Why might your osteopath ask about your sleep when you've come in with back, neck, jaw or shoulder symptoms? Sleep, sleeping positions and nighttime discomfort can provide useful information about a musculoskeletal presentation. This blog explores the relationship between sleep and musculoskeletal health, including practical considerations for different symptoms and how osteopathy may fit into an individualised management approach.

Many people associate osteopathy with back pain, neck pain and sports injuries, but osteopaths assess and manage a much broader range of musculoskeletal conditions that can affect movement, function and quality of life. Osteopathy is not limited to spinal pain, and a registered osteopath can help determine whether your concern is appropriate for assessment and discuss the most suitable options for care.

Learn about common musculoskeletal conditions seen in osteopathy and how assessment, education and treatment can help improve function and pain.

Osteopath Simon explores TMJ pain in the jaw joint and how treatment may be able to help!

Is your jaw pain causing headaches? Osteopathic treatment may offer a holistic approach to treating jaw pain and headaches.