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Principle Four Osteopathy Trusted Affiliates
At Principle Four Osteopathy we look to align ourselves with the best in the business and with those health professionals who we feel have a similar ethics and values when it comes to healthcare. We realise that we cannot help everyone and when appropriate we will...
Free Ergonomic Educational Posters For Download
Corporate Work Health Australia has recently published its latest educational poster for the corporate client, private practice patient and person who is interested in vehicle ergonomics. If you are keen to download this and share it with your clients, please click on...
Exercise Videos For The General Public
Osteopath Heath Williams has put together a series of short videos (< 60 seconds) outlining some progression strategies for a whole range of movement patterns. These include the squat, vertical push, vertical pull, horizontal pull, core/trunk based exercises and...
Osteopath Heath Williams Speaks To Balance Commercial Furniture & Interiors
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwnRw3lhTqa/ Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia was recently interviewed by Balance Commercial Furniture and Interiors. The focus of this interview was on all things office design,...
Shockwave Therapy Melbourne City
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwoDdzVh3eX/ Shockwave Therapy Melbourne City Shockwave Therapy is a non invasive treatment approach for chronic tendinopathies. Common complaints this is used on include Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, hamstring and gluteal...
The Deadlift / To Look Up Or Not?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwqVEhKBUU8/ There are a couple of schools of thought when it comes to the neck position and deadlifting. When I first started deadlifting I was always taught to keep the head up as it was thought to encourage a more upright position as...
Book A Shockwave Therapy Consult With Our Melbourne Osteopath
Principle Four Osteopathy osteopaths are now trained and able to provide shockwave therapy as part of our standard consultations or as a stand alone consult for those requiring a series of shockwave therapy treatments (usually 3-6) for a range of chronic...
Book A Functional Movement Screen In Melbourne With Our Osteopaths
Principle Four Osteopathy currently offer Functional Movement Screening (FMS) consults at our Melbourne City osteopathy clinic. Our osteopaths are trained in FMS and this 60-80 minute assessment will involve undertaking a case history, standard osteopathic assessment,...
Weight Plate Overhead Shoulder Press / Challenging Stability To Improve Overhead Pressing
The weight plate overhead press is a great variation on the traditional overhead press because it requires the individual to balance the load in the frontal plane (side to side) whilst pressing vertically overhead in largely the sagittal plane. When trying this...
Landmine Press With Step / Implementing Overhead Anterior Press With The Step
The landmine press is probably one of my favourite press variations for those wishing to add some version of an overhead press into their training regime. Usually the landmine (torsonator) press is great for those who struggle with direct overhead pressing due to a...
Meet Melbourne Osteopath Shaun Coghlan
Principle Four Osteopathy osteopath Shaun Coghlan has been practicing as an osteopath for several years now and is currently available at the clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays. Shaun also currently works as an osteopath at The Osteopaths in Blackburn. Outside of...
Meet Melbourne Osteopath Jarrod Testa
Jarrod Testa osteopath is currently working at Principle Four Osteopathy on Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays. Jarrod has a keen interest in osteopathy, exercise prescription and strength and conditioning. Outside of work, Jarrod trains and competes in Powerlifting and...