Island Osteopathy

27/01/2022

Remedial Massage therapist position available. An exciting opportunity exists for a qualified therapist to join this well established practice that has been providing musculoskeletal healthcare in Tasmania's Northwest for over 20years

05/11/2021

Remedial Massage Therapist position available. Please contact clinic directly if applying. 64253326

26/10/2021

An exciting opportunity exists for a qualified Remedial Massage therapist who works indepentently to join this well established Osteopathic clinic of 22 years and replace an existing female practitioner. Up to 25hr available with flexible work arrangements available. Contact the clinic on 0364253326.

22/04/2021

Island Osteopathy. Providing quality treatment and managment for musculoskeletal pain in Ulverstone and the Tasmania's North West Coast for over 20 years.
We Treat:
Sciatic pain
Back and neck pain
Headaches
Cervicogenic and BPPV induced vertigo
Lower limb and Upper limb joint pain
Life style and self management advise

Contact us on 64253326 for an appoinment.

13/12/2019

We will be closed on the 23th December and will be back on the 30th December. There are still some appointments available for next week before our Christmas break so if needed give us a call!

Did you know that the burden of the musculoskeletal pain on the individual, family, work place and society as a whole is very significant and costly? Osteopathy can be part of an effective means of helping you move better for longer!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5985424/

cDepartment for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Service Research, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.

13/01/2019

There will changes to our phone line on Wednesday the 16th January and as a result there will be a down time. The clinic will be open as normal on Thursday 17th from 8.00am.

21/12/2018

The Clinic will be closing on the 21st Dec and re-opening on the 7th Jan.
All the team here wish you a happy and safe Christmas/ New year period.

21/11/2018

"Sciatica": Pain down the back of one or both legs

This condition is common for a number of reasons. There are many causes of pain is this part of the body, some musculoskeletal, and some not muscle or joint pain and have another more serious disease or another process present.

Common causes of pain down the back of the legs are;
- Spinal degenerative joint disease
- narrowing of the canal (stenosis)
- abnormal spinal mechanics (movement)
- pelvic mechanical problems and joint pain
- gluteal muscle syndromes
- slippage of vertebrae due to wear or fracture
(spondylolithesis)
- pregnancy
- simple muscle strain
- tumors, fractures and infections
- Arthritic processes such as ankylosing spondylitis

This is not an exhaustive list.

Osteopaths treat and manage patients with sciatic pain with hands on manual therapy when appropriate and when further investigations are required patients are referred off to their GP for further laboratory tests and/or imaging to determine the cause.

From the above information the Diagnosis of "sciatica" is not enough. The cause of, or the process that is causing sciatic pain has to be considered and determined as specifically as possible then appropriately treated and managed.

09/03/2017

The "Pinched Nerve"

As an Osteopath we see the condition known as Pinched Nerve frequently. This diagnosis or assumption can be alarming to the patient suffering.
Symptoms of nerve "compression" take on a whole variety of sensations in the innervated area in the body. These can be:
1. Numbness
2. Weakness
3. Pain that can be burning, achey, or sharp in nature.
4. Pins and needles

There are many sites in the body that as the nerve passes along its course can become irritated and compressed by muscles, tendons, ligaments, intervertebral discs and boney spurrs to name a few.

Osteopaths do have a strong knowledge basis on anatomy and neuroanatomy and can therefore often treat neural compressive syndromes or recognise the need for further testing and other mangement strategies for the condition.

Here are some relatively common conditions in various regions of the body that we see in practice.

16/01/2017

The Intervertebral Disc is a source of common Lower Back and Neck pain. Discs do heal but depend on nutritional supply to repair. Below is a pictures that show how this nutritional exchange occurs and a common habit that has negative effects on this process. This is another reason that movement is so important for the health and repair of these structures. So, a little pain associated with movement with a disc injury can well be better than no movement at all.

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28/11/2016

Island Osteopathy will be closed 24th Dec and reopen again on 9th Jan. There are a few appointment times available before this closed period so you can phone 64253326 and speak to Rebecca.

13/09/2016

Feeling tired and have neck and shoulder pain? You may find this interesting and give reason to straighten up!

13/09/2016

We extend a warm welcome to Jacqui Gibbs
s our new Remedial Massage Therapist to the team here at Island Osteopathy. Bookings are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.