AMO- Altona Meadows Osteopathy

14/08/2026

If you have ever spent a 3am shift pacing the hallway with an unsettled baby, you have probably wondered whether osteopathy for babies could help.

Read more in our recent blog here.

If you have ever spent a 3am shift pacing the hallway with an unsettled baby, you have probably wondered whether osteopathy for babies could help.

13/08/2026

12/08/2026

Not all headaches are created equal. 👀

Tension, cervicogenic and migraine headaches can feel similar but come from very different places, and some have a musculoskeletal component that responds well to hands-on care.

The graphic breaks down which is which. Knowing your type is the first step to managing it properly rather than just reaching for another tablet.

Which type sounds most like yours? Save this for next time one strikes.

09/08/2026

It is not always how much you move. It is how you move. 🙌

Most of us run on autopilot, hauling shopping bags on one side, cradling a phone with one shoulder, lowering into a chair like a controlled collapse. Small patterns, repeated daily, add up.

Try this: pick one everyday movement today, like standing up from your desk, and do it with a little attention. Feet planted, lead with your hips, no lurching. Your body notices the difference.

Which autopilot habit are you most guilty of? Tell us in the comments.

09/08/2026

Supporting our local team

05/08/2026

August is Tradies National Health Month, and frankly, your body has earned the check-in. 💪

Lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, repeat. Tradies ask an enormous amount of their bodies every single day, then shrug off the ni**les as part of the job. That ni**le is information, not weakness.

We see a lot of tradies, and the ones who sort small issues early tend to stay on the tools longer.

If something has been grumbling, book in with our team at Altona Meadows Osteopathy. Call (03) 8360 8363 and we will take a look.

03/08/2026

Rose and Eddie talk about GLAD Back, a specific course for people with chronic lower back pain

02/08/2026

Word of the month: referred pain 🤔

Here is the strange part. Pain you feel in your shoulder might be coming from your neck, and a sore jaw can trace back to your upper back entirely. Referred pain happens because different parts of the body share nerve pathways, so the brain occasionally gets the postcode wrong.

It is one of the reasons we assess the whole body, not just the spot that hurts. The source and the symptom are not always neighbours.

Save this one for the next time your body sends you on a wild goose chase.

30/07/2026

💪 Getting back into push-ups after a break? Start with a box push-up. No need to hit the floor and suffer straight away.

What's a box push-up?

Hands on a raised surface — gym box, bench, step, or kitchen counter if you're feeling rebellious. Same straight body position as a regular push-up, but the angle means you're lifting less of your bodyweight. Your arms and chest ease back in without immediately filing a complaint.

The progression:

🔲 Box push-up — hands elevated, core engaged, body in a straight line. Lower your chest to the surface, push back up. Controlled, no rush.
📉 Lower the height — as it gets easier, drop the surface. Bench → low step → floor.
✅ Full push-up — hands on the ground, same mechanics. Suddenly you're doing the real thing, and your body actually remembers how.

The goal isn't to suffer your way to strength. It's to convince your muscles that push-ups aren't a hostile takeover.

Consistency wins. Ego does not lift well here. 😄

29/07/2026