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Pregnancy challenges the body in ways that can make simple mechanics such as breathing and good posture difficult. Resolving these difficulties as they arise, and developing coping strategies to use throughout your pregnancy can minimise the incidence and impact of things like diastisis recti and pelvic floor issues post partum. Experience the difference – A…
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People often walk around sucking their belly’s in. This can cause all sorts of issues as your abdomen, an integral part of you core stabilisation and breathing system is being compromised by this (semi)conscious action. Most people won’t notice the gradual decline in their digestive and diaphragmatic function – both respiratory and pelvic – until…
Continue Reading | Reminders, TX - Low Back Pain, TX - Spinal, Torso, Breathing
Back pain can be associated with joints in the lumbar region with have a tendency to remain in a compressed, or even decompress state. For those with demonstrable compression I often recommend a decompression bench (I am not a fan of inversion tables / boots!!!) as part of their homework routine. Before the homework is…
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I had a new client attend after they had some trouble when out in Africa. Their accommodation was basic, and they’d been kneeling on the floor to brush their hair. Afterwards they got up leant across and placed the brush on a low table and their back went. Unfortunately several hours driving over rough terrain…
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There are two main types of scoliosis, functional and structural. We can work with both, as even structural scoliosis often has a functional element to it. Taking a gentle, holistic approach – tackling the physical, meta-physical and physiological issues – can yield massive improvements, but even incremental changes can provide some welcome relief from the…
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I’m probably a bit OCD when it comes to testing the intrinsic core. Wherever a large muscle exists, or one that does a super important job it often has different sensory nerves innervating it, and this allows us more points of access into the motor control system, helping us understand and unravel what’s going on…
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A client (who travelled down from London) today presented in clinic with a complex series of symptoms, the stand out one being their scoliosis. Looking through their history, it started after an emotionally traumatic event, and throughout their life, would get worse when they found themselves emotionally challenged. They are amazing at movement and are…
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If you’re wondering about C sections, and how they can create so much dysfunction, take a look at the procedure. There’s nothing minor about this joyous event, and it’s why I spend so much of my time trying to help mums new and old. So whether it’s a Caesarian, hysterectomy, or other abdominal surgery, addressing…
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This week I had a client present with hip pain after running a race and hitting a PB for their 10k. We discussed what had happened over the phone before the session, and it sounded reasonably straight forward, a hip rotator issue was most likely, but we would check things out when I saw them…
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If we talk about birthing in clinic, we would normally discuss optimised breathing patterns, core stability and intra abdominal pressure pre birth to ensure you are in as good a place as possible for the delivery, hopefully lessening the need for a section or other interventions etc (and more so if VBAC is planned). If…
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