Stretching: the truth
In clinic, I will often do a treatment and incorporate some stretches to enhance the effect of the work done on a client. And it feels sooooooo good to be…
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Stretching: the truth
DOMS: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
DOMS is frequently experienced when you exercise at a level the body is not used to working at. This means that athletes who have upped the intensity of their training…
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DOMS: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
2017: Don’t worry, Be happy
I think many of us will look back at 2016 and for a variety of reasons reflect and think ‘What a year!’ Now that 2017 has arrived how can…
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2017: Don’t worry, Be happy
Six ideas to exercise
Below, I have put together a few links to help make it even easier for you to start exercising. 1. Yoga Six simple yoga poses to help ease back…
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Six ideas to exercise
My top 5 tips to reduce stress
1. Make sure you have some personal time We live in a society where we have many demands placed upon our time: at home it may be sorting out children…
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My top 5 tips to reduce stress
Trigger Points
What are they? Trigger points are highly irritable bands of muscle that are causing referred pain and irritation to the body. The key to trigger points is that they present…
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Trigger Points
Rumour has it… Movement has it all!
So I have corrupted Adele’s lyrics but I wanted to discuss the benefits of movement as not moving can lead to a host of musculoskeletal problems that could potentially also…
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Rumour has it… Movement has it all!
Tension headaches
“Tense, nervous headaches…” Well, I am old enough to remember the advert used by a company to promote their tablets for the relief of headache pain. These painkillers are effective…
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Tension headaches