Allied Health

Agoraphobia, bacteriophobia, claustrophobia, dentophobia, aquaphobia, febriphobia –there's a whole alphabet of fears and phobias and many ways to treat them. The

Teenagers would benefit from proactive access to allied health professionals during their school years, says adolescent psychologist Angela Karanja. “At

While most people understand the dangers of smoking, the health risks associated with prolonged sedentary behaviour, such as sitting at a desk for work, are less known.

Acupuncture is the fastest growing allied health therapy in the Western world, according to acupuncturist, Dr Natalie Dalton, who says an increasing number of athletes and

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on individuals, families and sporting populations. And as Melbourne begins to emerge from their second pandemic lockdown, physiotherapists

It seems there are two types of people who fit the pandemic injury-prone profile. There are those over-doing it in a valiant effort to escape the house (essential exercise,

The ability to deliver allied health services and information to patients in rural and remote communities is made possible by telehealth. Telehealth has many

Hippotherapy, from the Greek ‘hippos' meaning horse, literally means treatment with the horse and is a physical, occupational and speech therapy that uses the horse's

The ketogenic diet, an extremely low-carbohydrate diet, is used to treat certain medical conditions, such as epilepsy and type 2 diabetes, but isn’t recommended as a

While common foot problems such as fungal toenail infections, ingrown toenails, heel pain and arch pain prompt many a visit to podiatry clinics, what many people don’t

Long term access to Allied Health treatments would have a positive impact on the lives of people with Cerebral Palsy, as well as their families, allowing them to set achievable

Jeff Laurence has qualifications in health, fitness, remedial massage and dry needling. Laurence trained in a physiotherapy rehabilitation clinic before starting his own wellness