Health Management Centre Osteopaths

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Our Team:
Dr Michael Herkess
Samantha Gilligan
Dr Lynette Topham
Dr Kirby Edwards
Dr Ramona Packham
Dr Lochlan Whitton
Dr Kelly Pettifer
Dr Dan Carroll

*Serving the local community from our two conveniently located clinics in Gympie and Verrierdale*

Your hips and glutes do a lot more than help you move - they support posture, absorb impact, and keep your lower body wo...
17/11/2025

Your hips and glutes do a lot more than help you move - they support posture, absorb impact, and keep your lower body working in harmony.

Osteopathy looks at how these muscles and joints interact with the rest of your body. Gentle, guided movement can help your system function more efficiently, supporting your body’s natural ability to adapt and stay balanced.

Take a moment today to notice how your hips feel - sometimes a little attention goes a long way.

Another Note from Bon ☀️Sometimes the simplest moments are the ones that help us reset. Maybe your 'patch of sun' is a w...
14/11/2025

Another Note from Bon ☀️

Sometimes the simplest moments are the ones that help us reset. Maybe your 'patch of sun' is a walk, a good book, or five quiet minutes with a cup of tea. Wherever it is, may you find it today.

Even short pauses like these give your body and mind a chance to rest, recharge, and feel a little lighter.

12/11/2025

What happens at the hips affects how the whole body moves - from the lower back to how we stand and breathe.

Osteopathy considers how structure and function work together, supporting the body’s natural balance.

✅ True! Pain often pops up where your body is reacting, not necessarily where the problem starts. Tension in one area ca...
10/11/2025

✅ True!

Pain often pops up where your body is reacting, not necessarily where the problem starts.
Tension in one area can be caused by stiffness, movement patterns, or habits elsewhere in the body - noticing these connections helps your body move more freely and stay balanced naturally.

Osteopaths consider the whole system, exploring how different areas interact, to support your body’s natural adaptability and ease of movement ✨

Thinking about starting a new fitness routine? The key is small, sustainable steps - your body adapts best when movement...
08/11/2025

Thinking about starting a new fitness routine? The key is small, sustainable steps - your body adapts best when movement feels natural and enjoyable.

Here are a few tips to get moving safely:

👉 Start gradually - short sessions add up.
👉 Mix activities you enjoy - for example, walking, swimming, cycling, or stretching.
👉 Listen to your body - notice how it responds to new movements.
👉 Include recovery time - rest and gentle stretching help your body adapt.

Osteopathy emphasises understanding your body’s movement patterns and supporting its natural adaptability, helping you stay comfortable and balanced as you get active.

Begin where you are, move a little more each week, and notice how your body responds. Consistency matters more than intensity.💪

Your body has an incredible built-in intelligence - always striving for balance and repair.Osteopathic care works with t...
05/11/2025

Your body has an incredible built-in intelligence - always striving for balance and repair.
Osteopathic care works with this natural design, supporting movement, circulation, and the body’s ability to adapt to daily life.

✨ A reminder: small changes in how we move, rest, and breathe can help the body do its best work.

02/11/2025

A gentle reminder to pause.
Your body feels the pace you move at - and it also feels the moments you slow down🌾

Small, mindful pauses help your body find balance.

Stress isn’t only 'in your head.'It’s part of how your whole body responds and adapts.Osteopathy supports your body’s na...
31/10/2025

Stress isn’t only 'in your head.'
It’s part of how your whole body responds and adapts.
Osteopathy supports your body’s natural ability to find balance and ease. 🌿

Stress doesn’t just live in your mind - it shows up in your body through muscle tension, changes in breathing, sleep pat...
27/10/2025

Stress doesn’t just live in your mind - it shows up in your body through muscle tension, changes in breathing, sleep patterns, and even digestion.

Osteopathy takes a whole-body approach to health, considering how your musculoskeletal, circulatory, and nervous systems work together. Through gentle manual techniques, osteopaths aim to ease physical tension, improve movement, and support your body’s natural balance and recovery.

By easing the physical tension that can build with stress, osteopathy can support better overall wellbeing - not just recovery from injury, but from the wear and tear of everyday life.

A reminder that stress is a physical experience too - and your body deserves care for it

📬 Introducing: A Note from BonYou may have already met Bon - our resident clinic dog at our Verrierdale location. He’s ...
23/10/2025

📬 Introducing: A Note from Bon

You may have already met Bon - our resident clinic dog at our Verrierdale location. He’s a little scruffy, a lot intuitive, and takes his job of emotional support (and napping on the job) very seriously.

From time to time, Bon has thoughts. About life, healing, snacks, and the odd goanna. We thought we’d share them. Here's his first note.

Have you just had an osteopath treatment?What you do after treatment matters just as much as what happens during. These ...
20/10/2025

Have you just had an osteopath treatment?

What you do after treatment matters just as much as what happens during. These simple steps help your body settle, recover, and get the most out of your session.

👉 Swipe through for your post-treatment guide
📌 Save this post for next time 😊
💬 Have a question? Ask in the comments or at your next appointment.

Did you catch Ramona’s recent video? 🎥☕She shared a fascinating teaser ahead of her next Coffee Chat - and here’s the qu...
17/10/2025

Did you catch Ramona’s recent video? 🎥☕

She shared a fascinating teaser ahead of her next Coffee Chat - and here’s the quote that really got us thinking:

“Rudolf Steiner… questioned the pump model, pointing out that the vascular network is 95,000 kilometres long, and with blood viscosity being five times greater than water, a daily pumping requirement of 8,000 litres would result in a work equivalence of lifting 50 kilograms over 1.3 kilometers every single day - all this to be done by a pump, the heart, which has an average weight of 300 grams?”

This powerful excerpt comes from Maxwell Fraval's book, Osteopathy is in the Blood, and it’s sparking some deeper questions about how we understand the heart.

💬 We’ll be unpacking this further in Ramona’s next Coffee Chat - stay tuned!

Address

3/15 Channon Street
Gympie, QLD
4570

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61754827214

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