Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor

Your Breath And Your Pelvic Floor Breathing is primarily an unconscious action performed by the body that allows for oxygen to enrich the blood and carbon dioxide to be purged from the body. Your breathing pattern and the anatomical structures that allow it are incredibly important to consider when it comes to pelvic floor dysfunction…

HOW TO GET FIT IN YOUR 70s

How to get fit in your 70’s There are no official fitness guidelines for people who are in their 70’s, but the basics are the same at every age. The average 65-year-old can expect to reach their 85th birthday, and the average 75-year-old will live to age 87. How we’ll celebrate those birthdays — dancing…

CLINICAL PILATES FOR KYPHOSIS

Clinical Pilates for Kyphosis The arrows emphasize the kyphosis. While the first image reflects a kyphosis of about 20 degrees, which is average, the third image reflects hyperkyphosis – when there’s a thoracic curvature of greater than 40 degrees Kyphosis  Is commonly known as having a “hunchback.” Kyphosis is an excessive outward curvature of the…

INJURY MANAGEMENT

Injury Management It’s the end of January and many of us will have started a new exercise routine.  Occasionally we trip, fall or get tackled causing an injury, it’s inevitable.  It happens and it just means you’re human! PhysioCare are here to help and get you back in the game. Our advice is to book…

SINGLE LEG STRETCH

Pilates move of the week……Single leg stretch   Single leg stretch is one of the most common core exercises found in Pilates. It is a great exercise to implement during a warm up routine. This particular exercise helps with not only core strength but also coordination, stability of the pelvis and endurance. Single leg stretch…

HOW GOOD IS YOUR DESK POSTURE?

How good is your desk posture? Now we are all back to work after a wonderful Christmas break, let’s start the New Year off right, with a quick desk posture check. We see too many workplace injuries that could be avoided. And prevention is better than cure. Here are a few helpful hints you can…

PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques Whenever the body is performing repeated movements, be they athletic or occupational it is very, the quality of your muscle function depends in part on your ability to relax.  This can be a very challenging to accomplish in a fast paced world. There are a variety of relaxation techniques to choose…

GETTING ACTIVE AT WORK

Getting Active at Work Sitting is the new smoking. Studies show that sitting for long periods will increase your risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and early death. We spend hours sitting at a desks, in lectures, watching films, reading or driving. These sedentary hours can have a detrimental impact on our health,…