MyHealth Co Osteopathy

MyHealth Co Osteopathy Osteopathy . Clinical Exercise . Pilates
Located within KX Pilates Glen Waverley

02/09/2026

Unclamp your jaw right now. Were your teeth touching?

Most people don't realise they hold tension in their jaw all day long. Unless you're actively chewing or speaking, your top and bottom teeth should never be touching.

When your mouth is at rest, follow this rule:
• Lips together
• Teeth apart
• Jaw relaxed

Constantly clenching strains your jaw joint and surrounding muscles. It’s one of the biggest hidden triggers for unexplained headaches, neck tightness, and wearing down your enamel.

Save this post as a quick reminder to check in with your posture throughout the day.

31/08/2026

Ever wonder who you actually need to see when your back or joint acts up?

Here is the quick breakdown:

Physio, Chiro, or Osteo?

Osteopaths: Take a whole body approach, looking at contributing factors, hands-on treatment, exercise, and lifestyle guidance to get you moving with confidence.

Physiotherapists: Tend to focus heavily on targeted exercise rehabilitation, injury recovery, and restoring specific functional movement.

Chiropractors: Often centre treatment around spinal alignment, joint mobility, and nervous system function.

At the end of the day, all three professions share the same main goal: helping you manage musculoskeletal pain, move better, and get back to doing what you love.

Here are 10+ years of treating patients condensed into 5 non-negotiable truths.Swipe through the carousel to see the hil...
29/08/2026

Here are 10+ years of treating patients condensed into 5 non-negotiable truths.

Swipe through the carousel to see the hills I will happily die on as an osteopath.

If you have ever been told your spine is out of alignment, your body is too fragile to lift, or your knees should never cross your toes, this post is for you.

27/08/2026

Flexibility gives you range. Mobility lets you control it.

Here’s the difference:

Flexibility is passive. It’s how far your body can be pulled into a stretch (like using a strap to pull your leg up).

Mobility is active. It’s how far your muscles can move your joints into that position on their own with strength and control.

If you can pull your leg to a 90 degree angle with a band, but can only lift it to 60 degrees using your own strength, that gap is where injuries and tightness often happen.

Which one are you focusing on more in your training right now?

25/08/2026

Rib flare isn’t a flaw. It’s just movement.

If you’ve ever been told to “knit your ribs down” and held that position like your life depended on it, here is what’s actually happening:

What rib flare is: Your lower ribs lift and travel forward, usually bringing your mid and lower back into extra extension.

Why alignment matters: When your ribcage stacks directly over your pelvis, your diaphragm, abdominal wall, and pelvic floor align. That’s where you build true front-body tension and stability.

Why flare is still useful: Going overhead, reaching back, or taking a deep breath? Rib flare gives you range and power.

We aren't trying to delete rib flare. The goal isn’t to stay locked in one posture, it’s having the mobility to choose the right position for the movement you’re doing.

Save this for the next time someone tries to tell you your ribs shouldn’t move.

22/08/2026

Not feeling your glutes during Reformer Scooter? The secret might be in which joint you're bending.

The position you choose can shift where you feel the work.

For more glute focus:
👉🏽 More hip bend (hinge by sending your bum back and let your chest tip forward)
👉🏽 Less front knee bend

For more quad focus:
👉🏽 Less hip bend
👉🏽 More front knee bend

Try both setups in your next Pilates class and see if you can feel the difference.

Save this for your next class!

20/08/2026

Good luck getting ChatGPT to crack your thoracic spine or needle a trap.

Some jobs need hands, real human eyes, and zero software updates.

Feeling a flare-up? Swipe through to see why stopping completely might actually slow your recovery down.When pain spikes...
18/08/2026

Feeling a flare-up? Swipe through to see why stopping completely might actually slow your recovery down.

When pain spikes, the initial instinct is usually to panic, freeze up, and completely stop moving. But a flare-up doesn't automatically mean you've caused damage. Most of the time, it just means your body's current load higher than its capacity.

Instead of avoiding movement altogether, try adjusting:

Lower your intensity temporarily
Modify exercises to a comfortable level
Give yourself extra recovery time

Movement helps you maintain strength, confidence, and capacity while you heal. Build back gradually with small steps so your body can adapt properly.

What's your usual go-to routine when a flare-up hits?

16/08/2026

Sore wrists in a plank doesn't mean planks are off the table.

The instinct is to take the weight off your hands completely, but if you never load your wrists, they never get better at being loaded. Tolerance builds the same way it does everywhere else in the body: gradually, with exposure.

So instead of skipping it:

Stay in the position until that familiar ni**le shows up, then modify. That's your current line, and it will move.

Hold a set of small dumbbells so your wrists stay neutral instead of bent back.

Or drop to your forearms. Same core work, nothing loading the joint.

None of these are forever options. Keep showing up and the tolerance follows.

Save this for your next class, or send it to whoever complains about their wrists every single reformer session.

14/08/2026

Are you guilty of lifting your toes or rolling onto your ankles during single-leg work? 👀

Your feet are the literal foundation for every movement you make on and off the reformer. When you lose ground connection, you lose control, balance, and power.

Try finding your "Tripod Foot" next class:

Big toe grounded

Little toe grounded

Heel firmly rooted

Spend just 10 seconds setting up this base before your next exercise and feel the immediate difference in your stability. 🧠✨

Which mistake do you catch yourself doing most on the reformer? (Lifting toes, dumping into heels, or rolling ankles?) Drop it below! 👇

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Level 1, 207 Blackburn Road
Mount Waverley
3149

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8pm - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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+61391254265

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