The Lane Cove rooms are at 2 Austin Street, directly opposite the Lane Cove Library and a few metres from Longueville Road. If you are coming from the village it is a walk of two or three minutes, and the parking behind the library is the easiest option in the middle of the day.
Lane Cove sends a particular mix of problems through the door. There are the desk-and-commute necks and low backs from St Leonards and the city, the shoulders and elbows of a suburb that plays a lot of tennis, and the knees and Achilles tendons that come with living on a hillside — the stairs down to Tambourine Bay and the streets off Burns Bay Road are their own kind of training load. Lane Cove also has a lot of people in their thirties and forties carrying small children, which is its own demand on a back.
A first appointment is mostly questions and movement testing: where the pain is, what makes it worse, what it stops you doing, and how it has behaved over weeks rather than days. From there you should leave knowing what is proposed, roughly how long it is expected to take, and what would mean changing the plan.
Worth bringing: any imaging or specialist letters you already have, a list of medications, and the shoes you actually walk or train in. If the pain is new and severe, follows a significant fall, or comes with numbness, weakness, fever or any change in bladder or bowel control, see a doctor first — that is a medical assessment, not a treatment question.
The nearest alternative if Lane Cove does not suit you is the Freshwater side, about 14 kilometres away across the Spit.
A herbal tonic paste may be promoted as an easy way to look after yourself. Whether it suits you still depends on its ingredients, your health and your other medicines.
Herbal tonic pastes are often presented as a gentle, comforting way to look after yourself, especially when energy is low or joints ache through the cooler months. The jars look inviting, the taste can be pleasant and the tradition behind them is long. Even so, choosing one is a health decision like any other, and whether it suits you depends on both you and what is inside it.
When you see Dr Christine Shen, Acupuncturist, at the Freshwater clinic, start by saying why a paste appeals. Perhaps a friend swears by one, or you hope it will help you feel less run down. Then list the other products you use, including prescription medicines, pain relievers, supplements and teas.
A useful conversation will cover:
It can be tempting to purchase several jars at once, particularly if they are offered at a discount. Wait until you are clear on why it has been suggested and exactly how to take it. A large supply of something that turns out to be unsuitable helps no one.
Should you decide to start, store the jar's label, dosing information and review arrangements together. Tell Christine whenever a medicine changes, and if a new symptom crops up and you are unsure of the cause, check with the clinic before adjusting the amount.
Looking after yourself well includes asking whether a product truly fits your situation. A brief conversation now can make the choice clearer, whether you end up with a jar on the shelf or decide to put your energy into other habits instead.
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