Posts by Kate Price

Kate unfortunately no longer works at the South Yarra Osteopathic Clinic


Foam Roller Exercises – Part 1

Foam Roller Exercises for the Upper Body At Yarra Osteopathy we strongly believe in an active approach to recovering and managing your pain. Our patients are regularly given exercise and “homework” at the end of their treatments. We have many tools available to us at...
The TMJ

The TMJ

Symptoms, causes and treatment… The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the articulation between your skull (temporal bone) and jaw (mandible). Like all joints in the body, it has a certain “normal” range of movement which can become reduced or stiffened resulting in...
The hip flexors…

The hip flexors…

What are they? Where are they? And how can I stretch them? When you are lying on the table with your knees bent and your osteopath is poking you in the stomach a few centimetres either side of your belly button, chances are they are assessing or treating your psoas...

Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral required by the body for healthy function of our bones and nervous system that also plays a major role in controlling inflammation, energy production and the control of blood sugar. From our perspective as Osteopaths, Magnesium is essential for...

Healthy and Happy in 2016!

Happy 2016! At the beginning of a new year it is a great time to take stock and assess all that is around you… Have a think about what you would like to achieve in 2016. At Yarra Osteopathy we often encounter people in the New Year who have set health-orientated...