It’s estimated that osteoporosis affects over 1 million Australians and is most common in post-menopausal women, with 1 in 4 women aged over 75 being diagnosed. After menopause, lower levels of oestrogen result in increased bone resorption as opposed to bone formation, placing women at a higher risk. Osteoporosis is often referred to as the ‘silent disease’ as it usually has no symptoms until a fracture occurs.
Recreational running is by far the most popular form of physical activity. The statistics are evident, over 3 million Australians participate in some form of running, making it the most popular sport in our country. The population of runners ranges from people just trying to stay fit, recreational runners seeking a personal best at a community event and our Olympic and professional athletes.
Whether you are an elite athlete or a champion Netflix watcher, everyone should take at least a couple of minutes every day to think about how they could be looking after their own bodies. It could be stretching, getting a massage, eating more veggies, dropping down on a glass of wine or going for a walk with the dog.
Have you ever had a treatment where you have been in so much pain, that any direct pressure or even touching the injured area is unbearable? Or, have you suffered from a constant ache in the upper shoulders from a long day sitting at your desk? This is where Dry Needling can be an extremely useful addition to Osteo treatments.
Research suggests that more than two-thirds of pregnant women experience low-back pain and almost one-fifth experience pelvic pain. At SHG, our Osteopaths will offer a holistic approach to improve the body’s ability to manage the changes throughout pregnancy in order to minimise associated pain and discomfort.
Shockwave Therapy is becoming very well known in the medical and allied health professional industries for its successful patient outcomes. It is a useful treatment method of pain, that is related to a number of soft tissue conditions and injuries.
Shockwave Therapy can lead to changes that result in immediate relief from pain, and after successive treatments it can accelerate the healing process – getting you pain-free quicker!
In an effort to achieve elite sporting status, children and adolescents are focusing on one sport earlier in their careers, often to the detriment of their bodies. Early specialisation of sport is a topic of conversation gaining a lot of traction across the country. ‘Specialisation’ occurs when an athlete focuses on only one sport, at the exclusion of any other. A few weeks ago, I attended the Adolescent Athletes Symposium held by Sports Medicine Australia in Geelong. Geraldine Naughton a professor in Paediatric Science highlighted the increase in early specialisation and presented some of the most recent research in this area.
