For some years there has been thinking about depression and inflammation being related in as much as when we are in the throes of inflammation, our mood changes. Think about when you feel unwell and howRead More…
Thanks to Gary Stebbing, Performance and Conditioning Coach, for this guest blog. Exercise is almost uniformly recommended as fundamental to good health, so why do so many people live basically sedentary lives? Why is behaviourRead More…
We know only too well how important it is to be physically active. This may mean formal exercise or sports, but equally we can be on the move and using our bodies when undertaking day-to-day tasks.Read More…
Back pain is a common experience across society. Millions are spent each year on treatment yet we do not seem to be making any significant progress in tackling this vast problem. Undoubtedly footballers are also subjectRead More…
The simple fact is that our tissues need movement to be healthy. By tissues I am referring to muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, fascia and skin. This does not need to be extreme movement but it mustRead More…
Mastery is defined in the Oxford dictionary as: comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity control or superiority over someone or something The concept of mastery is often applied to a musical instrument,Read More…
Treatment Programme for life’s ailments Aches and pains are a normal part of life, reminding us that we are doing too much, too little or something potentially injurious. Classically, sitting at the desk for hours,Read More…
Undoubtedly mums have many roles. From nurse maid to cook, from fashion designer to taxi driver, from swimming coach to chief bottom wiper, from peace keeper to play-mate, from goalkeeper to maths tutor and on andRead More…
Pain in Pregnancy Musculoskeletal pain is a common problem in pregnancy including low back pain, pubic pain (symphysis pubis syndrome) hand and wrist pain. The are a number of known reasons why this occurs and withRead More…
Having practical strategies for pain is one of the fundamental parts of the treatment programme for us. It is not enough to have an exercise programme that is completed twice a day for example, there hasRead More…