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Back to School Without The Back Pain Easing the burden of returning to school. The long summer holidays are over and it’s time to return to school. All across Melbourne, children will leave their houses with bulging backpacks and trudge to school like weary tortoises. But the comparison...

HOW MANY PEOPLE SUFFER FROM BACK PAIN IN AUSTRALIA? The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that 1 in 6 Australians suffered from back problems in 2017-18. That’s more than 3 million people. With 99% of all lower back injuries being musculoskeletal strains and most...

Dear patient, I would like to update you on the precautions we are taking following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments. The health and safety of our team and patients has always been our top priority, together with looking after our community and its needs. In order to continue to...

Curves are a normal part of the structure of the human spine, but sometimes they are related to conditions that need treatment. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that typically manifests just before puberty, resulting in the formation of an “S” or “C”...

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain in both runners and non-runners, with approximately 10% of people suffering from plantar fasciitis once in their life. The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of connective tissues starting from the bottom of...

Is your body feeling below par? Don’t bury your head in the sand. Come and see one of our team members at Northern Spinal & Sports Injury Clinic. If you’re a golfer, you’ll know playing the game is not just a walk in the park. Besides the...

A million Americans can’t be wrong. Clinical Pilates is for women, right? Well that may be a common perception, but it’s changing. Just as male dominated sports are opening up to women—the AFL claims that more than 300,000 girls and women are playing its game—so men...

Running is hard enough without an injury. Let us help you take the first steps to recovery. You press on through the pain, though it stabs you with every stride. You’re determined to continue. You want that personal best, and a little bit of pain isn’t going...

Why you’ll wish you came to visit Northern Spinal & Sports Injury Clinic sooner… You hobble to your appointment, wincing with every step as your body moans at you for not making the journey before now. Your problems will soon be over, you know, but you...

Remember to warm-up when it warms up. A bit of planning and a few stretches could save you a world of pain The moment the sun comes out, you come out of hibernation. The footy’s finished, the cricketers have ironed their whites, and life feels better...