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Good to have Rohan back now from the states after completing the NYC marathon.
Well done Rohan, not only on his great experience, but also with his leadership and mentoring of the group of runners as part of his runwell running coaching.
Thought we would add these photos just for the fun of it, shows how hard the marathon is, and how important it is to enjoy the sights as well!!
We are mega happy to welcome two new Osteopaths in Melbourne to our ever expanding team.
Dr Sofie Rasmussen, and Dr Clair Hurst.
Sofie has a very keen interest in food and its relationship to gut and whole body health and has a very well read blog called Superfood by Sofie. Check it out, its a great read!
Claire has done many extra courses including Myoascial Cupping, dry needling and pilates courses in mat work. She is an extremely keen sports nut and has a particular interest in treating and breaking down the chronic pain cycle that is so prevalent in todays society.
Whether you do it simply for exercise, or you’re trying to build up your abilities and stamina towards achieving a personal goal like completing a marathon, running is simply a fantastic hobby to adopt. But like a lot of physical activities, if you approach it without the proper knowledge, you can end up not receiving the full benefits of the exercise, while also raising the potential to do yourself some significant harm.
With our tips below, you’ll be able to improve your running habit, as well as enhance its benefits to your overall lifestyle.
Written by Dr Shane Heslop
2nd August 2014
According to the FIRST study to come out regards back pain and Paracetamol, the answer is a convincing NO!
Standard medical advice when you have back pain is to keep moving and take pain killers. The standard medication to use has become Panadol following on from the known side effects of taking NSAIDs (Anti Inflammatories).
Unbelievably, we are now told that there has NEVER been a proper controlled study to assess the effectiveness of Paracetamol and back pain! And now that one has been done by researchers in Sydney, and published in the prestigious Lancet journal, shows that it has no effect on aiding recovery, or reducing the back pain. Its effect in essence was exactly the same as placebo. Read more with this link……
Please, if you are experiencing back pain, come in and get expert advice and treatment from our large group of experienced Melbourne Osteopaths here at City Osteopathy…:) We keep up to date with all the latest techniques, rehab and research and will always inform, educate and empower our patients recovery from this complex issue.
Injuries. He’s a part time skier and an Osteopath Melbourne CBD. What do they have in common? One provides the stacks to hurt skiers. The other heals the injured skiers.
Is skiing the most dangerous sport
This article questions if skiing is the most dangerous sport on the planet. Shane Heslop, practicing Osteopath Melbourne CBD, thinks there might be some truth behind the article based on his own experiences. Not just from healing other skiers, but also from injuring himself when attempting world shattering speeds downhill or trying to get as much air as he can when going cross country.
According to Dr Mike Langran, one of the UK’s leading authority on snow sports injury and prevention, these are some of the common areas of the body injured when people snowboard.
Source: http://www.ski-injury.com/injury-statistics/stats1#location
Skiing Safety Tips
When it comes to injuries from any type of snow sport activity, there’s a good rule of thumb to follow. Prevention is better than cure. And yes folks, you can have that one for free!
Here’s another one that if followed, would most likely reduce the injury rate to zero.
Always stay in control, and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects. (But that would take the fun out of it, right?) You can jump over here to this website for more ski safety tips.
But if you’ve injured yourself from skiing and are seeking an osteopath in Melbourne CBD, then the team at City Osteopathy can help you. Being sports enthusiasts as well, the team knows intrinsically what you are going through and know how to effectively heal you… because they injure themselves too!
Here’s Shane getting ready to hit the slopes. And literally did 5 minutes later. He muttered something about an AC Joint not feeling right.
Shane Heslop – live action!
The importance of quality, restful sleep cannot be over-emphasized. Getting a good night’s sleep allows your body to recharge, but from a pain perspective, it allows your body to heal thyself. Good chemicals are produced, that heal and relax which are vital in dealing with chronic pain in particular. If you suffer from chronic pain then you know what we are talking about, as it’s pretty likely that you do not sleep well which is no coincidence.
That being said, with the large proportion of society living incredibly hectic social and professional lives, sometimes it feels like getting a decent night’s sleep is impossible for most of us. In fact, it’s common for a large number of us to self-diagnose as having insomnia (which often isn’t true).
Well, don’t fret! While insomnia is a serious condition that does require immediate consultation with a healthcare provider, for the bulk of sleep issues out there, the tips highlighted below should be able to offer some relief and much-needed rest.