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...
Look at this scared kitten! We can all see that it feels threatened. It has arched its back, pulled its head back into its body, its eyes are widened, and everything is tense – poised for flight or fight. And that’s just what we see...
You may have seen claims that “sitting is the new smoking”. There is nothing inherently bad about sitting: very little is as bad for your health as smoking! What they are talking about is being sedentary. But as long as you are balancing your sitting...