If there was one thing I would suggest for everyone, it would be to try and put a few minutes quality rest time into your day. One of the principle reasons for doing it is to reset and calm your nervous system. You will be familiar with...
A break from thinking about pain this month… instead a thought on cycling, but a useful one that could apply to almost anything. There are lots of sources of info on setting your bike up ergonomically e.g. here This is a good starting point to let you use...
I have talked in previous blogs about taking care of yourself when you have pain by taking regular movement and rest breaks. However, we don’t always have this choice. And sometimes a situation has developed where doing something for only a short duration triggers the...
In the pain and fatigue and wellness world we love an analogy…. These always seem to involve kitchen items for some reason: spoons (see here) or cups. None of these are perfect at explaining what’s going on in something so complex (you!), but they can assist us to...
Triggers for pain are different for everyone, but, especially when it comes to back pain, I see some common themes. A combination of fixed position + stress For instance, sitting working at the computer or driving. With driving this is particularly obvious: you can’t change your position,...
I help people to have better posture, stand taller or move in different ways. Simple huh? But this can lead to deep change, which helps peoples’ stress, pain, energy levels, confidence, I could go on……. Why on earth would that be? How you do simple everyday things...