South Melbourne Osteopathy & Physiotherapy - CMSM

So here at the Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine we’ve tried to best explain some of the more complex osteopathy terms. If you’re ever curious or desperately in need following on from an appointment, this glossary might just be your best friend!
Arriving for an appointment at the Osteopath can be confusing at the best of times. Not to mention terms like Acute, Lumbar, Subluxation and Manipulation that will all be thrown around at some stage – You could be forgiven for thinking that you were...

Have you ever had sudden and unexplained Toothaches, Headaches, or sugar cravings? Turns out stress could be to blame for your random pains and aches.
The Link Between Stress And Pain
It has long been observed that chronic pain and emotional stress have been linked. New research suggests that a neurotransmitter the body releases in response to stress is also increased in response to neuropathic pain and contributes to these symptoms...

Run with purpose, to test your limits
If you love keeping fit, social running and getting behind great causes to raise money, then fun a run pretty much ticks all the right boxes for you.
Starting from a low fitness base? Fear not, Fun runs typically cater for all with a number of different distances – 5, 10, 21, 42km....

Gone are the days where we dread turning 50; 50 has never felt younger
Things are changing as we begin to live longer. We have the luxury of taking our time to develop a career, discover ourselves and start a family. Though we’ve been given more time, our bodies aren’t often on same page us. Though there are a few things...