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What Is a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan? Medicare has replaced older care plans (GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements) with a single plan called the GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP). The GPCCMP allows your GP to coordinate your care and refer you to eligible allied health providers, including osteopaths at Prom Health. Existing GPMP or Team Care Arrangement plans remain valid until 30 June 2027, but new referrals after this date require

Yellow - calcaneal fat pad. Blue - plantar fascia Heel pain is one of the most common foot complaints seen in clinical practice. Population studies suggest it affects approximately 3–4% of adults, rising to close to 1 in 10 people over the age of 50 , with a slightly higher prevalence in women¹. While heel pain can feel like a simple problem, it often reflects complex changes in the tissues beneath the foot.  To understand heel pain, it helps to look at the anatomy. The heel

Our osteopath team attended the OSN conference to learn the latest on osteoarthritis (OA). OA is complex, not just ‘wear and tear,’ and negative language can worsen outcomes. Exercise is key—3–5 sessions weekly for 8–12 weeks improves pain and strength. Options include Pilates, hydrotherapy, aerobics, and walking. OA is manageable with the right mindset and movement. Choose what you enjoy and stay consistent!

An article covering the shoulder region including anatomy, interesting facts, basics of biomechanics, common findings in clinical practice and 7 fundamental truths that have learnt from clinical practice.

An article looking at the motivating factors and barriers to people starting and persisting with exercise particularly at fitness clubs. We cover a range of areas from age related differences, fitness club differences including boutique clubs, what are the factors that lead to people sticking to exercise in the long-term and how the factors that might initially draw someone to exercise can evolve over time particular with an influence on social elements and the feeling of exe

As daylight hours shrink and cold weather sets in, many people face a silent winter risk: declining vitamin D levels. Our primary source...

Part 2 of series covering different ways to enhance recovery from exercise. Included is sauna therapy, hot water immersion, magnesium and sleep. A research-based article giving a summary of the best ways to recover from exercise according to latest research.

Fish Creek Football Player Levi Cocksedge - Megan Vuillermin Photography There’s a buzz of excitement across the region this week, with...

Image courtesy of CorePlus & Matt Delaney. My Pilates Journey   My journey with Pilates started when I was a dancer in my teens, as it...

For beach-lovers, it’s the peak time to make every opportunity to visit the beach. As we know, sand is an unstable surface, so we must...

Golf and Lawn Bowls season is upon us! As we enter the warmer months, two of the most popular sports in Foster— lawn bowls and golf —roar...

Spring is a sprightly time in the garden as it flourishes with flowers, veggies, weeds & grass. Laura and I have a 1.5-acre property and...

Sandra Tracey our Chinese Medicine practitioner describes her recent time off attending a TCM conference. Enjoy! In August, I took a...

A complete explanation about all aspects of Medicare Rebates in relation to osteopathy including Chronic Disease management (CDM) plans.

Jaw Problem? Learn about what treatment options work best. We consider manual therapy and dry needling from an evidenced-based perspective.

Learn about what radiculopathy & sciatica are, including anatomy, causes, symptoms and signs.

A comprehensive explanation of iliotibial band syndrome, including causes and management.