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How to improve your posture
The best way to imporve your posture will be different for everyone but there are some common considerations that will be important for most people: Continue Reading
What causes poor posture?
Anything that changes the function of the muscles, joints or nervous system will ultimately be reflected in a change in posture. This can be the result of many insults: Continue Reading
What is good posture?
Posture is more than just how well you sit or stand – it is a window into the health of your body and tells us how well your muscles, joints and nervous system are working. Dysfunction in the muscles, joints or nerves can be seen as subtle postural changes, such as tightness of a muscle… Continue Reading
3 Easy Posture Exercises on the Foam Roll
Most of us are guilty of spending to much time sitting. Not only does excessive sitting increase our risk of chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, it also leads to a host of postural problems: Continue Reading
Top Tips for Using a Standing Desk
A standing desk is a great way to minimise sitting and move more throughout the day. However, they can be quite challenging to get started with so follow these simple tips to minimise initial fatigue and discomfort. Continue Reading
3 Easy Postural Exercises
This week we will go over some simple postural exercises you can do to improve your posture. Certain areas of the body are particulary important with regards to upright posture. The following postural exercises will help address those key areas. Continue Reading
Do You Have Good Posture?
Everybody wants to know: Do I have good posture? Good posture is a valuable indicator of good musculoskeletal (muscle and joint) health. One great test of upright posture is the “Wall angel test”. This test is a quick and easy way to assess how far your posture has been eroded by poor habits, a sedentary… Continue Reading
Top Tips for Slipped Disc Relief
Disc injury can occur in many forms; from a small disc bulge to a true disc herniation or ‘slipped disc’. This can cause severe low back pain and, if pinching a nerve, can also cause pain into the leg (commonly referred to as ‘sciatica’). These disc injuries are very common, estimated to account for around… Continue Reading
“I first attended due to pain in my lower back that I had had for over a year. It was my last resource, as I had tried a lot of things before but it was definitely the best thing for me. I felt listened to and taken seriously and I’m now more or less pain free. I can now do all the things I like again, like dancing and walking. That’s just great!
Karen Mackel