Osteopaths treat more than you think! Did you know that 60,000 Australians visit an osteopath every week? April 15 - 21 marks Osteopathy Awareness Week 2018, and is the perfect time for you to find out more about how osteopathy can help you. What is osteopathy? Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine based on the principal that the body works as a unit, a whole entity, where all systems are connected. This includes the body, mind, and soul. Osteopaths believe in the body’s innate abil...

Is meditation something you are waiting to action on your “to do” list?..... Is it something you would like to try, but think you won’t be any good at? Do not fear - the wait is over! I’m Gabriella from Herbaceous, and I am one of the new kids on the block at Contagious Enthusiasm! You may have seen me about town, as I have been working in Hampton as a naturopath and meditation teacher for the past 8 years. Meditation is a very useful skill to learn, especially in todays bus...

Heel pain in one of the most frequent complaints I see, as a sports podiatrist in the growing child. Although common heel pain can be very debilitating for a child and very stressful for a parent, especially if it is interfering with the child’s ability to participate in the sport or activity they love. The typical child I see with heel pain is generally very active and involved in lots of sporting activities, so there is not time for heel pain to get in the way. Majority of these cases are...