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.
Many parents struggle with controlling their emotions when dealing with their children. They feel frustrated when they lose their temper or react impulsively. However, the issue isn’t a lack of self-control—it’s an overload of stress. Instead of focusing on controlling emotions, parents should shift toward self-regulation.
The Difference Between Self-Control and Self-Regulation:
Self-Control: Involves inhibiting impulses and making logical decisions based on long-term goals. It requires a calm and rational mind.
Self-Regulation: Focuses on managing stress, addressing the root cause of emotional reactions, and preventing the urge to react impulsively.
Why Self-Regulation is Key: Stress diminishes our ability to control impulses. When overwhelmed, the brain’s stress response shuts down logical thinking, making emotional control nearly impossible. The solution? Reduce stressors before they build up. Identify triggers and put strategies in place to manage them early.
Practical Steps to Self-Regulation:
Recognize stress triggers before they escalate.
Develop habits that reduce stress, like mindfulness and self-care.
Reframe the narrative—stress means you’re overwhelmed, not failing.
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