Strengthening your body during pregnancy has multiple benefits including reducing the risk of low back and pelvic pain. See our blog ‘Safe exercise in pregnancy’ to see all of the benefits of exercise and things to consider prior to exercise. Look at four core exercises here on video to strengthen your core to help you…
The latest guidelines on Exercise during Pregnancy For many new mum’s to be, exercise during pregnancy can be daunting with so much conflicting information about what is safe. Recent guidance has cleared things up to make it easier to stay active during your pregnancy. The UK Chief Medical Officers guidance recommends that pregnant women with…
Today we are going to talk about some strengthening exercises that you can do after a long day sitting down. These will be especially helpful if you work long hours at your desk! If this is the case, it is important to activate your body regularly and move around as many of the injuries we…
Working from home? Make sure you move and stretch regularly every 30 min throughout the day to help reduce stress and stiffness that may build up from a new working-from-home set-up. A good tip is to set an alarm on your phone or a reminder program on your computer, every 30-45 minutes. It is crucial…
Have you had back and neck pain, headaches or shoulder stiffness, since you started working from home? Here are 5 top physio tips on working from home. As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has been keeping us at home, a lot of us were forced to find solutions and strategies to work from our houses.…
Every October, Bone and Joint Week promotes awareness about the musculoskeletal health. In the UK several organization including the Institute of Osteopathy have set their priority on improving the prevention of bone and joint problems, in a bid to ensure a better awareness of treatment options, resources, and research for those jolted by these conditions.…
Osteopathy can help mums-to-be, new mums and babies before, during and far beyond birth. Benefit of Osteopathy during pregnancy During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through tremendous changes. The posture adapts with the growing foetus and increased weight. The release of the pregnancy hormone Relaxin softens the ligaments and tissues which can lead to…