How can pilates help you work from home?
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  With more of us working from home, spending large number of hours at our desk is unavoidable. The combination of sustained postures, poor muscle endurance and reduced flexibility is causing musculoskeletal problems. The Pilates exercise method has been shown to enhance postural awareness and improve flexibility which in turn helps to relatively unload our…

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Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Let’s Get Proactive!
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This might surprise you, but 1 in 10 adolescents experience knee pain that stops them taking part in the exercise they love. Most of these young people would struggle to tell you the name of their knee condition (it’s a mouthful), but what they can easily recall is the characteristic painful lump, and significant time…

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Low Back Pain
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Low back pain is a very common condition with up to 80% of the population experiencing back pain at some time during their lives. Although the cause back pain is usually not serious, we know it can be persistent and it can cause considerable distress. Most back pain will improve with simple advice, rest and…

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Do you do enough exercise to stay healthy?
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We are commonly asked “How much exercise do I need to do to stay healthy?”  Not surprisingly there are clear evidence based guidelines from the World Health Organisation; check out our infographic below – in a nutshell we need 150 minutes of cardio each week and 2-3 sessions of strength every week. Need help getting started? Come in and speak with one of our physios we can help to get you moving. read more
Acute back pain? We can help!
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Acute back pain can start with something as minor as putting on your socks or getting out of bed! With any back pain, there are a few important things to remember: Back pain is really common and shouldn’t be something to be afraid of. Almost 4/10 adults are estimated to have had some back pain…

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Desk Chair Setup
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Having your office chair well set up is important to keep your spine happy. The basic features of a good office chair are : HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE PELVIC TILT COMFORTABLE LUMBAR SUPPORT Adjust chair height keeping your knees level or just below hip height with your feet flat on the floor. If your seat has a…

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