Getting It DONE!
TIPS TO GET IT DONE By Osteopath, Melissa McDougall Visit a professional. We can spend a huge amount of time trying to research the best diets, exercises, ways to meditate, settle our baby. A really good plac ...
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We fill this space with information, insights and inspiration generated from within our clinic and our community.
Eating Healthy on a Budget
By Naturopath, Renee Irvine. There can be a whole bunch of reasons for looking at budgeting and cutting back on food spending, saving for a holiday or a house, reduced work, or a freaking pandemic like the current COVID ...
Mental Health Resources to Help You Through COVID-19
Please continue to keep yourself and your loved ones safe and healthy. There are some helpful psychological strategies tailored to the challenges of our current times provided in this youtube clip and accompanyin ...
Osteopathy & Lactation Consultation, A combined approach for successful breastfeeding.
Lactation consultants understand the biomechanics of sucking- trained to assess feeding difficulties, correct positioning, and provide emotional support to mothers. However when biomechanical sucking difficulties persis ...
Coronavirus Precautions at Growing Bones
Growing Bones is open this week, and closely monitoring government recommendations regarding Coronavirus. The following procedures have been put in place at Growing Bones to ensure we minimise any ...
Easy Ways To Achieve Physical Health
National Recommendations for Weekly Exercise: - accumulate 150-300 minutes (2½-5 hours) of moderate intensity physical activity (ie, you can talk but not sing), OR - 75-150 minutes (1¼-2½ hours) of vigorous intensi ...
Carpal Tunnel: Symptoms and treatment
It’s been a long day at the office... or at home lifting and carrying a baby here there and everywhere. Phew, it’s time for my head to hit the pillow. Exhausted doesn’t cut it, but I still cannot sleep… What IS t ...
10 Tough-but-Essential Questions for YOUR BEST SELF
By Jessica Stillman (https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-if-you-want-to-have-an-amazing-year.html) The period after the holiday craziness is ideal for serious soul searching. Here's what to ...
Don’t put the weight of the world on their shoulders!
By Osteopath, Kirsten Murray A child’s backpack shoulder only weigh 10% of their body weight. Over packing to only 15% increases the force emitted by 50% and the pressure on their shoulders by 70%. WHY I ...
The Role of Gut Health in Managing Hay Fever
By Naturopath, Renee Irvine. With Spring coming up in a matter of weeks, many hay fever sufferers would be gearing up for a hellish couple of months. If you suffer from hay fever, you know the tell-tale signs as Sprin ...
