Category Archives: Joints & Muscles
Exercising to keep our legs strong is something that many of us do. But how much do you look after the health and functionality of your feet?
Most of us have heard that Pilates is great for back pain. However, when it comes to problematic knees, we less commonly think of Pilates.
Once we identify the potential imbalance, remembering that not all can be problematic, we can then begin a programme to prevent any issues flagging up in future.
Many of us experience a lack of range of motion, tight muscles and stiff, restricted joints, due to our movement deprived, modern lifestyle.
If you are experiencing back pain you are not alone. Apparently, 80% of us experience back pain at some point in our lives.
Most people feel that the spine needs to be protected “My posture at work is diabolical.”, “I know I sit really badly”.
Statistically, as much as 84% of the global population will have an episode of back pain at some point in their lifetime.
More often stretching is the favourable routine in cardio training and sometimes completely avoided in gym training.
I had a patient the other day who reported shoulder pain. She went on to say that a friend of hers had said it must be frozen shoulder.
Because of the repetitive nature of the golf swing, injuries such as muscle pulls and tears or compression injuries can be relatively common.