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Strategies for Banishing Sleepless Nights

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Back Pain: The Chain of Command

Your spine is essentially the chain that forms the ‘backbone’ of your entire body. Without it you would be a blob of muscles, organs and soft tissue piled on the floor. Your spine commands respect because it is the pillar that supports your body, allows you to walk, stand and sit, as well as touch […]

Core stability exercises for lower back pain

When I work with clients to resolve lower back pain I use exercises to train and strengthen four key muscles… The diaphragm The pelvic floor The transverse abdominus The multifidus Diaphragmatic breathing, inhale through the nose and and breathe into the tummy and lower ribs. Exhale through the mouth. To activate the pelvic floor think […]

Lower back pain

There are many things that can cause lower back pain. As a physio we first have to rule out red flags. The main red flag we look out for is causal equina syndrome. Cauda equine means the horses tail and is used to describe the spinal cord terminating at the T12/L1 and then giving rise […]

The most common cause of back pain

Maintaining a healthy diet for weight loss

Posture for mobility and performance

Postpartum Women’s Health Physiotherapy

Do I need post partum physiotherapy? After you have given birth to your baby there are a number of conditions which you may suffer from. It is advisable for all women who have recently had a baby to visit a women’s health physiotherapist for and postnatal assessment. During this session the physiotherapist will assess your […]