The plank: the core exercise of choice in 2022
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I’m a big fan of keeping it simple and getting good at the basics. The humble plank fits this philosophy to a tee. It’s a very “simple” exercise that can…
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Is it safe to bend your low back when lifting?
The key messages for lifting and the lower back are: Before we get into some of the nitty gritty of lifting technique and the lower back I thought it best…
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Do the twist …Thoracic rotation and mobility exercises for the upper back
Welcome to thoracic park ! Thoracic spine movement has wide spread implications on both pain and sporting performance. For example if you are lacking movement in this area it may…
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5 activities that are causing neck pain or headaches
Posture and headaches This one is pretty obvious, but relevant, particularly if you sit at a desk for the majority of your day. Forward head posture can be a major…
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5 myths busted about your headache or migraine.
There are many types of headache and migraine. In our previous blog on headaches we looked at how different headaches and migraines share common features that can be treated successfully.…
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low back pain and exercise, what should you be doing ?
Where to start with exercise to help with low back pain. There is no arguing that exercise is one of the most important factors in beating back pain, as the…
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Ideal posture and pelvic neutral. How to increase your core activation
Pelvic neutral or the neutral pelvis might be a term you’ve never heard before, unless you’re a Pilates guru. Its a simple way to be able to achieve the…
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Tackling neck pain using the core muscles of the neck. [2021]
Neck pain and neck stiffness, a very common condition. It is thought that neck pain rivals low back pain in the number of people it affects . Levels of pain…
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Migraine and headache treatment: the Watson approach
Headache and migraines are one of the most common disorders suffered today. In this article we explore what is happening with your headache and how we can do to alleviate…
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Stuck in the middle with you … Exercises for pain between shoulder blades.
Pain between shoulder blades or upper back A very common issue that we see in the clinic is either people who have stiffness and pain in their upper thoracic spine.…
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Video tips for how to deadlift
The deadlift is very much the exercise of the moment probably in that it ticks a lot of boxes: Builds all over body strength and fitness. Builds strong legs,…
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The exercises to build a stronger core in 2022
What’s the best exercise you can do for core strength ? This is not an uncommon question that we get in the clinic whether its from clients that have back…
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5 tips for exercising with pain
1. Is it safe for me to exercise when i have pain ? This is probably the first question you want to ask. To begin with there are very few…
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Nerve pain – a rough guide on why it happens and how to stop it.
The words ‘nerve pain’ seem to sound alarm bells for many people, but there is often no reason to be any more concerned by this type of pain than other…
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