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  1. Neck pain

    Treatments like physiotherapy, osteopathy or remedial massage can generally help neck and shoulder pain.

  2. Mouth cancer

    Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.

  3. Headache

    Although nearly all of us will experience a headache during our lifetime, persistent headaches need to be medically investigated with tests such as scans, eye tests or sinus x-rays.

  4. Head and spinal injuries first aid

    Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention. A hard blow to the head from a fall, knock or assault can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Symptoms of serious head injury include wounds, altered consciousness, clear fluid leaking from the eyes or nose, black eyes or bruises behind the ears, vision changes, nausea and vomiting.

  5. Alexander technique

    The Alexander technique stresses that movement should be economical and needs only the minimum amount of energy and effort.

  6. Throat cancer

    Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking or chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and Human papillomavirus (HPV).

  7. Skin cancer

    Check all of your skin, not just sun-exposed areas. If you notice anything unusual, including any change in shape, colour or size of a spot, or the development of a spot, visit your doctor as soon as possible.

  8. Exercise safety

    Training too hard or fast is a common cause of sports-related injuries.

  9. Shoulder pain

    Shoulder pain is common in our community. The good news is that with appropriate treatment pain will improve so you can get back to doing the things you enjoy.

  10. Noonan syndrome

    Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that usually includes heart abnormalities and characteristic facial features.

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