiar with Greek Mythology then you know why. Everyone else- google it!

The human head is a remarkably large object relative to the small structures that support it. In fact, the weight of the human head is around 6kg, so I’m sure you can clearly see why most of us feel tense and occasionally sore in the neck, not to mention the upper shoulder muscles- which run into the neck. In all my days I’ve never been asked to stop rubbing someone’s shoulders- now you can see why.

Some of the more common conditions requiring neck pain treatment seen from this mechanical David v’s Goliath include degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, neck strain, herniated disc and whiplash.

More serious causes of neck pain that aren’t necessarily caused by the weight of the head also exist; these include; virus infection causing lymph gland swelling and rare infections such as osteomyelitis and meningitis.

Some other conditions also directly affect the muscles of the neck, including fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica.

Neck pain- more than just a pain in the neck!

Obviously neck pain is felt in the neck but there are a few characteristics of the pain you may be feeling that you might not think would be coming from your neck. Your pain may include some or a few of the following features:

• General pain located in the neck area, as well as stiffness in the neck muscles.
• The pain may radiate down to the shoulder or between the shoulder blades. This is known as referred pain and may be coming from a number of structures within the neck tht are injured in some way.
• It may also radiate out into the arm, the hand or up into the head, causing a one-sided or double-sided headache.
• Acute pain can give rise to abnormal neck posture in which the head is forced to turn to one side. This condition is known as torticollis.
• The pain at the base of the skull may be accompanied by a feeling of weakness in the shoulders and arms.
• There may be a prickly or tingling sensation in the arms and fingers.

Danger signals associated with neck pain

In some cases, neck pain may be a symptom of meningitis. This is a medical emergency and time is a factor.

If any of the the following symptoms occur seek emergency medical attention urgently.

• A rash develops that doesn’t fade when you press it with a glass tumbler or a finger.
• The patient feels ill or is running a fever, as well as feeling neck pain.
• It’s so painful to bend the neck forward that the patient can’t put their chin on their chest.
• Light hurts the eyes.
• Neck pain is accompanied by severe headache or continuous vomiting.
• Neck pain is accompanied by severe pain in the back.

In some cases, neck pain can be a symptom of head injury or disc trouble in the neck so;

If any of the following symptoms occur seek medical attention urgently.

• Neck pain is the result of a recent head injury and the person is becoming drowsy, confused or is vomiting.
• Neck pain is accompanied by headache.
• If there’s pain behind one eye.
• Vision, hearing, taste or balance are affected.
• Severe vomiting.
• The muscle power in arms or legs is reduced.

How is neck pain diagnosis made?

In most cases, a neck problem can be diagnosed by carrying out a thorough examination that may include all or some of the following:

• testing the movement of the neck
• testing for trapped nerves
• examination of the muscles
• examination of the movement of the joints of the spine, neck and hands
• X-rays, scans or blood tests may be necessary to make a precise diagnosis.

How is neck pain treated?

For short-term problems, manual treatment (osteopathy) and pain-relieving medicine are recommended.

With longer-term pain (ie three months or more) there’s the following choice of treatment:

• osteopath treatment
• intensive muscle training
• advice on posture and the use of a supportive pillow
• acupuncture provides relief for significant numbers of people with chronic neck and shoulder pain.

You don’t have to live with Neck Pain.

Please contact us, we want to help you.

ph 1300 321 300

The term “bulge” to describe this process is often interchanged with “herniated”, “prolapsed” or “slipped”. They all mean the same thing, that being, the material between your vertebrae has moved from where it should be and is now pinching/compressing one of your spinal nerves as it exits your spinal canal/cord.

If this sounds too confusing, allow me to paint an analogy I often use with my patients… Think of a Jam Doughnut. The whole thing is a simple way to represent a typical spinal disc. The jam centre represents the soft centre of your disc, known as the “Nucleous Pulposus”. Don’t get caught up on the name- just think of the jam being squeezed out of the doughnut onto the garden-hose (your pinched spinal nerve) putting a kink in it that stops the water (nerve impulses) travelling to the garden (your muscles & skin).

You’ve all put a kink in a graden hose before, right? Well the water stops when you do this just the same way the nerve impulse stops running through the nerve properly and your muscles’ function and sensation in areas supplied by the compressed nerve are affected.

Lets say you have a C5/C6 bulging disc causing compression of the C6 nerve. C = Cervical = neck vertebrae. 5 = the fifth vertebrae from the top and 6 is the sixth.. Anatomy is simple once you know! The C6 nerve supplies skin sensation on the thumb side of your forearm and muscles that flex your elbow and wrist, like the biceps. So you could expect to have pain and weakness in the bicep and tingling or numbness in the forearm.

The same is true if the bulging disc is in your low back or lumbar spine. Only this time the muscles that are affected with pain and weakness are in your legs and feet and the change in sensation in your skin is also in that same area.

Myths – Do’s – Don’ts

Myth - 1:  You can get your “disc put back in” if you see the right person. This is complete rubbish. Please do not listen to anyone who says they can put your bulging disc “back in”. When I hear of patients heading off to see some quack who claims he/she can do this- I cringe. I challenge you to put the jam back in the doughnut after you’ve squeezed it out! Impossible, right?!  Same is true of a bulging disc- can’t be done. I will tell you what can be done to limit your pain so read on.

Do - 1: If you haven’t already- get some scans, either Cat-Scan or MRI. If I was under the age of 50, I’d go for a MRI because there’s no radiation. Excessive radiation causes cancer and in my opinion, we are exposed to enough of it without choosing to be exposed to more when you have a less radio-active choice (MRI). You can see an Osteopath or your GP for this. It costs you the same. Information is education and when battling this problem, having a good understanding of what is exactly going on, helps. Scans allow for greater understanding and they allow your osteopath to tailor your specific rehab and teach you what you can expect to happen during your bulging disc treatment.

Don’t  - 1: If your bulging disc is in your low back then Don’t sit for longer than 20mins at a time. You can push the jam harder out of the doughnut if you do causing you greater pain and loss of function. If you do need to sit for work then prop your spine to be as straight as possible, with a pillow or cushion in your low back to support the normal inward curve.

Do – 2: Have some anti-inflams and pain killers at the ready. There’s going to be times when you’ll need at least some pharmacy products to help take the edge off. Start with over -the-counter products such as Panadol and Neurofen/Voltaren. If this isn’t enough- time for a visit to your local GP for some stronger meds.

Don’t - 2: Don’t freak out. Depending on the severity of your bulging disc you will be in pain for some time..not forever. Getting results with a bulging disc can take time to determine the most appropriate course of action- but you will get there. Just find yourself a good Osteopath (I would say that:-) and a good GP who will guide you back to full recovery.

Myth – 2: Rest. Noooo. Resting makes pain worse! Seems illogical but it’s true. Be sensible of course. Going and riding your mountain-bike off road for 2 hours is obviously not smart but find the “low-Impact” middle ground. Water walking and even jogging in water is a great option.

Do - 3: Always remember- Core is King. If you happen not to know what your core is- think of your abdominal muscles wrapping around your mid-section like a corset. When you contract/tense the core, it helps take a great deal of pressure off your spine by distributing the weight through the core/corset. One of the main reasons we are susceptible to bulging discs is due to the fact that our entire upper body (60% of the body’s mass) is sitting on a vertebrae half the size of your fist. The only other support this vertebrae has is your core musculature.  And it only works when you decide to contract it- this is a concious process- not like the unconcious contraction of your heart muscle, you actually have to decide to switch your core “on”. If you are new to this concept- then you will need to be shown.  For everyone else- remember that a spine only gets injured when you change body position. Bend, lean, stoop etc. So when do you contract your core??  Exactly! Whenever you change body position!

Do – 4: Do get some bulging disc treatment. Yes, I have said that you shouldn’t believe anyone who says they can put your bulging disc “back-in” BUT this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get treatment. When your disc bulges it irritates many muscles in the spine around the bulge and this can cause your body to become compensated in many other areas, increasing the overall pain and level of impact on your ability to function normally.

Remember- your disc can remain bulging and even show signs of nerve compression and you MAY NOT feel any pain. That’s right- many people walking around normally and in no pain have bulging discs sitting on nerves.  For some reason however, they are not in pain. My theory is that their sleeping giant (bulging disc) is not being irritated through poor habits of posture, sitting, bending, etc.  Through appropriate and effective hands-on treatment and rehabilitation programs, many of you can achieve this state of relative comfort too.

Do - 5: Call your GP immeadiately of you have numbess or loss of sensation in the saddle (perineal) area or change in urinary or bowel habit- retention or loss of control.  In this case your bulging disc in the low back may be pinching a nerve essential to the proper on-going function of these areas and emergency spinal decompression is required. Again- this is why everyone who suspects they have a disc bulge should get scans and should see their osteopath. Professionals are trained to spot these warning signs.

There are many other things you should be doing and shouldn’t for that matter, but these are some of the more important ones that I recommend. Remember- you don’t have to suffer in silence with a bulging disc- much can be done to improve your symptoms and send the Giant back to sleep!

Give me a call anytime if you’d like to know more about bulging disc treatment.

Enjoy the journey!

Anthony

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 Tarragindi is 5.6km or 14 minutes drive away! A straight-forward skip down Logan Rd, left onto Marshall Rd, right at Toohey Rd and left onto Fingal St - and you’re there! 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.

Did you know Bodywise Osteopaths Brisbane offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied with the quality of your treatment. This is a very rare benefit that I’m sure you’ll agree, gives 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 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.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Mount Gravatt, mainly due to the fact that Tarragindi is a stone’s throw away and the very popular feature of our free off-street, no-hassle parking. We are located within Clark’s Lifestyle Centre, at 195 Fingal st. CLC used to be the old Tarragindi Squash Courts, now a bee hive of activity focused on health, fitness and well-being.

What are you suffering with? Low back pain is our most common complaint, closely followed by neck pain, pinched nerves, sciatica and shoulder pain. The list of what Government Registered Osteopaths treat is long so if you’re in any doubt about our ability to help treat your pain, just buzz us on 1300 321 300, and our clinic manager, Michaela will be happy to answer any questions. Or drop us an email info@bodywiseosteo.com.au we always do our best to get back to you on the same day.

If you’ve got time it’d be great if you could peruse other services of what we offer. Your main request was Osteopaths Mount Gravatt, but we can also offer you Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Podiatry, Massage and Chiropractic services.

Over the last 16 years, Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane has become a one of the most popular integrative alternative medicine clinics in Brisbane. When a difficult patient presents with a tough condition to treat, we often chat to one another to determine the best course of action. Two heads are often better than one when it comes to difficult cases and with the expertise on hand at Bodywise, it’d be rude not to! No more requesting notes be sent or calls be made to another clinic either, we have it all under the one roof!

Pain is often optional- why are you living with yours?

Call 1300 321 300 today

Osteopathy and Babies

Having a baby is one of the highlights of being a parent. However the process of giving birth, as many women tell me daily, is a very physically stressful experience! Understatement!  Not only for mum, but baby too.

Some describe the birthing process as our very first ‘trauma’. At the time of birth, your baby’s body is composed mostly of cartilage, this is especially so with the skull, whose bones are more like membranes that are soft and pliable, allowing for an easier passage through the birth canal. This pliability is generally a good thing however in some instances the membranous skull bones are susceptible to strain and the effect of ‘moulding’. You may have noticed on some new-born babies that their head is slightly asymmetrical, flattened or markedly pointed, which may indicate a physically strenuous birth for the baby.

Usually the process of moulding will resolve within a number of days after birth however in some instances it may remain and will need osteopathy and babies treatment as a result. There is a small risk that, if left untreated, the bony plates may remain overlapped, pulled apart or remain under excessive strain. A situation like this can result in over-tension or pinching of the delicate membranes that cover the nervous system, in addition to compression of the joints of the neck and head and upper back. These developments may lead to blockages in nerves that control what would normally be simple body functions such as feeding, digestion and breathing along with other imbalances in the body. The sume effect is- you have a cranky, crying baby on your hands!

Such problems may be accentuated if the labour has been too long, too short, caesarean, breech, or traumatic such as births when instruments/forceps are used.

Signs to look out for that may indicate a need for osteopathy and babies check-up include:

• Irritability & difficulty sleeping
• Excessive crying or colic
• Reflux, wind or digestive issues
• Feeding difficulties such as attaching or sucking
• Difficult birth such as assisted delivery or caesarean.
• Obvious asymmetries in head shape, or bruising

NB: At Bodywise Osteopathy and Babies we encourage all parents who are concerned about the health of their child to initally seek the advice of their family General Practitioner- just to be sure there’s nothing serious requiring immeasiate medical intervention.

Osteopaths have a finely tuned sense of touch that allows them to detect strain patterns throughout your baby’s whole body. They use their palpatory – sense of touch to assess the subtle movements of the baby’s skull and body, and use equally gentle techniques to release restrictions and to stimulate the babies own inherent healing mechanisms, aiding a return to health.

Children

Some of the conditions that occur in babies may persist or become apparent in the young child.

Some common problems in young children that osteopaths may potentially help with include:

• Headaches
• Postural problems
• Sinus problems
• ‘Growing Pains’
• muscle aches and joint pains
• sports injuries

If your child has had a fall, especially if they hit their head or fall on their spine of bottom it is a good idea to have them checked out by an osteopath. Such seemingly minor trauma can be the catalyst to a life of problems that osteopaths spend more time treating in adults because they weren’t treated properly when the incident occurred in their youth.

Your osteopath will be able to find any restrictions that may be present, and then through treatment, they can prevent further problems from occurring.

Sporting injuries are also common in children, as are other adolescent conditions such as Osgood Schlatter’s Disease (Jumpers Knee) and Scheuermann’s disease. Osteopathy can be of great benefit in such conditions as well as with recurrent problems such as ankle sprains.

Your child’s posture is very important, and it is a good idea to keep a close eye on how it’s developing. Heavy school bags and increased use of computers can cause postural problems that may become more difficult to address as your child gets older. Signs to look out for, which indicate an early problem with posture include, asymmetry in the shoulders (one higher or more forward than the other), excessive slouching, and curvature of the spine or turning in or out of the feet. Check your child’s shoes – do they wear out quickly on one side more than the other? This can also point towards postural imbalance.

If you are concerned about your baby after a difficult birth or you’ve a child or teen that you feel may be suffering “Growing Pains” or postural problems, then please call our Ph: 1300 321 300

Osteopathy and Babies: a great team!

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!

Osteopathic Professional Standards and Regulation

All Osteopathic Doctors at Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane have undergone Undergraduate and Post-Graduate University Training for 5 Full-Time years. They are regulated by the National Board of Osteopathy and are Members of the Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA). As members of the AOA our practitioners are required to meet an annual standard of continuing education, as set out in the AOA statutes; so you can rest assured you are literally in very safe hands.

Who and what do osteopaths treat?

Practically anyone and everyone is suitable for osteopathy.  Your osteopath’s appraoch is suited to teh patient rpesenting- extremely gentle for babies and for physical when the need calls for it. An Osteopath treats people from all walks of life for a wide variety of aches, injuries and pains. Please visit our Pain Treatment link to see if your pain is something we treat at Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane.

What to expect when you visit an Osteopath

During your first consultation, your Osteopath will ask questions about your medical history and conduct a full osteopathic and orthopaedic physical examination. Nothing too scary! You may be asked to remove some of your clothing, depending on the area of your body requiring treatment. Following osteopathic treatment, your Osteopath may need additional investigations such as x-ray, scans or blood tests. This will allow a full diagnosis and suitable treatment plan to be developed for you. If needed, your Osteopath may refer you on to another health professional. Two heads are often better than one!

Is osteopathic treatment painful?

Most osteopathic treatment is gentle and should not cause undue discomfort. Some injuries however, may require the handling of painful and inflamed areas but your osteopath will take all due care to make you as comfortable as possible. Some people experience mild soreness for a day or two after treatment similar to that felt after a gym session that you haven’t tried in months.

How long will your treatment take?

Your initial consultation may last up to one hour because it includes a thorough history and examination as well as treatment. Follow-up treatments are usually a little shorter. Depending on your condition, it is wise to leave 30 mintues aside. Your osteopath doesn’t treat to the clock- some conditons require very intervention to bring your body back to balance, however others require longer more progressive sessions.

Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane: Professional – Safe – Effective – Cause Focused Treatment.

For all bookings: Ph 1300 321 300

You need an Osteopath Camp Hill, right?  Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane is a brilliant option. According to Google Maps our clinic in Tarragindi is 5.2km 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.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Camp Hill, mainly due to its to the fact that Tarragindi is a stone’s throw away and the very popular feature of our free off-street, no-hassle parking. We are located within Clark’s Lifestyle Centre, at 195 Fingal st. CLC used to be the old Tarragindi Squash Courts, now a hive of activity focused on health and well-being.

What are you suffering with? Low back pain is our most common complaint, closely followed by neck pain, pinched nerves, sciatica and shoulder pain. The list of what Government Registered Osteopaths treat is long so if you’re in any doubt about our ability to help treat your pain, just buzz us on 1300 321 300, and our clinic manager, Michaela will be happy to field any questions. Or drop us an email info@bodywiseosteo.com.au we promise to return all emails the same day.

If you’ve got time it’d be great if you could peruse other services of what we offer. Your main request was Osteopaths Camp Hill, but we can also offer you Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Podiatry, Massage and Chiropractic services.

This clinic has built its name over the last 16 years to become a very popular integrative alternative medicine clinic. We often chat to one another about more difficult cases, which takes the hassle out things for you if you need to be referred. Two heads are often better than one when it comes to difficult cases and with the expertise on hand at Bodywise, it’d be rude not to! No more requesting notes be sent or calls be made to another clinic either, we have it all under the one roof!

Get your life back!  Be Pain-Free!

Call 1300 321 300 today

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.

How is sciatica treated?

The type of treatment required will be dictated by the actual cause of your sciatica; as I discussed in my previous post “What is Sciatica?”, there are many causes for the symptom of sciatica.

With osteopath treatment of sciatica, the general goal is to decrease pain and increase mobility. This may be achieved using a combination of trigger point release, spine manipulation and adjustment and specific stretching. Core function is also very important to assess in treatment of sciatica. Massage and acupuncture have also shown some good results in the treatment of sciatica. All of which we offer at Bodywise Osteopathy.

General advice would include: avoiding sitting for long periods and keeping generally active within the limits of your pain.

Medicines such as Neurofen and Voltaren are helpful to decrease inflammation and are over-the-counter meds. But for stronger anti-inflams, pain killers and muscle relaxants for treatment of sciatica, you will need to see your local GP.

Sciatic pain usually decreases over time and many people (50%) recover from an episode within six weeks.

Can sciatica be prevented?

Some sources of sciatica are not preventable, such as degeneration of discs, back strain due to pregnancy and accidental falls.

It may bot be possible to prevent all cases of sciatica, however you can take steps to protect you back and reduce your risk.

If you lift weight with good technique, keeping your back stiaghjt and bringing yourself up using your hips and legs, while holding the object close to your chest.

Use correct lifting technique no matter how light the object your lifting. Most people who seek treatment often can’t remember what they did to cause sciatica so don’t be fooled thinking you have to be lifting something heavy to get sciatica. You can get it lifting anything with poor technique. T’s the action and not the object that is often the problem.

As you needed another reason to stop smoking! Add to the list- disc degeneration. Another cause of sciatica.

Exercise regularly to maintain good muscle strength in you abdomen and and back. These muscles work to support your spine.

Good posture when sitting or standing are also helpful in reducing pressure in the low back. Have a read of my Tips for Good Posture post.

If you have a desk job- give yourself regular breaks as this causes increased pressure in the spine

If you think you need sciatica treatment call 1300 321 300.

Improve your quality of life today.

You need an Osteopath Greenslopes right?  Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane is a great option. According to Google Maps our clinic in Tarragindi is 2.8km or 7 minutes drive away! 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 osteopathswith international experience and 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.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Greenslopes, mainly due to it’s proximity to Tarragindi and the very popular feature of our free off-street, no-hassle parking. We are located within Clark’s Lifestyle Centre, at 195 Fingal st. CLC used to be the old Tarragindi Squash Courts, now a hive of activity focused on health and well-being.

What are you suffering with? Low back pain is our most common complaint, closely followed by neck pain, pinched nerves, sciatica and shoulder pain. The list of what Government Registered Osteopaths treat is long so if you’re in any doubt about our ability to help treat your pain, just buzz us on 1300 321 300, and our clinic manager, Michaela will be happy to field any questions. Or drop us an email info@bodywiseosteo.com.au we promise to return all emails the same day.

If you’ve got time please be welcome to have a look at all of what we offer. Your main request was Osteopaths Greenslopes but we can also offer you Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic services.

This clinic has built over the years to become a very popular integrative alternative medicine clinic. We often liaise with each other about more difficult cases, which takes the hassle out things for you if you need to be referred. No more requesting notes be sent or calls be made to another clinic. We have it all under the one roof!

Get your life back!  Be Pain-Free!

Call 1300 321 300 today

When my patients describe their sciatica pain and I ask them, “when did this pain come on?” the answers I get often vary from sudden and instant, to a gradual build up over time. If you have sciatica, you may also be feeling weakness, numbness or pins and needles feelings in parts of your legs, feet and/or toes. You may also notice that when you sit, cough or sneeze your sciatica symptoms may become worse. These are all signs of an irritated nerve.

What causes Sciatica?

Sciatica, is a set of symptoms that relate to your sciatic nerve being irritated in some way and at some point in its course. So, what irritates the sciatic nerve? A number of conditions:

• Herniated or “slipped” disc: puts direct pressure on a nerve. Much like the jam being squeezed out of a jam dough-nut the jam (disc) sits on the nerve and irritates it. This jam cuts off the electrical nerve signals to the leg and that’s why you get the symptoms of nerve compression i.e. Pins and needles and numbness.
• Piriformis Syndrome: The piriformis is a muscle deep in your but-cheek and when it becomes tight it may go into spasm and irritate the nerve that lies right next to it- you guessed it- your sciatic nerve.
• Spinal Stenosis: is basically narrowing of the spinal canal, and much like putting a kink in a garden hose, a kink here will decrease the room for the water (nerves) to pass through.
• Spondylolisthesis: Now that is a mouthful! Your spine is made up of blocks of vertebrae- this condition is where one vertebrae or block slips forwards. This slippage causes a narrowing in the dimensions of the canal or the kink in the garden hose scenario again.

Have a read of my other post about treatment for sciatica.

Sciatica can be treated effectively. You don’t have to live with pain.

Ph 1300 321 300 for all bookings.

You need an Osteopath Annerley right?  Bodywise Osteopathy Brisbane is probably your best option. Bodywise Osteopaths Brisbane has been in the South Brisbane area for over 15yrs, and we are only a very short jaunt from Annerley, in Tarragindi. We have a number of very experienced osteopaths with international experience. Your body is very important- so feel assured you are in very safe, experienced and well-trained hands.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Annerley, mainly due to it’s proximity to Tarragindi and a very popular feature is our free off-street, no-hassle parking. We are located within Clark’s Lifestyle Centre, at 195 Fingal st. CLC used to be the old Tarragindi Squash Courts, now a hive of activity focused on health and well-being.

What are you suffering with? Low back pain is our most common complaint, closely followed by neck pain, pinched nerves, sciatica and shoulder pain. The list of what Government Registered Osteopaths treat is long so if you’re in any doubt about our ability to help treat your pain, just buzz us on 1300 321 300, and our clinic manager, Michaela will be happy to field any questions. Or drop us an email info@bodywiseosteo.com.au we promise to return all emails the same day.

If you’ve got time please be welcome to have a look at all of what we offer. Your main request was Osteopaths Annerley but we can also offer you Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic services. This clinic has built over the years to become a very popular integrative alternative medicine clinic. We often liaise with each other about more difficult cases, which takes the hassle out things for you if you need to be referred. No more requesting notes be sent or calls be made to another clinic. We have it all under the one roof!

Get your life back!  Be Pain-Free!

Call 1300 321 300 today.