The Optimal Health Lab

29/10/2025

In case you haven't looked into November in your diary yet, be wary of a short week ahead with OHL having a refreshing long weekend 🌏 Book ahead if you know you'll need care that week, as availability is tight and we don't want to hamper your recovery!

27/10/2025

MORE OPTIMAL TIPS are live for your yummy nuggets of learnin' 📚

1️⃣ Want to better understand dry needling and why its used?
https://www.optimalhealthlab.com.au/blogs/optimal-tips/understanding-dry-needling

2️⃣ Are you ready to learn about 'neurological exams' in physio practice?
https://www.optimalhealthlab.com.au/blogs/optimal-tips/what-do-we-mean-by-doing-a-neuro-exam

3️⃣ Every physio rehab program is tailored to each client, but there are some strength training essentials which appear in many lower limb programs. Learn why...
https://www.optimalhealthlab.com.au/blogs/optimal-tips/the-strength-essentials-why-squats-deadlifts-calf-raises-belong-in-every-program

Under the LEARN > OPTIMAL TIP section on our website, you'll find over 70 Optimal Tips covered many, many topics! Let us know your favourite in the DMs

Dry needling is a modern therapeutic technique used by physiotherapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. It involves inserting thin, filiform needles into specific points in the body, known as trigger points, to alleviate pain and improve muscle function. While it shares some similarit...

21/10/2025

This week is Children's Week here in Victoria 🙌🏼 OHL salutes this celebration and the week's theme of 'knowing their rights' by highlighting our ongoing mission to be accessible to all who need help, an open space for everyone to be who they are, safely and freely, and cared for in a way that respects their rights, knowledge and input!

If you are hoping your child could be welcomed into our care, but you'd like to ask some questions and/or give a brief to the particular OHL expert you'd like to see, please call us on 9431 5955 or email at admin@optimalhealthlab.com.au 🏁🌏🏆

15/10/2025

SPREADING THE MESSAGE 🌏 If we’ve helped you on your journey to better health, why not leave us a Google review? Your feedback helps others find the care they deserve — and gives our ENTIRE team a reason to do a happy dance 🕺💃

👉 https://g.page/r/Cf41PWf5mhT1EAE/review

13/10/2025

Josh is back from his travels 🌏 Fresh from an escaping our winter, OHL Physio Josh Priest is back on Friday... for both his popular classes and in-rooms appointments!

Josh is a whiz in many areas of physio, but he is particularly passionate about dizziness, back or hip arthritis care, post-op rehab and supporting clients who may just need an elite second opinion on their story! Bookings available via 9431 5955 and/or you can book online📲

WANT TO READ MORE ABOUT OUR OHL TEAM OF EXPERTS 👉🏼 https://www.optimalhealthlab.com.au/pages/meet-our-team

09/10/2025

Join us in celebrating 8years of our glorious and fun admin star Lindy 🌏 She’s always on hand to care for our OHL community and team… and she ain’t slowing down yet!! Thanks for ALL you do Lindy 💫

01/10/2025

Rehab with Bec 🏋🏽‍♀️ For the first time in many moons, our legendary Physio Bec has some ongoing Group Physio class spots available to some motivated humans. Is that you? Book your assessment or reassessment today to secure a spot 🏁

18/09/2025

TEAMWORK IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING 🏥 Surgeons, GPs, Sports doctors, other allied health, Pain Specialists… they may play a role in your healthcare team and your trusty OHL expert prides itself on working collaboratively with said team!! Here’s Director/ Physio Lauren pictured with Mr Keat Ooi, an orthopaedic spinal surgeon, whom were lucky to work with often! Yay teamwork 🏁

11/09/2025

A wonderful cupcake treat with a PIVOTAL MESSAGE 💛 R U OK? day is today, but OHL is always aims to be a space and a team welcoming you, hearing you, supporting you! Our door is never closed to conversations… We are here!

10/09/2025

BIG FEET, TINY FEET - they all get the same kind Podiatry care from OHL Podiatrist Tarwan 👣 Has your little one got worrying toenails, issues with warts, troubling tinea, or you’re concerned about their mobility, Podiatrist Tarwan is empathetic, practical, knowledgeable… and available to you and your family each week at OHL. Bookings via 9431 5955 and/or you can book online via our Client Portal 👶🏻👧🏼👦🏽

03/09/2025

PHYSIO LAUREN IS BACK... and available in 12days time 🏁 Returning in a part-time capacity, OHL Director/ Physio Lauren is back welcoming new and existing clients from Monday 15th September!!

She is VERY excited to be back in the clinic providing expert Physio care, mixing with the OHL community and be teaching classes within our OHL Group Physio program. Bookings available via 9431 5955 and/or you can book with Lauren (Dual-titled Physiotherapist) under our Client Portal via the website.

BOOKINGS 👉🏼 https://clientportal.zandahealth.com/clientportal/c3c385b6-0e3d-40e1-b324-99082a46568f

01/09/2025

SAY CHEESE 🩻 The extraordinary team from imagingassociates presented a ‘lunch & learn’ for our Physio team last week!

Radiology (referring, reading + reacting to imaging) plays an important part of our work as Physios, so this was a fantastic opportunity for us to ask more, learn more, to provide OPTIMAL care!

Thanks for your times crew!