Lifestyle Advice

At the South Yarra Osteopathic Clinic we realise that musculoskeletal health is just one component of your body health! Here we’ll discuss various different areas that will contribute to an overall improvement in your health.

Different areas that we’ll focus on are,

  • Diet
  • Footwear
  • Posture & Behaviours
  • Sleep  & Breathing
  • Vitamins & Supplements
  • Stress management

All of these topics are pivotal for improving overall health and will contribute with Osteopathy to helping you feel better!


Our favourite health websites

Happy New Year! Have you started 2015 with some good health intentions? The internet can be a great source of information and inspiration but often it can be difficult to sift out the good from the bad. Here are some of our favorite online resources. These websites...

What to eat? Anti-inflamatory diet… 

Our patients are often asking us for advice on diet. Whether this is to improve general health, reduce body weight or to reduce inflammation due to arthritis or other musculoskeletal conditions read on…   YES! Aim for variety. Include as much fresh food as...
Alternate Nostril Breathing

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Stress is a funny word. It makes me feel tight just saying it. Today I’d like to share with you a simple technique to help ease the stress in life. A simple strategy that you can do anywhere (well maybe not while scuba diving!) to better regulate your breathing,...

Car seat set-up

Seven top tips for setting up your car seat correctly   We are often asked in the clinic how to set up car seats and maintain good posture whilst in the car. Here are our seven top tips to achieving a smooth and comfortable drive home…   1. Back Support...

Top Health Apps

Our favourite Apps for health and wellness Technology these days means we are seldom separated from our mobile phones. Whilst this may not be the best thing for our overall health and stress levels, we may be able to use this to our advantage. Here are some of our...

Stress Management

Stress management – Breathing exercises for relaxation Shallow upper chest breathing is part of the typical stress response. It leads to tightness in the neck and shoulders, reduced oxygenation of the blood, mild dizziness and symptoms similar to anxiety. It can lead...