Overdone it in the garden?
Hands up who’s overdone it in the garden? Is it inevitable? No, but it needs to be thought about differently
How to Choose Ease
When I see people trying to sort out their pain, I see them making their lives harder. Doing core exercises. Correcting their posture. Going to endless appointments to be fixed. This is what I did for a long time too. I was following advice. It was stuff that ‘made sense’, but it was always more
Play your way out of pain?
It is easy to get stuck in the serious business of trying to relieve your pain. Like: Training one abdominal muscle to fire more quickly ‘Correcting’ your posture. Doing a exercise you hate because it is supposed to help. But how do mammals learn best? Through play! Getting out of pain* involves a lot of learning
Pacing Fun Police
I was talking about pacing the other day to one of my lovely clients- and was struck that it seemed to mean ‘cutting down on the fun stuff’. It seems that the way that pacing presented by some physios/Drs etc can be that way too: “Stop moving in that way that aggravates your pain” “What
Are You a Kind Trainer to Yourself?
I was reading a post from a reward based horse trainer the other day (I don’t have a horse, but I love watching happy horses enjoying their training) This trainer wanted to improve her jumping position, but was struggling. It’s all over in a moment, so it’s tricky to make changes! So, she applied her
Core Strength: a zombie myth
The topic of pain is rife with myths and legends. One of the biggest is that of core stability, or core strength. In fact this one is sticking around so persistently you could call it a zombie myth. If you have had back pain you will have had exercises for your core recommended. If not