I deal almost exclusively with people have tried everything for their pain already. People with complex, long standing issues. A lot of them are hypermobile. Sometimes they know they are. Sometimes they have had a physio mention it about a joint or too, but not had any further information. Often they have never considered it […]
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The end of winter is in sight, but this is often the toughest bit to get through.We can’t change the fact that it’s going to be cold and grey, but we can influence how we respond to it, so that we get through to Spring with ease. Make sure we spend time outside anyway There
No-one likes having stiff muscles. We all want to feel at ease and comfortable in our bodies. BUT when your muscles feel stiff or tight is that the same as BEING stiff? Is your ability to move actually impaired when your muscle feel tense? This is something you can test for yourself. If you get
In last month’s life-skills workshop we explored how much our mood and thoughts affect us physically. We are all aware of some of the physical signs of stress e.g. a tense neck and shoulders. And we may notice in others the effect of mood e.g. the terms ‘downcast’ or ‘uptight’ evoke an image of the
I’m often asked by clients “do my muscles feel tense?” Usually they are asking about their neck and shoulders. They feel themselves to be very tense, and sometimes they are noticeably rigid, but sometimes, not so much. This kind of muscle tension is intriguing. If you feel tense a lot, it is definitely information to
