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Happy Easter from the team at CHH
17 April 2019

Happy Easter from the team at CHH

We hope you have a relaxing Easter break and enjoy the time off with your friends and family. read more

Osteopath Louise Norman departs on maternity leave
1 April 2019

Osteopath Louise Norman departs on maternity leave

Last week we bid farewell to Osteopath Louise Norman, who left on maternity leave to have her first child. We are so excited for her and this next chapter in her life and wish her all the very best with the arrival of her new baby. read more

5 ways to help a stiff neck at home
8 March 2019

5 ways to help a stiff neck at home

Ever had one of those mornings where you wake up after a very solid sleep, often on your tummy, and you realise you are unable to move your neck without pain? You think to yourself, ‘how on earth am I going to get through the day and get to the Osteo?‘. We share 5 simple tips that you can do today to help yourself before you come in to see us. read more

Osteopathy on Canterbury is moving and rebranding to become Canterbury Health Hub
12 February 2019

Osteopathy on Canterbury is moving and rebranding to become Canterbury Health Hub

It’s official! We move into our new clinic next week! It is with so much excitement that we open our doors to our brand new clinic next week and look forward to welcoming you in for treatments from Monday 18 February 2019. read more

Expanded practitioner hours at our new clinic
8 February 2019

Expanded practitioner hours at our new clinic

We are getting ready to open our new clinic, and can’t wait for you to see it. One of the positive changes with our new clinic is that many of our Practitioners will be able to offer expanded hours. This means you will have more opportunities to find a treatment time that suits your schedule. read more

We're moving to a new clinic
15 January 2019

We're moving to a new clinic

We have some very exciting news to start 2019… we’re moving to a new clinic! read more

Christmas opening hours
19 December 2018

Christmas opening hours

During the Christmas period, CHH will be open and available to treat any aches and pains you may have from your festive activities. We will be closed on the main public holidays but open on all the other days. Please find our Christmas opening hours below. read more

Top 5 gardening injuries and simple solutions to prevent them
20 September 2018

Top 5 gardening injuries and simple solutions to prevent them

Spring has arrived, the weather is warming up, and that means many of us will be returning to the garden on the weekends. We are getting back into those jobs that we have put off throughout the winter, such as mowing the lawn, pruning trees and planting veggies. These activities do carry with them an unfortunate risk of injury to our bodies, particularly our muscles, ligaments and joints. In this blog, we will discuss the Top 5 gardening injuries we see at Canterbury Health Hub our 5 simple solutions to help prevent them. read more

Common causes of headaches, upper back and neck pain and what to do to prevent it
4 September 2018

Common causes of headaches, upper back and neck pain and what to do to prevent it

Did you know that an average head weighs approximately 5kg, with kids not far behind? Our neck works very hard to hold our head up and consists of 7 small vertebrae, numerous ligaments and muscles that extend from our skull to our shoulders and into our upper back. With this in mind, is it any wonder that poor posture can contribute to headaches and upper back and neck pain! read more

5 mistakes people often make with neck pain
21 May 2018

5 mistakes people often make with neck pain

Often when people walk through our treatment room door, they have been suffering from neck pain for too long and are at a loss as to what their pain actually is or why they have it. Here are the Top 5 mistakes patients make with neck pain and what you can do about it today. read more