Sustain Health

Sustain Health Searching for better health? Sustain Health is a modern multidisciplinary clinic offering Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine & Chiropractics

Sustain Health is a multidisciplinary, holistic and natural wellness clinic located in South Melbourne, Australia. We believe good medicine is about looking at the whole being, treating the person and keeping them well. We view each patient as an individual affected by their unique lifestyle, diet, environment, emotions and attitude. Every individual's health needs a tailored approach to achieve b

etter and sustainable medical solutions. Sustain Health currently offers its clients:

* Fertility
* IVF Support
* Acupuncture
* Chinese Medicine
* Chiropractic


We always promote the body's own healing ability without the use of pharmaceuticals, surgical procedures or other invasive methods. We look forward to working with you to help resolve your medical and health issues and provide you with a total healing experience. To book an appointment please call 1300 432 639 or book online via: www.SustainHealth.com.au

When life feels like it's pulling you in a million directions, sometimes your body needs a little help to reset 🌿Cupping...
26/04/2026

When life feels like it's pulling you in a million directions, sometimes your body needs a little help to reset 🌿

Cupping therapy is a traditional technique that brings relief to areas of tension and stagnation

The gentle suction encourages circulation, releases muscle tightness, and restores balance within the body 🤍

Whether you're dealing with:

👉 Stress
👉 Muscle pain
👉 Poor circulation
👉 Tension from sitting all day
👉 Lung congestion
👉 Cold and flu recovery
👉 Clear inflammation in the body

Cupping can help unlock the body’s natural flow, leaving you feeling lighter, more relaxed, and ready to take on whatever comes next

At Sustain Health Clinic, our acupuncturists use cupping to support your body’s healing process and help you feel your best

Relax the muscles
Rebalance the energy
Renew your vitality

Because when your body feels right, you feel right ✨

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This is something we come back to all the time in clinicIt is not just about the symptomBecause two people can come in w...
25/04/2026

This is something we come back to all the time in clinic
It is not just about the symptom

Because two people can come in with the same issue
but feel completely different

👉 One feels worse at night
👉 One feels worse in the morning
👉 One has sharp pain
👉 One has a dull, heavy ache

On the surface it looks the same
but underneath it is not

That is why we do not just treat the label

We look at how the body is functioning as a whole
👉 How is the sleep
👉 How is digestion
👉 How is energy throughout the day
👉 How the body responds to stress

Because these patterns tell us what is actually going on

Treatment is not about chasing the symptom

It is about understanding what is out of balance
and helping the body adjust

Once that shifts
the symptom often follows

It is a different way of looking at things

But it is what allows treatment to be more precise
and more consistent ✨

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24/04/2026

Every patient walks in with their own story 🤍

One patient came in after a stroke

Finding it hard to walk

Low energy

Pain through the legs

Limited shoulder movement

Speech that did not come easily

Simple things

Did not feel simple anymore

And then there are others

Different conditions

Different challenges

But often the same goal

To move better

To feel stronger

To get a part of their life back 🌿

At Sustain Health Clinic, our acupuncturists do not treat conditions in isolation

We look at the whole picture

The nervous system

The body

The person

Because no two journeys are the same

But every step forward

Matters ✨

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You might expect tensionUncertaintyMaybe even discomfortBut sometimesIt is the opposite 🤍A moment to slow downTo let the...
23/04/2026

You might expect tension

Uncertainty

Maybe even discomfort

But sometimes

It is the opposite 🤍

A moment to slow down

To let the body settle

To feel supported

At Sustain Health Clinic, acupuncture is not just about technique

It is about how you feel during the process

Calm

At ease

Looked after 🌿

Because when the body feels safe

It responds differently

And treatment becomes more than just a session

It becomes a space to reset ✨

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Pain is never just painIt carries a story 🤍As Dr Lisa Ooi sharesIt can be memoryProtectionCompensationSometimes even sur...
21/04/2026

Pain is never just pain

It carries a story 🤍

As Dr Lisa Ooi shares

It can be memory

Protection

Compensation

Sometimes even survival

When someone comes in

It is not just about where it hurts

It is about understanding

Why the body is holding onto it

At Sustain Health Clinic, the focus is not on chasing symptoms

It is on listening

How the body has adapted

How it has learned to cope

And from there

Supporting it

Guiding it

Helping it find a better way 🌿

Because when you understand the body

You treat differently ✨

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21/04/2026

Dr Evan Pritchard puts it simply 🤍

Sometimes

we are our own biggest obstacle

The habits

The routines

The things we keep doing

Even when we know they are not helping

👉 The extra drinks
👉 The constant caffeine
👉 Pushing the body too hard
👉 Ignoring what the body is asking for

At Sustain Health Clinic, we are here to support you

To guide you

To help your body move in a better direction 🌿

But if the things that are hurting you continue

It becomes harder

Because healing is not just what happens in the clinic

It is what happens outside of it

And sometimes

The most important step

Is choosing to stop hurting yourself ✨
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That heavy, tight feeling in your backThe stiffnessThe constant acheThe sense that something just is not moving right 🤍I...
19/04/2026

That heavy, tight feeling in your back

The stiffness
The constant ache
The sense that something just is not moving right 🤍

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is often seen as a lack of smooth flow

When Qi and Blood are not moving well
The body feels it

Tight
Restricted
Uncomfortable

With Acupuncture, the focus is simple

Help the body move again 🌿

Encouraging circulation
Releasing tension
Restoring balance

And when things begin to shift

That heavy feeling starts to lift

Movement feels easier
The body feels lighter

Less effort
More ease

Because sometimes

The body does not need more

It just needs flow ✨

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At Sustain Health Clinic, acupuncture is not just about needles. It is about helping your body restore balance and heal ...
18/04/2026

At Sustain Health Clinic, acupuncture is not just about needles. It is about helping your body restore balance and heal naturally

In TCM, many symptoms come from Qi and Blood not flowing smoothly. Acupuncture helps improve this flow so the body can function better

👉 Relieves pain and tension
👉 Calms the nervous system
👉 Supports digestion and hormones
👉 Boosts recovery and energy

It does not just treat symptoms. It works on the root while supporting the whole body

Gentle, but powerful

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17/04/2026

For Dr Lisa Ooi, it is never just about the symptom

It is about understanding what the body is trying to communicate 🤍

Pain
Tension
Discomfort

These are not random
They are responses

Adaptations

Ways the body has learned to cope

Rather than chasing symptoms

Dr Lisa takes a step back

To listen
To observe
To understand the pattern beneath it all 🌿

Because when you understand the body

You do not just treat what is showing

You support the system as a whole

Helping it move
Regulate
And function with more ease

It is a quieter approach

But often a more meaningful one ✨

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At Sustain Health Clinic, Dr Talisa Wong sees a wide range of patientsFrom someone sitting at a desk all dayDealing with...
16/04/2026

At Sustain Health Clinic, Dr Talisa Wong sees a wide range of patients

From someone sitting at a desk all day

Dealing with headaches

Neck tension

And postural strain

To someone later in life

Simply wanting to move more comfortably

And improve their quality of life 🤍

Because care looks different for everyone

For some

It is about relieving daily tension

For others

It is about maintaining mobility

Reducing soreness

And staying active

Dr Talisa focuses on helping the body move better

With less restriction

Less discomfort

So patients can get back to doing what matters most 🌿

15/04/2026

Motor Neuron Disease is a complex and debilitating condition

And it affects every patient differently 🤍

For this patient

The challenges showed up in his speech

His tongue mobility
His breathing

👉 Tongue stiffness
👉 Excessive drooling
👉 Chest tightness, especially at night
👉 Reduced lung function

Simple things like speaking and breathing became harder

At Sustain Health Clinic, the focus is not just on the condition

But on the person

And what matters most to them

With Neuro-Acupuncture, we work on the entire nervous system

Not just the local symptoms 🌿

Because with MND

a broader, more holistic approach is essential

👉 Supporting neurological function
👉 Considering gut health
👉 Addressing psychological well-being
👉 Helping the body function as a whole

After 3 weeks of care

there were small but meaningful changes

His tongue movement improved

Speech became a little easier

There was more mobility

These are not just small wins

They are moments that improve quality of life

Because in conditions like MND

The goal is not perfection

It is progress

Comfort

And working alongside the patient

Every step of the way ✨

We hear this a lot in clinic“I only came in because it got really bad”And that is usually the turning pointNot the begin...
14/04/2026

We hear this a lot in clinic

“I only came in because it got really bad”

And that is usually the turning point

Not the beginning

Because most conditions do not just appear overnight

They build slowly

👉 Tightness that comes and goes
👉 Digestion that is a bit off
👉 Sleep that is not as deep as it used to be

At first, it is easy to ignore

You can still function
You can still get through the day

So it gets pushed aside

Until one day
the body forces you to pay attention

That is when it becomes harder

Not impossible
but it takes more time to unwind

What we try to explain to patients is this

The earlier you step in
the easier it is to guide things back

👉 Before tension becomes pain
👉 Before fatigue becomes burnout
👉 Before imbalance becomes something more complex

Because treatment is not just about fixing what is wrong

It is about catching things before they get there

That is where the real shift happens ✨

Address

Ground Floor 69 York Street
South Melbourne, VIC
3205

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 7pm
Thursday 9:30am - 7pm
Friday 9:30am - 2pm
Saturday 9:30am - 3pm

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