Welcome to the Rapid Recovery Newsletter. Each month we share articles and updates for our three clinic locations Healesville, Seville and Ferntree Gully.
In the August 2026 issue osteopath Dr Meave Bohanna explains when those end of season footy aches should be checked to avoid prolonged injuries, we welcome Kaspar Svihla to the remedial team, Remedial Therapist Tara Jenner takes us through the different types of massages, so you know which ones are the most suitable for your needs, and our osteo Dr Steph Morstead introduces us to Electro Dry Needling. We are also proud to announce we have been announced as a finalist for the 2026 Local Business Awards!
As always, let us know if there's something you would like us to cover in future newsletters - email [email protected]
When should you get those footy niggles looked at?
As we head towards the pointy end of the football season, it's pretty rare to find a player who feels 100%.
One of the most common things our osteo Meave hears in the clinic is:
"I thought it would settle on its own."
And, to be fair, sometimes it does.
But just as often, that little niggle hangs around, starts creeping into your performance, and eventually affects your ability to train or play...
Welcome to the team Kaspar
Kaspar is a remedial therapist with a growing interest in chronic pain management, sports injuries, headache treatment and injury recovery. As an active sports enthusiast himself, he understands the frustration that pain and injury can have on performance and everyday activities. Whether someone is recovering from a sporting injury, managing muscle tension, or simply looking to move more comfortably, Kaspar aims to help clients achieve meaningful improvements through evidence-informed, personalised care.
Bookings with Kaspar are now open at our Healesville & Seville Clinics.
Which massage should you book?
When you're booking a massage, it isn't always obvious which treatment is the best fit.
You might be wondering:
- Should I book a remedial massage or deep tissue massage?
- Is hot stone massage only for relaxation?
- What does lymphatic drainage massage actually do?
- Which massage is best for muscle pain or tightness?
The answer depends on what your body needs.
Tara has put together this handy guide to explain how the different massage techniques are designed with different goals in mind. Some focus on reducing muscle tension, others support recovery, improve movement, encourage relaxation or assist with managing swelling.
Which will you try next?
Electro Dry Needling has arrived...
If muscle tightness, ongoing pain or restricted movement are stopping you from doing the things you enjoy maybe give Electro Dry Needling a try? It's one of the evidence-informed techniques that may be used by our new Osteo Steph to help manage pain and support improved movement.
We are finalists in the 2026 Local Business Awards
Rapid Recovery's Ferntree Gully clinic is a finalist in the Health Improvement Services category of the Local Business Awards for Melbourne's Eastern suburbs.
Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner to be held at The Langham, Melbourne on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Voting has now closed.
A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us!
That's it for this edition of our monthly newsletter. We will be back next month and let us know if you would like us to cover a topic or explain a treatment - it's all part of the Rapid Recovery service!
Cam Arnott
Clinic Director