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Tennis Elbow: What Causes It and How to Treat It

By Kate Oliver What is Tennis Elbow?  Tennis elbow, or Lateral Epicondylitis, is a common overuse injury found in the elbow but despite it’s name, it rarely has anything to do with tennis. It involves the muscles of the forearm that extend the wrist joint, and their attachment point at the elbow.  Tennis elbow affects 1-3% of […]

Teja Okoliš

Teja Okoliš – Remedial Massage therapist Teja is a registered Remedial Massage Therapist and a Massage & Myotherapy Australia member. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Occupational Health and Safety in Europe, where she learned and observed the impact of posture, work and lifestyle on our bodies and how that contributes to imbalances, pain and stress. Teja has over seven years […]

Spinal Health Issues? Chiro Can Help

Musculoskeletal conditions are prevalent, affecting 30% (6.9 million) of all Australians (including 3.7 million people with back problems). While in some cases this cannot be avoided (such as an accident or injury), everyday habits can be a big determining factor in how well your spine can handle stress. Spinal Health Week 2018 (21-27 May) is […]

Shockwave therapy for hamstring tightness

For those suffering from tight hamstrings, there has been some encouraging research of late into the effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) in improving hamstring flexibility, especially combined with stretching exercises in healthy participants (see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5368153/). Interestingly, the study concluded that shockwave therapy combined with stretching exercises was more beneficial than stretching alone: “While ESWT and stretching both reduced […]