Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon, Mr Alexander Dodds, explains what to do if you injure your ACL Skiing. As the weather starts to get colder and the nights longer, here in the UK many will be looking forward to their winter skiing trip. Hardened skiers will be used to taking a tumble on the slope but what happens if you’re the …
By Personal Trainer – Katie Brighton-Jones It used to be all about the core. But now it’s all about the glutes, the essential muscle group that contributes so much to how we function and maintain a balanced and optimal body and its form. Forming part of the posterior oblique sling, alongside the contra lateral latissimus dorsi, the glutes not only …
……………….If not – go shopping! An astonishing 2/3 of women aren’t properly supported! A bra not only supports the bust, but a good bra will also support the back and shoulders too. So, wearing the wrong sized bra can result in musculoskeletal pain over time, along with the undesirable visible profile! Many people choose a bra for aesthetics over performance …
These amazing little delights are packed with minerals, nutrients and goodness as well as being delicious, so don’t feel guilty! Ingredients: 200gms cooked beetroot (mashed or blended) 200gms dark chocolate 100gms butter 100gms coconut oil 2 tbsp cacao powder 3 eggs 3 tbsp brown rice flour 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt …
Gentle Somatic Yoga is a combination of Somatic Movement Therapy with gentle Yoga. This class will gently explore full range of comfortable movement throughout the body; aiming to reduce tension and eliminate pain. The Somatic exercises will strengthen and mobilise joints enabling the body to achieve ‘mindfulness in motion’ aiming to disperse painful muscular tension, move freely and regain correct …
Parenting with a mental health problem (anxiety or depression) can be difficult and there is no one solution that will sort out everything. However, there are lots of things that can make a positive difference. Here are several things you can try: REMEMBER – Perfect people or perfect parents don’t exist – just focus on one day at a time …
To coincide with BackCare Awareness Week 2018 (8th-12th Oct) – highlighting the cause and effect of back pain in older adults – we’d like to offer you an opportunity to have a chiropractic spinal assessment absolutely free. To take advantage of a 15-minute check of your spine, please call 01242 222111 and book your appointment today. On the day, should …
This warming casserole is hearty but not heavy – a very satisfying winter dish. Serves 4 Ingredients: • 1 medium chicken • 175gms chorizo chopped • 1 tin tomatoes • 400gms of butter beans (soak and cook if using dried) • 1 onion • 2 garlic cloves • 1 stock of celery • 1 medium carrot • 2 bay leaves …
One continually growing health issue across the developed world, is low back pain, with millions of people reporting the condition and businesses suffering losses through employee absences. In the UK it reported that low back pain is responsible for 37-44% of all chronic pain disorders and is estimated the effects of low back pain costs the economy £12-13 billion annually.* …
The theme of BackCare Awareness Week this year (8th-12th October 2018) is ‘Back Pain in Older Adults’. BackCare states, ‘Back pain is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults aged 60 years and older. Many causes of lower back pain are age-related with physical and psychosocial changes. There is a distinct lack of awareness, especially in older …