Head to Toe Osteopathy

26/01/2022

With the projected spread of Omicron, I will temporarily be closing my home-based clinic, with next week (starting 31st January) being my last week seeing clients in Riverhead.

I have closed online bookings but please call me directly on 0210400395 if you would like to book an appointment for next week. I will advise about reopening once the situation becomes clearer.

Please note that my clinic in Greenlane (Greenlane Osteopathy https://www.greenlaneosteopathy.co.nz/) will remain open with continuing stringent prevention and hygiene protocols in place.

15/01/2022

Welcome back from your summer break.

From people I have seen in clinic over the past week, it would appear that there has been a lot of activity involving bikes this summer. Fun, exciting and a great way to stay fit … when you stay on the bike.

When you don’t, we’re here to help.

02/12/2021

Really glad to be welcoming everyone back!

From tomorrow morning New Zealand moves into the traffic light framework 🚦 . Greenlane Osteopathy along with the rest of Auckland will enter the system at "Red". What treatment in clinic looks like, will remain much the same (ME: mask, visor, gown, in-clinic infection control/cleaning: YOU: screening, mask, sanitising on entry). However, routine care is now available (rather than having to meet urgent care criteria to book an appointment).
Moving toward the end of the year, fewer appointments will be available due to 15mins beaks being needed between each patient to facilitate cleaning and airing of the room, so please book ahead if you think you will need it.
From next week…
• I will be moving to weekly surveillance testing (on Saturday mornings with a result usually available Sunday evening/early Monday morning).
• Stringent screening, infection-control and cleaning practice used at higher alert levels, will continue.
• I require patients to wear a surgical rather than cloth mask as there is evidence to show that these are better at filtering virus particles than cloth masks (https://www.cnbc.com/.../are-cloth-masks-effective-for...) = better protection for us all 👍. Please bring your own if you have one, or I am able to provide one for $1.

11/11/2021

Sorry for the silence of the last weeks but practicing guidelines have been evolving 🤨. In response, I have been working hard to develop processes to provide a safe treatment environment for those that need care.

The Ministry of Health has provided the following criteria in determining eligibility for treatment under the current Alert Level 3.2:

1) delaying treatment will place you at risk of significant harm or permanent and/or significant disability-I imagine, you are probably not going to be contacting your local osteopath in such situations
2) delaying treatment will lead to a deterioration of a known condition. This may be those conditions that have continued to worsen over lockdown despite telehealth consults and your best efforts with pain medication, exercises and stretches
3) delaying treatment will impact your ability to maintain functional independence and have a significant negative impact on your quality of life. This would include your ability to continue to care for dependents. Situation like this may include neck and back spasms which even after heat, ice, and anti-inflammatories make it hard to move, or unabating headaches, etc. that impact your ability to manage day-to-day activities

I have closed online bookings till the end of November to facilitate screening before any bookings are made. If you are currently unable to manage your condition with pain medication, stretches and exercise and are not receiving care from another health practitioner for the same issue, feel free to contact us to discuss treatment options via FB, or email [email protected]. If you are immunocompromised or part of a vulnerable group, face-to-face consultation may not be appropriate at this time but again, feel free to contact us to discuss options (telehealth consult, self-management strategies, etc.).

PS: N95 masks and visors are trending right now with osteo-fashionistas!

12/10/2021

Osteopaths have an important role to play and I believe with strict hygiene measures, are able to provide treatment safely at Level 3. Would love your support on this petition.

https://www.change.org/p/new-zealand-government-allow-allied-health-to-be-part-of-the-essential-workforce-in-new-zealand?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_30930658_en-AU%3A2&recruiter=149473530&recruited_by_id=9e17661d-82c7-45d6-b268-05c10c716f83&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_message&share_bandit_exp=message-30930658-en-AU&fbclid=IwAR2F1tybCn79cC67XtPv0VguS4z9F3fprUzU1gM4LlZeH6JFJ0N_1ACwmpI

Allow Allied Health to be part of the Essential Workforce in New Zealand.

29/09/2021

🌷This week is Mental Health Awareness Week!🌷
A few suggestions to care for ourselves and support our mental health

Mary Maringikura Campbell is one of Health Navigator’s consumer advisors. A Cook Island Māori, Mary is passionate about healthcare providers treating people in a holistic manner that addresses their psychological and spiritual wellbeing as well as their physical health.

17/09/2021

Missing the gym? A cardio work out for beginners to high performance athletes
(this is just for a Friday laugh, DO NOT TRY)

24/08/2021

Amazing weather with plants alongside the clinic entry all in bloom. Our bees are particularly loving the hebes and cosmos

17/08/2021

** LEVEL 4 **

In line with government directives, Head to Toe Osteopathy cannot offer face-to-face consultations until Auckland moves to alert level 2. I will contact those affected by the recent lockdown to reschedule once we know when Auckland will move alert levels.
For those in dire straights while we are at alert level 3 and 4, please contact me via email ([email protected]) or on 0210400395 if you need any self-management advice. We can schedule a Telehealth consultation to address your issues.
In the interim, take care and I look forward to being able to provide hands-on health support once back at alert level 2.

31/07/2021

Great to catch up with osteopathic colleagues for a First Aid refresher course. Who said learning can't be fun!

04/07/2021

Did you know that ACC provides some great resources to help you, help you. Visit https://www.acc.co.nz/resources/ #/
Under the "Categories" drop-down menu:

"Injury prevention" covers topics such as:
* Safety at home: home safety checklist, ladder safety
* How we injure ourselves at work, with a breakdown of different industries (construction, builders, painters, plumbing, roofers, horticulture, etc.) together with guidelines on how to avoid common injuries in different industries

"Injury support" - "client guides and resources" provides some simple home-based exercise support for some common injuries:
* Caring for your knee injury, caring for your mild ankle sprain
* Knowing about your rotator cuff (shoulder) disorder, your neck sprain, your fractured metacarpal (hand) bones, your carpal tunnel syndrome, mild TBI (traumatic brain injury)

Also check out: https://www.acc.co.nz/about-us/preventing-injury/sport-recreation/ for avoiding injuries in sport and guidelines on children's sport

We believe in the benefits of physical activity and if you do have an injury, we want you to recover well, avoid re-injury and get back to what you enjoy doing.