Prehabilitation is an important part of the surgical process, yet many patients are not fully aware of the benefits that it can offer. Prehabilitation is a program of exercises and lifestyle amendments that are tailored to each patient. The program aims to help the patient be in the best physical and psychological state before surgery. … Read more

Ankle injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained during exercise or sport and can take a long time to heal. If you are an avid exerciser, then it is important to make sure that you are taking the necessary precautions to protect your ankles. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways … Read more

Register today and join us as we @run4reef on Sunday 16 Oct. This great event will take place at the same time in 23 locations across Australia and NZ. You can register for your preferred distance of 1km, 5km, 10km or the race2zero 10km designed for elite runners. Funds raised will go towards the Great … Read more

Today is a timely reminder to ask yourself and your community, ‘R U OK?’. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. We have listed our top 5 tips for looking after … Read more

Today is a timely reminder to ask yourself and your community, ‘R U OK?’. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. We have listed our top 5 tips for looking after … Read more

We all lead busy lives and can often put our mental health on the back burner. After all, we can’t see it or feel it the way we can a broken arm or a swollen knee. But just like physical health requires attention and care, mental health does too. So here are our top 5 … Read more

Following a sport filled weekend, we have made acute injury clinic appointments available today. Please give our friendly reception team a call. #CairnsSportsMedicine #InjuryClinic #OSSEM

What great weather we have for this weekends Triple R event! The OSSEM team wish the participants all the best. Our very own Dr Mike Reid will be taking part. Say hi if you see us supporting him from the sidelines. #reeftoreefmtb #mountainbiking #FNQsport #OSSEM

OSSEM are extremely proud to sponsor the amazing Pace Project. Two time Olympian Jill Boltz has grown this local running programme which in turn has opened up opportunities for kids to compete at state and national level. Kids from Pace have gone on to gain scholarships to school and international universities. Good luck at The … Read more

Between 2017- 2018, an estimated 2 of 3 Australians over the age of 18 were overweight or obese. That is approximately 12.5 million adults. We know that excess weight is a risk factor for many diseases and chronic conditions. These include cardiovascular disease, asthma, musculoskeletal problems such as knee, hip and back pain, chronic kidney … Read more