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OPEN NOW! Welcome to Nudge Osteopathy. We are an osteopathic clinic in Wantirna, Melbourne.

Our goal is to take people who are in pain and discomfort and get them back doing what they love most. "Nudge Osteopathy is conveniently located in Wantirna, providing gentle, whole-body, hands-on care to the community near and far. Our practice is dedicated in helping you overcome your aches and pains through personalised care. We aim to go above and beyond to get you back doing what you love most.

18/06/2026

Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of the most misunderstood conditions we encounter and one of the most important to catch early. 🦴

It's not the same as "getting older" arthritis. It's an autoimmune condition, meaning your immune system is attacking your own joint tissue and it can affect far more than just your joints. Fatigue that rest doesn't fix. Eyes that are constantly dry and inflamed. A general sense of being unwell that's hard to explain. These are all part of the RA picture that often gets missed or dismissed for months before a diagnosis is made.

The joint symptoms themselves are distinctive if you know what to look for. Symmetrical swelling, warmth and tenderness, and that hallmark morning stiffness that takes more than an hour to ease. It typically starts in the small joints of the hands and feet before spreading to larger joints over time.

What concerns us most clinically is how often people sit with these symptoms for months, sometimes years, putting them down to stress, overuse or just "getting older" before getting properly assessed. Early diagnosis and early treatment with a rheumatologist genuinely changes long-term outcomes. It's not something to wait on.

Osteopathy won't cure RA but it has a meaningful role to play in managing it. Keeping joints mobile, maintaining strength, reducing compensatory pain patterns, and helping people stay as active and functional as possible between flares. We work as part of your broader care team, not in isolation.

If anything in this post resonated, whether for yourself or someone you know, please share it or drop a comment below. Early awareness genuinely saves joints. 👇

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04/06/2026

Tradies, when did you last give your shoulders a second thought? 🔨

Your body is your most important tool. And unlike your ute or your drill, you can't just replace it when it breaks down.

Shoulder injuries are the number one musculoskeletal complaint in the trades and the pattern we see in clinic is almost always the same. A ni**le that started months ago. Pushed through because there was work to do. Now it's waking you up at night, making it hard to reach overhead, and affecting how much you can lift on the job.

The shoulder is a remarkably mobile joint but that mobility comes at the cost of stability.

It relies heavily on four relatively small muscles (the rotator cuff) to keep it centred and protected. Repetitive overhead work, sustained awkward positions, and heavy one-sided loading are exactly the conditions that break those muscles down faster than they can recover.

The good news is that most tradie shoulder injuries, even significant ones, respond very well to the right treatment and rehab. The key is not leaving them too long.
If your shoulder has been talking to you lately, it's worth listening. Early treatment means faster recovery, less time off tools, and a lot less chance of ending up with something serious like a rotator cuff tear or frozen shoulder.

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01/06/2026

Shin splints are one of the most common running injuries we see and one of the most mismanaged. 🦵

The typical story goes like this: started a new running program, built up too quickly, felt that familiar ache along the shin, kept going because it "warmed up" after a few minutes, and now it hurts before, during AND after running and isn't settling with rest.
Sound familiar?

The frustrating thing about shin splints is that rest alone rarely solves the problem. It settles the symptoms but does nothing about the reason they developed in the first place. Weak hip and glute muscles. Poor calf flexibility. Overpronating feet. A training program that ramped up too fast. Come back to running without addressing those factors and you're back to square one within weeks.

The other thing worth knowing is that shin splints exist on a spectrum that ends with stress fractures. If your pain is sharp, pinpoint, and doesn't ease when you run, that's a different conversation entirely and needs to be ruled out properly.

The good news is that when managed correctly, most people recover fully and come back running stronger than before because the rehab process fixes weaknesses that were always there, just waiting to become a problem.

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28/05/2026

Every parent does it. Almost none of them connect it to their back pain. 👶

Carrying your child on one hip is one of those things that feels completely harmless, until one day you realise your lower back aches constantly, one hip always feels tight, and your shoulders never quite sit evenly anymore.

It's not the carrying itself that causes the problem. It's the repetition, the increasing weight of a growing child, and the fact that most of us have a strong side preference, meaning the same side cop it every single time.

Your body is incredibly adaptive. But adaptation has a limit. When one side is chronically loaded and the other is underused, muscles shorten, joints get compressed unevenly, and your brain starts to think that lopsided position is "normal."

The good news is this is one of the most straightforward things to address in clinic because once we restore balance to the muscles and joints involved, and give you the right exercises to maintain it, most parents feel significantly better within a few sessions.

You don't have to stop carrying your kids. You just need to carry them smarter and give your body a bit of support in the process.
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21/05/2026

Your muscles have three gears. Most people only know about one. 🧠

Concentric, isometric, eccentric.

These aren't just gym terms. Understanding how your muscles actually work helps explain why certain exercises are prescribed for certain injuries, why that slow downward phase of a squat is so important, and why holding a wall sit can actually reduce tendon pain.

The eccentric contraction is probably the most important one most people neglect. When you lower a weight slowly, walk downhill, or sit down with control, your muscles are lengthening under load. That's eccentric. It's where the real strength gains happen, and it's the foundation of almost every tendon rehab program we use.

Isometric contractions are the quiet achiever. No movement, but significant muscle activation. Research has shown they can provide almost immediate pain relief in tendon injuries, which is why they're often the first thing we prescribe when someone is in the acute phase of an injury.

Understanding your body is one of the most empowering things you can do for your health. The more you know about how it works, the better equipped you are to look after it — and the better our treatment outcomes together.

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18/05/2026

Meet Niraj!!

The Owner and Osteopath at Nudge Osteopathy!

I am a 29 👴 year old who was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Australia when I was 4.

I'm a lover of all sports, but in particular, cricket, footy and more recently, golf! So much so that my first word was ball.

I did my study at Victoria University where I graduated in 2021.

I spent 2 years living and working in London, where I was lucky enough to do a lot of travel and meet some amazing people (I also tore my ACL while I was over there 🤕)

The name 'Nudge' is actually just my nickname, which came about because I had a cricket coach who couldn't pronounce my name properly and Nudge has stuck since. Nudge Osteo was a no-brainer.

I became an osteo because I love helping people. I want to get people feeling better and back doing what they love!

Send us a DM if you have any questions but I look forward to meeting you soon!!

14/05/2026

Did You Know❓❓

Muscles make up about 40% of our total body weight? 💪

It's always why when you go to the gym, the scales don't always tell the full story and why BMI can be a poor indicator of health!

07/05/2026

Shoulder pain when you lift your arm? There's a good chance your bursa is involved. 🦴

Subacromial bursitis is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain we see at NudgeOsteo.

A lot of people assume it'll just go away on its own. Sometimes it does. But more often, it lingers for months because the reason the bursa got irritated in the first place hasn't been addressed. Things like rotator cuff weakness, shoulder blade control, or posture patterns built up over years of desk work or repetitive activity.

The good news is it responds really well to treatment. Hands-on therapy, the right exercises, and some load management can make a huge difference, without just waiting it out or relying on anti-inflammatories long term.

Swipe through to understand what's actually going on in your shoulder 👆

If this sounds like what you've been dealing with, feel free to drop a question in the comments or book online via the link in our bio.

04/05/2026

Raise your hand if you were told to "sit up straight" as a kid. 🙋‍♀️

Turns out, that advice wasn't quite right and it might actually be making things worse.

Rigidly holding a "perfect" posture creates more tension in your muscles, loads your discs unevenly, and is exhausting to maintain. Your spine isn't built to be a statue.

What the research actually tells us is that movement is the key. Regularly shifting positions, taking short breaks, and keeping your workstation set up properly will do far more for your back than trying to hold a straight spine all day.

We see so many patients who've been trying to "fix" their posture for years, sitting perfectly, tensing their core, convincing themselves they just need more willpower. But posture pain is rarely that simple, and it almost never needs that kind of effort to fix.

If you're dealing with desk-related aches, neck tension or back pain, come in and let's actually figure out what's going on.
Drop a 🙋 in the comments if you believed this one before today!

30/04/2026

The cheapest, most powerful thing you can do for your body? Walk more. 🚶‍♀️

We live in a world designed for sitting - desk jobs, long commutes, Netflix on the couch. And our bodies are paying the price.

10,000 steps isn't a magic number, but it represents something important: a body that's moving enough to stay healthy. Joints that stay lubricated. A spine that gets to decompress. Muscles that don't forget how to work.

The research is clear, regular walking reduces back pain, improves joint health, lowers inflammation, and supports mental health. It's one of the first things we recommend to patients at Nudge alongside hands-on treatment.
If you've been dealing with stiffness, aches, or that familiar end-of-day back pain, your step count is a great place to start.

Swipe through to see exactly what's happening in your body when you walk 👆

Any questions? Drop them in the comments 👇

Address

6B The Mall
Wantirna, VIC
3152

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

+61404211763

Website

https://nudgeosteopathy.com/

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