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That unforgettable nagging experience that can be so humiliating and sitting on cosy furniture becomes a lethal punishment. This is when what is commonly perceived knowledge about evolution becomes a critical discussion within your brain as you try twisting your butt in order to find a pinpoint compassionate position that is unavailable to comfortably sit. This is that optimal…

Dos and Don’ts in the Gym: Maximize Your Workout, Minimize Injuries Regular exercise is a powerful tool for reducing stress, boosting energy, and improving overall health. By lowering stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, workouts help you feel better, look better, and tackle the day with confidence. However, improper gym habits can lead to injuries,…

Have you been sitting at work or at home watching a movie or even reading your favorite book for so long you can barely notice how fast time flies? In this day and age where we perform tasks mostly while we are seated, we sometimes experience low back pain that seems to have been provoked…

We all know that dreadful feeling of needing to find a bathroom suddenly to empty the bladder at completely the wrong moment. Imagine that awful feeling and then not making it to the bathroom on time? Worse still is the fear of not being able to control stool or gas. Both women and men up…

The age old question: “to stretch or not to stretch?” The theory behind stretching is to increase the flexibility of the muscles and tendons, to improve joint range of motion. It also prepares the body for action, can improve performance, decrease recovery time and reduce injury risk. There are two forms of stretching: Static stretching…

Your shoulder has a lot going on in and around it; a few joints, plenty of muscles and tendons and loads of ligaments. It can be hard to say exactly what’s causing pain in your shoulder and more often than not there can be a few things going on.  But are you noticing pain on…

Some injuries are completely unavoidable. For example, if you fracture your leg due to a really bad tackle in a sports match, there’s not a whole lot that can be done to prevent that! However, many injuries can be avoided. In this article we will discuss the top 3 preventable injuries we see in our…

Sometimes the cause of a back problem is not your back but your front.Your abdominal muscles are actually the front of your back. Therefore, your ‘spare tire’ may be the cause of your aching back. The spine is the central support for the entire skeletal system. Designed for strength to support your body  and flexibility…

When you think about it, an injury is a lot like a chain reaction. One event sets off a cascade of others, some of which might have consequences you never even imagined. This is what physiotherapists deal with every day. We understand the complex web of reactions that can be set in motion by an…