Patient guides
Practical information before and between appointments
These guides are general in nature and are designed to help patients understand appointment preparation, funding pathways and practical management themes.
Medicare, WorkCover, TAC and DVA: how funded osteopathy appointments work
A plain-language guide to the main ways osteopathy can be funded in Victoria, including the 2025 Medicare changes, and what to bring for each.
Read guideSummer sport pre-season: easing into cricket, tennis and outdoor training
October information for people in Melbourne's north on returning to summer sport and outdoor training as the days get longer.
Read guideSpring gardening and weekend projects: pacing the jobs that pile up
Early-spring information for people in Melbourne's north on pacing gardening, yard work and home projects after a quiet winter.
Read guideCold mornings, early starts and manual work: a late-winter guide
Practical late-winter information for people in physical roles across Melbourne's north, on easing into cold early starts and managing morning stiffness.
Read guideWinter sport in Melbourne's north: managing training load and niggles
Mid-season advice for footy, soccer and netball players in Melbourne's north on managing training load, cold-weather preparation and persistent niggles.
Read guideGetting back into walking and running: building up gradually
A calm, practical guide to building walking or running activity gradually, whatever your starting point.
Read guideReturning to the gym after a break: a gradual approach
Practical, non-alarmist information about easing back into gym training after time away, for gym-goers in Melbourne's north.
Read guideDesk work, movement breaks and posture: practical starting points
A calm, practical guide to posture, desk set-up and movement breaks for people who spend much of the day sitting at a desk, at home or in the office.
Read guideTraining load, flare-ups and returning to activity
A practical guide to training load, why flare-ups often follow sudden changes, and how a staged return to sport, the gym or physical work can be planned.
Read guideWhat to bring to your first osteopathy appointment
A practical checklist for your first visit to TuneUp Osteopathy, covering paperwork, funding details, what to wear and what happens on the day.
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