THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CLINIC BLOG

The world around us and how it affects us, from ankles, backs and headaches and everything in between.

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10 Benefits of Strength Training for Seniors

Weightlifting is hugely beneficial for health, but many people still think that, in the case of seniors, light walking or basic daily...

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Case study: How Exercise Physiology helped 65 year old Jerry

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Case study: How Exercise Physiology helped 65 year old Jerry

65 year old Jerry was suffering from pain in his right foot, high blood pressure and weight problems. See how Exercise Physiology helped him

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Pain - Part 5 - The Importance of a Correct Diagnosis

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Pain - Part 5 - The Importance of a Correct Diagnosis

Article about the importance of getting a correct diagnosis when it comes to dealing with pain.

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Pain - Part 4 - Nail through the foot

A person steps off a ladder onto nail. Screeching amounts of pain ensues as the person can see the nail has pierced their foot and boot...

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Pain - Part 3 - Three Snapped Achilles

This series is about how pain is weird, how it isn’t linear and how pain can be from a muscle, bone or joint but can also be from your brain

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Pain - Part 2 - A sore foot

This post is about a young man in his mid 20's that presented with pain in his foot that was spreading to his leg and low back. It had been

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Pain - Part 1 - Pain is Weird

One of the challenges for people in pain is get their heads around the fact that pain is weird. Learn why pain hurts so much in this article

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Winter Pruning

I’ve recently been starting to prune back fruit trees, roses and anything else around that I find that needs some TLC back home… usually...

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What exercises can I do to get my back better

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What exercises can I do to get my back better

Exercises to help backs will depend on what you’ve done as they will need to be specific to the reason your back is sore in the first place.

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Have I done a disc in my back?

For this blog piece we are going to run down what a disc injury is, how common they are, how to correctly diagnose one and what you can do t

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4 Smart Tips to Upgrade Your Pilates Routine

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4 Smart Tips to Upgrade Your Pilates Routine

How can pilates help me? As our understanding of pain science has evolved our understanding of the body has evolved commensurately.

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What is Pain?

A brief but common Q&A between a reasonable pain practitioner (GP, Osteo, EP, Psych) and a pain sufferer.

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Is your back out? Is it out shopping for a better body?

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Is your back out? Is it out shopping for a better body?

Have you ever been told your back, your neck or your hip is out? Ever stop to think about what “out” means? Is it dislocated, locked, out of

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Who is the best Osteopath in Melbourne? Or at least the best Osteopath in Fitzroy North?

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Who is the best Osteopath in Melbourne? Or at least the best Osteopath in Fitzroy North?

When searching for an osteopath one should look for someone with experience both in Osteopathy but also in life. Who's the best Osteo..

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Dinner and Back Pain

Article by Dr Amelia Caunt, Osteopath at The Neighbourhood Clinic

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Headaches, Caffeine and a new Clinic

By Dr Amelia Caunt, Osteopath at The Neighbourhood Clinic

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Does Posture Matter?

What is Wrong With My Posture? There is an issue in our society. It seems that everyone has the misplaced idea that they have bad...

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What does a Kiwi tradie have to do with the opioid epidemic?

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What does a Kiwi tradie have to do with the opioid epidemic?

There was a bloke in New Zealand that stepped off a ladder in the mid 90's. Unfortunately under the ladder was a very large nail sticking...

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Does Stretching Muscle Actually Work?

Review of research on Streatching by Fitzroy Osteopath Anthony Dileo

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Mobile phones causing 'overuse injury epidemic'

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Mobile phones causing 'overuse injury epidemic'

By Dr Damien Mouellic Smart phones and tablet computers are becoming - quite literally - a national pain in the neck. Millions of people...

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