Unlocking Your Full Potential with Strength Training
Strength training is a fundamental aspect of physical fitness that often gets overlooked. It is a crucial component of a well-rounded fitness program that offers numerous benefits, including building muscle, improving bone density, improving metabolism and boosting mood/ improving mental health. Strength training, or resistance training, involves performing exercises that challenge your muscles to exert […]
Benefits of Real Time Ultrasound to Assess the ‘Core’ and ‘Floor’
Real time ultrasound (RTUS) is a tool that allows us to view the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in a minimally invasive way. It provides real-time visual feedback about the way that your muscles and connective tissues are moving. This can be fantastic for people who struggle to know if they are correctly engaging their […]
10 Top tips to improve health and well-being
Living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, small changes in your daily routine can have a big impact on your overall wellbeing. In this post, we share 10 simple ways to improve your overall health and well-being: 1. Prioritise sleep Sleep is crucial for good health as it not only increases […]
Muscle and tendon tears
Many of us have experienced muscle and tendon strains or minor tears, but what happens when the tears are larger and more serious? There are two classifications of tears—traumatic and atraumatic (degenerative)—and within these classifications, we have two grades of severity: Anatomy: What are muscles and tendons? Muscles are a contractile connective tissue made from numerous myofibrils (muscle fibres) containing Actin […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition that can lead to numbness, tingling and/or pain in the hands and fingers, and we often see it affect pregnant women. So, why would a growing belly cause tingly fingers? Amid the many physical changes that women experience during pregnancy, some can contribute to the development of CTS […]
We’re back in the SLING of things
Ever wondered why when you injure your left shoulder, you suddenly start getting pain in your right hip? Or when you hurt your right knee, the left side of your body seems to be feeling tighter and more tense? Our bodies are an intricate network of slings. Slings are groups of muscles that are connected […]
Neck Pain
The best posture is the next posture! As you can probably imagine, physios see a a LOT of clients with neck and shoulder pain. Quite often, the pain is attributed to sustained desk-based postures. Research has shown that, in addition to making physical ergonomic desk changes (adjusting screen height, chair set-up and other workstation elements), […]
Touchy Tendons
Tendons are a fibrous connective tissue (a bit like a rope) that connect all our muscles to bones, allowing our limbs to move. As our muscles contract and relax, tendons allow the bones to move like a lever. Tendons also play a large role in shock absorption, which helps prevent muscle injuries. While tendons are […]
Pregnancy and recovery support … but make it fashion.
In collaboration with obstetricians, SRC Health has designed a range of garments to help women feel comfortable throughout their pregnancies, and to help new mums get back to their busy lives with a little extra support. These aren’t your regular run of the mill maternity leggings or post-natal supports and there’s a reason they are […]
Managing the “holicraze”
Presents, family, kids, parties, cooking, work deadlines, hangovers…if you’re feeling stressed and anxious coming into the Christmas holiday rush, we’re going to help you look after your mental health, so you can start the New Year with a bang! There are no two-ways about it: this is a hectic time of year for everyone. As […]