Children and Pilates? When it comes to choosing sports for your child to participate in, Pilates is probably very low on the list. Yet Pilates offers so many health benefits, both physically and mentally, that mean children should give it a go. Children’s health if often compromised due to a lack of physical activity, a Continue reading
How Long Do Trainers Last For?
How long do trainers last for is a question patients will ask me on a regular basis. And unfortunately, they don’t last forever! I regularly ask patients how old their running shoes are. Old shoes can cause all manner of annoying niggles, aches and pains. Yet we often don’t attribute what we wear on our Continue reading
Cranial Osteopathy for Adults
Cranial osteopathy is a treatment not often associated with adults, but with babies. So, when my friend Lydia Armitage suggested she used it as a treatment modality during an osteopathic MOT treatment session I was keen to see how it could affect adults. What is Cranial Osteopathy? Cranial osteopathy is a very subtle type of Continue reading
Pilates and Cycling
Pilates and cycling would not normally be two exercise options uttered in the same sentence. The traditional view of improving cycling performance would be to get on your bike and pedal, the more miles the better! But what if unrolling the Pilates mat, and spending some time strengthening, mobilising and stretching could also provide improvements? Continue reading
Why Should I Eat Salad?
Why Should I Eat Salad? I recently dished up a green salad as a side dish. I put it on the table to proclamations of “it’s very green!” and, “why should I eat salad?” Salad is often described as “rabbit food” and accused of having no nutritional content. That couldn’t be more wrong when we Continue reading
Why Should Women Wear A Sports Bra?
There are many reasons why women should wear a sports bra. Bras, like boobs come in many different shapes and sizes. There are glam bras, sexy bras, wow bras, uplifting bras… and be honest… those everyday work bras! Sport also comes in many different guises. There are high impact sports such as Continue reading
Flip Flops and Foot Pain
Are my Flip Flops causing my foot pain? At this time of year patients will start complaining of sore feet, tight shins and painful calves. And because the weather is improving and the sun is shining I ask if they’ve been wearing flip flops. It’s no surprise wearing flip flops is related to Continue reading
Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Raising awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis is important to me because a very close friend lives with it daily, and I’ve followed her story for many years. In fact, throughout our 21 years of friendship I have never known her not to have back pain. I hope this blog, written alongside Lisa’s personal account, Continue reading
Will Exercise Help My Headache?
“Will exercise help my headache?” is a common search question on search engines. Headaches can be incredibly debilitating and the thought of starting an exercise session with a pounding head can be off putting. But the right form of exercise could help to relieve that pounding, throbbing headache and make you feel better. A headache Continue reading
The Benefits of Dark Chocolate….and How Much is Too Much?!
With Easter around the corner I thought I’d look at Dark Chocolate, its health benefits, nutritional content, and how we can incorporate it into a healthier lifestyle with some snack ideas. What is Dark Chocolate? Dark chocolate is the richest variety of chocolate you can buy. It is often bitter to taste due to its Continue reading
