Health / Wellbeing
Gardening Injuries
With spring well and truly here, spending more time outdoors and with longer evenings, our thoughts may well turn towards the garden!
We can easily forget how demanding gardening can be, its easy to spend several hours tackling the weeding or planting, but don’t forget to get “gardening fit” and avoid injury.
The New Approach to Back Pain
Back pain is very common and causes a great deal of suffering, however it is rare for the pain to be assosciated with permanent or serious damage.
Flying Health
There has been lots of speculation in the news that flying in relatively cramped conditions on planes combined with inactivity may increase the risk of blood clots in the legs.
Circulation in the legs relies greatly on the calf muscles acting as a pump. Each time the foot is moved up and down the calf muscle [...]
Stretching
Stretching is used both for preparation of muscles prior to exercise i.e. warm up as well as to improve mobility/flexibility in order to enhance performance. It is important to differentiate between the two in order to avoid injury.
Getting Fit to Ski
The snow sports season is by all reports fantastic this year. Many fanatics trying to squeeze in as much time on the slopes as possible. Whether this is your first time or you are an avid fan, you will increase your level of enjoyment if you are “ski/snowboard fit”
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