by Wally Johnson | Oct 10, 2016
An Osteopath immediately reasons what could be causing the symptoms and what is actually causing it? Once this is established, a solution to the problem can be developed. An Osteopath is able to treat the function of the body and if malfunction exists causing symptoms...
by Wally Johnson | Sep 16, 2016
Osteopathy focuses on health & functioning not disease, ill-health & dysfunction. There maybe multiple problems causing symptoms. A pathological disease may co-exist with dysfunction contributing to the symptoms. Osteopathy treats the dysfunction & not the...
by Wally Johnson | Aug 22, 2016
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Movement is an essential part of learning. Right from the start of life the baby learns to...
by Wally Johnson | Jul 27, 2016
Jillian Zocher – Director of Decoding Dyslexia at Health Solutions and Founder of The Learning Difference Convention This is the only event of its kind in Australia, linking delegates to support networks, teacher training, resources, research, authors and...
by Wally Johnson | Jul 25, 2016
With daily duties such as lifting, moving objects, cleaning, and gardening, the body needs a fixed point, so it does not strain, or cause pain. If the abdomen (“Core Stability”) is ACTIVATED, it will strengthen for the task and then provide a stable foundation...
by Wally Johnson | Jul 12, 2016
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Movement is an essential part of learning. Right from the start of life the babies learn to...
by Wally Johnson | Jul 6, 2016
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) This sequence helps the nervous system to process information better so learning is easier....
by Wally Johnson | Jun 21, 2016
Have you ever wondered why your child gets injured more often than other children.There is mechanical strain if the body is not functioning in a balanced way. When functioning properly the body both generates force & releases force. If it is not releasing force an...
by Wally Johnson | Jun 10, 2016
“As the twig is bent so the tree grows” As a plant grows from a single cell so does the human body. Each subsequent cell is developed from the previous one. The cell adapts to the demands sensed by the body & develops what is required. As the saying goes “as the...
by Wally Johnson | May 12, 2016
Make Daily Life good for you – Mrs Jones suffered neck & back pain whenever she picked up toys or her child. It became a challenge to change a nappy, bath, feed or load the groceries into and out of the car. We can address problems such as this by...
by Wally Johnson | Apr 18, 2016
Movement, Injury & Performance – Mr Frank suffered back pain often when he did squats & knee pain & when he ran on the treadmill at the gym . It became a problem when he did common household duties like taking the rubbish out, mowing...
by Wally Johnson | Apr 11, 2016
With any task or your daily duties such as painting, cleaning, mowing, gardening and landscaping, the body needs to be stabilised, so it does not strain, or cause pain. A tradesman, for example painting ceilings or walls, can cause repetitive strain. To prevent this...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
We need to perform our daily activities in a manner that is good for our body & acts as exercise. “It’s not what we do its how we do it”. In this way everything we do is exercise. The body learns how to naturally (subconsciously) perform the task & activate...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
All movement requires a fixed point for the muscles to pull from to move the body or otherwise injury occurs, performance suffers or both (this might be a simple task like cleaning the teeth or more complex like throwing a javelin or playing tennis). When functioning...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Muscles need a fixed point to contract from & move the body. The way we use our body is crucial to activate proper muscle function, support, stability & mobility. External supports are valuable to provide a fixed point to help mobility. Any support is a help...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) TEACHERS at Green Point Christian College spent Wednesday crawling around on their hands...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Specific Modes of Physical Activity and Cognitive Development in Children Contact Author...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) A poster presentation for the 2011 MINDD Forum. Different physical activities affect the...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Imagine when you were learning to drive a car. You were instructed by somebody, you then...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
The Developmental Pyramid represents the order that problems should be approached. As in all Pyramids the base needs to be stable and integrated before the top can be built. That is, Structural and Functional systems, need to be integrated and in good working order...
by Wally Johnson | Oct 9, 2015
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Our bodies are designed to go through a systematic set of movement patterns from birth....
by Wally Johnston | Oct 19, 2014
Please understand that Osteopathic treatment relates to the musculoskeletal aspect of the condition (eg. helps with muscle contraction, relaxation & movement co-ordination) Osteopathic treatment is a “hands on” technique, which releases strain in the joints and...
