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An Awkward Amount of Time: Foam Rolling

Exercising at Home? Today’s awkward amount of time is focused on Foam Rolling. Do you ever find yourself with awkward moments of time, where it is not quite enough time before your ‘next thing’ to really start something else in between? This happens to me quite often, and with the extra time I have needed…

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Persistent pain: Why won’t it go away!

Ever wondered why your pain keeps coming back?  You think you have it under control and sorted and then it’s back again. Well, it could be as simple as you are only addressing the symptoms such as the pain and stiffness not the cause of your issue.  This week’s short blog by physiotherapist, Carmela Birch addresses this issue and how a Selective Functional Movement Assessment could help.

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An Awkward Amount of Time: Hip Bursitis

Today’s awkward amount of time is focused on Hip Bursitis.
Do you ever find yourself with awkward moments of time, where it is not quite enough time before your ‘next thing’ to really start something else in between? This happens to me quite often, and with the extra time I have needed to think about my practice and how best to serve my clients in this time of physical distancing these little moments have started me thinking. So I have decided to introduce a 2 to 3 minute conversation on social media where I will talk for a couple of minutes – no more – on a really useful or interesting snippet that I hope you will enjoy.

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How important is your balance?

Balance of your body is the even distribution of weight bearing, enabling you to remain upright and steady. It is something that you often don’t appreciate until it starts to deteriorate.  Balance is also tied up with proprioception which is a broad concept involving both balance and postural control. These are very important things to…

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Move Better for Life – June 2020 Newsletter

  Book online 24/7   The isolation period over is finally lifting and some of us are experiencing increased body stiffness in our joints and muscles simply because we have not been using them as much. Globally, people have experienced significant reductions in physical activity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Working from home…

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Diabetes: How exercise can help

Diabetes is an increasingly common medical problem that you may have heard about or you may know someone who has it.  So, it’s worth looking at to understand what it is and why you can get it.   Firstly, it’s important to know there are 2 types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2  Type 1 diabetes is an…

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