Do you suffer from hay fever? Apparently this very wet winter in Melbourne has led to the worst hay fever season for many years. I constantly hear sneezing coming from my neighbours from every direction. Symptoms of hay fever. Repeated sneezing attacks, runny or itchy nose, nasal congestion, sleep troubles, itchy or sore palate and […]
Sleep hygiene.
Before I started studying sleep disorders, I have never heard of sleep hygiene! Sounds like making sure you are clean before going to bed. After years of treating people with sleeping problems, I decided to specialise. Clients reported a myriad of problems, and no Dr had ever questioned their sleep. Sleep apnoea and insomnia are […]
Snoring and sleep study
Daniel’s wife heard that I treated snoring. She sent him along to get a better night’s sleep, for both of them. Daniel is young, in his 30’s, fit, and has a demanding job. He agreed to a sleep study, which revealed some very interesting information. Firstly, he had no idea he spent the whole sleeping […]
Insomnia, sleep apnoea & snoring
John came to see me on a recommendation from his sleep scientist about his insomnia, sleep apnoea and snoring. He had been recommended to use a CPAP machine, but refused. He wasn’t sleeping well and always felt tired. Being a tradie, he was up early during the week and then sleeping in on weekends. His sleep […]
Decade long shoulder pain – relieved!!
Patrick, a 33 year old man. He came to me with unresolved shoulder pain ,blocked nose and snoring. He practises Myotherapy. Over the years has had colleagues treat his shoulder, with no lasting results. He came wanting to experience what CranioSacral therapy felt like. Also to see if I could help his breathing problem, snoring and shoulder […]