Health Articles

Did you know that there has been a backflip in the recommendations on use of ice for injuries and pain? This could be costing you valuable time on the sidelines.  I often get asked about when to use ice and when to use heat. And I also see patients that have followed outdated advice and its cost…

Part 1 – Your Circadian Rhythm Would you like to spring out of bed in the morning, with the energy to get stuck into your day, play with your kids, perform better and make better choices?   Do you hit snooze on your alarm? Drag yourself out of bed? Avoid everyone until you’ve had that…

Using Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy as a Part of a FxMed (Functional Medicine) Approach to Treatment By Dr. Jeremy Montrose.  Thank you to Kara Fitzgerald, ND. for allowing me to share this comprehensive article with you.  As an Osteopath addressing Obstructive Sleep Apnea, using hands on techniques and home exercises to support maintenance and development of…

Applying dry needling alongside other traditional hands-on osteopathic techniques as a part of a comprehensive osteopathic management plan provides another valuable tool to support our patients to better health. Dry needling is a minimally invasive procedure, typically lasting between 5-12 minutes involving gentle insertion of single use, sterile needles between 0.25mm and 0.30mm wide. The…

Our bodies are amazing machines…They boast an intricate system of clocks that signal our body’s functions. One of these systems is called our circadian rhythm.  Light plays a significant role in our circadian rhythm, so can influence our sleep and wake cycles, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system balance, mitochondrial function, immune function, inflammation, hormonal regulation…

Most people are surprised to learn that the air inside our homes and workplaces is often more polluted with health damaging chemicals than outside. When we close our windows and doors closed, toxic air can be trapped inside. Off-gassing chemicals into our indoor air can occur from furniture, cleaning products, building materials, carpet, electronics and…

Thankyou to the wonderful work of Dr. Ron Mariotti N.D.  Using a Castor Oil Pack can aid in elimination and detoxification. It supports blood flow, softens adhesions and scar tissue and reduces inflammation. Using these packs can therefore be helpful for conditions including abdominal scarring and surgery, pelvic congestion, PCOS, endometriosis, constipation, abdominal and pelvic…

As Osteopaths we follow the principals that The body is a unit, of body, mind and spirit, and that the body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing and health maintenance. In reflecting on these principals, we must consider the significant impact stress can make to weakening the immune system and our body’s capacity for self-healing. Stress, worry…

Most of us know about magnesium supplements and may be taking them without really knowing why, how it can help or how to get the most out of your magnesium. Magnesium is primarily depleted by exercise (especially high intensity), stress, sugar and alcohol consumption. You may benefit from more magnesium if you fall into the…

Inflammation is a key underlying component of pain and a promoter of all chronic disease. Inflammation can be acute (a few days/weeks) or chronic (months). Inflammation is a natural process the body initiates when an area or system is under stress (from injury, infection, mental stress, over exercise, poor diet, lack of sleep etc.), however…