Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This month we’re focusing on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and what the osteopaths at The Osteopath on the Sunshine coast can do to help. We hope it’s of interest to you. But if you need help with any pain or injury,…
Medial Ankle Sprain
When your foot rolled it stretched or even tore the ligaments holding your ankle together. A medial ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments on the inside of the ankle. (Ligaments, by the way, are tough bands of tissue…
All About Lumbar Disc Prolapse
Symptoms of a lumbar disc prolapse vary from mild to severe and can affect the whole body (from the limbs to the bowels, as well as, of course, the back.) It can have a serious impact on your ability to…
How Do You Improve Your Flexibility?
Well, you stretch – duh! But how and when do you do it? Most of us don’t want to be circus contortionists or yogis, but we understand that living with excessive tightness in one muscle group often leads to excessive…
What happens when we mobilise a joint?
It’s miserable when your joints ache. It’s worse when they’re stiff and everyday movement hurts. Often, gentle exercise has everything feeling right again. But sometimes it doesn’t. If that’s the case, it might be time to call the osteopath. You’ve got…
Get to know Dr Daniel Garner ( Osteopath)
Get to know Dr Daniel Garner ( Osteopath) Where did you study, and what did you do your Masters degree on? I studied at the European school of Osteopathy in Kent, England - this school is known to teach a…
What to do about Knee Pain?
Knee pain is incredibly common. It’s estimated that 25% of adults will experience pain in one or both knees during their lives. But children and teenagers can also suffer from knee pain. Sometimes an illness such as gout is the cause. Often,…
Recovering from RSI with Osteopathy
The human body is meant to move. It’s not meant to move like a machine in a factory – repetitively performing one action. And yet office work, modern technology and many manual jobs force us to move in such a…
Osteopathy frequently asked questions
In this blog we’ve compiled the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions we get asked as osteopaths. Keep on reading to learn all about us, what we do and how we can help you and your family.
Lateral Ankle Sprain – Osteopath’s can help
When you roll your ankle and that action stretches, or even tears, the ligaments holding your ankle together, it’s called an ankle sprain. It’s most likely that you’ve sprained the outside of your ankle. How can we know this? Well,…