For many people, prolonged sitting in today’s world can lead to uncomfortable physical symptoms, especially if you have a habit of sitting with one leg crossed over the other. Whether you’re sitting with your leg over your knee, legs crossed, or crossing your legs, it can cause pain and discomfort in your hips, pelvis, and lower back. Simply placing the…
Repetitive stress injuries (RSI’s) or occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) are musculoskeletal disorders caused due to an accumulation of very slight traumas to bone, muscle, connective tissues and nerves that eventually cause pain, numbness, loss of motion, weakness, swelling and other symptoms The body parts most commonly involved are the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, spine, knees and ankles Although excessive and/or…
Smile. Meditate – Yoga is great for this. Exercise. Be grateful. Eat healthy. Distract yourself. Breathe correctly – Yoga is great for this. Correct Posture – Osteopathy can help with this. Get a massage. Spend time with happy people.
Strength training for runners is a some-what controversial topic, especially given the large amount of variability in regards to what methods different practitioners, coaches and runners think work best. I guess there are really two questions when deciding if formulating a well-conducted strength program can help with your running. One, will the physical increase in strength increase my performance? And…
High heels, the not-so-ultimate fashion accessory! While some believe “beauty is pain,” how much pain and long term damage are you willing to endure? Slide into a pair of high heels and postural changes occur instantaneously. The low back becomes more arched, the upper body leans forward, the buttocks stick backwards, knees are slightly flexed, weight shifts to the front…
I work at a health clinic that provides Osteopathy, Pilates, Remedial Massage and Yoga. Specifically – Melbourne Osteopathy Sports Injury Centre – you might have heard of it. But then again, you might not have…I probably haven’t heard of where you work (unless you’re employed by Facebook or one of those companies that do the ‘cheap Viagra’ deals). People naturally imagine that because I work at this centre…
As a triathlete I am always looking to move faster on my feet, trying to get ahead of the person in front, and the best way to do that in a triathlon is in the running leg. The best triathletes are almost always the best runners. Not being born a natural runner, it’s important for me (165cm tall with short legs and over…
