Jul32020
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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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Jun282020

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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Jun212020

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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Jun192020
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An Awkward Amount of Time: Knee Pain

Do you suffer from Knee Pain? This Awkward Amount of Time covers knee pain and tips on relieving it. 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…

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Jun142020

Stretching: Why it is good for you and how to stretch well

Stretching can increase flexibility and range of motion around your joints, which in turn may reduce your risk of injury and improve performance.     Good flexibility of your body can:    Improve your performance in physical activities. This can range from your ability to run faster with better technique through to simply being able to get out of a chair.     For instance,…

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Jun72020

Cycle Ready

Cycling is one of those activities that seems to have done well during the COVID 19 lockdown. There are reports that bicycle sales have increased over the lockdown period which would indicate that more people are taking to cycling for exercise. The large cities in Australia are tackling social distancing on public transport and suggesting people ride…

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