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.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Mount Gravatt, mainly due to the fact that Stones  Corner is a stone’s throw (excuse the pun) away and the very popular feature of our free off-street, no-hassle parking.

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

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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You need an Osteopath Holland Park 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 Holland Park, in Tarragindi. We have a number of very experienced osteopaths with international experience. Your body is important- so feel assured you are in very safe, experienced and well-trained hands.

Our osteopaths see many patients from Holland Park, 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 fix and 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 Holland Park 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 you’re life back!  Be Pain-Free!

Call 1300 321 300 today.

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There were a number of different distances available to all levels of rider, from 25, 50 and for the first time in the event’s 20 year history, a 100km quadricep searing ride out to the Bay and Back. It is what it says on the tin!

My day started low key and I woke before the alarm, as I often do when I know I have an important event on for that day: 4.45am.  I did have every intention of doing some Yoga the night before as I had been suffering during the week with a bad back of my own. I don’t mind getting the occasional lumbago- it helps maintain my emapathy toward my own patients!  Suffice to say my Saturday night ‘in’ got the better of me, and although I’m ashamed to say it I succumbed to a buttered chicken and some naan bread and a few episodes of Sons of Anarchy.  Well at least I got the carb-loading box ticked.  And besides; what better way to prepare for my longest bike ride in years!

I had previously the day before greased and oiled my trusty stead- and was satisfied that the magnificent carbon machine would get me through, so I had little else to do once I awoke.  I quickly downed a bowl of oats and did a P90x warm-up routine. These home exercises are an awesome way to get overall body fitness and he (Tony Horton-Fitness Guru) preceeds every class with a full body warm-up.  No better way to prepare mself for the action ahead.

I met up with a few of my cycling companions: Swiss Paediatrician Dr. Spartacus II, Mark the machine G, and the Palliative Care Ulsterman, Dr C.  The irony of having access to two medical specialists wasn’t lost on me and I was hoping that palliative care wouldn’t be required, although it did comfort me!

I had never ridden with Dr Spartacus II- whom I dubbed this name after only 5km in as he proceeded to scoop his chain onto the ‘big-ring’ and single-handedly escalate the speed up to around 40kph.  In a car this doesn’t seem like much, but for all of those who have ridden, I’m sure you’ll appreciate that this is a formidable pace, for a charity ride no less.  Oh, by the way, Spartacus is the nickname given to the Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara who has won the World Titles in Time Trialling a staggering 4 times.  It must be all that Swiss Mountain air!

After 50km of this edge-of-the-seat pace the mental battles began, where my legs were telling my brain to conserve and my brain was telling my legs; I KNOW!  I did what Eckhart Tolle suggests- Make a change or surrender.  Well I did both- with careless abandon I increased my speed to match Spartacus II and I dropped in on his ‘slipstream’- that pocket of wind free zone behind every rider and a zone that every weaker rider (me) loves to find.  As it happens, I’m very good at finding this zone…  And this is where I stayed for most of the 100km.

As I rode I kept waiting for the Swissman to ‘crack’ and I imagined myself stocically cruising past with a poker face and one eye-brow raised and offering this machine of a man my own slipstream- suffice to say, that didn’t happen more than once.  And when it did, I got a fright because as soon as I pulled out of the comfort of the slipstream every muscle in my body screamed in chorus- “Are you crazy, man! Get back in there!”. Who was I to argue; sheepishly I offered my apologies for failing to provide more than a moment’s wind free travel for my companions, and I dropped back.  This was turning into a journey of survival.

As we made our approach toward the finish, I was never so happy to run into a multitude of red lights.  Normally cursing my misfortune in such circumstances, this time I revelled in delight every time I saw that little red star of mercy.

With 500m remaining I found myself ahead of Spartacus II, no this could not happen, it was only right that our trusty Swiss Diesel engine take the honours in this event that “wasn’t a race”.  Ha, tell that to my legs!

It’s been awhile since my body has been asked to push itself for more than 3 hrs, but I was delighted with how I faired.  After an obligatory coffee (cycling etiquette stipulates that it’d be rude not to accept such a beverage after any ride), I made my way, rather wearily, back home, riding slowly and enjoying the endorphin release that is a welcome and ironic side-effect of any intense exercise like this.

If you’re interested in where exactly this course went, have a look at the following link to Garmin.  It’s a record of the ride on GPS and records loads of other measurements such as heart rate, speed, temp etc etc. If you’re into ‘toys’, cycling is your sport!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/94832212

Enjoy the Journey!

Anthony Collins

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