Pilates- What, Who and Why? What is Pilates? Pilates or the Pilates Method originated in the 1920s and sense has been the forefront for rehabilitation for athletes, dancers and recently the general public to alleviate pain, optimize quality of life, build strength while simultaneously improving posture, muscular imbalances and flexibility. Pilates focuses on improving the…
Pilates moves of the week – Pilates Bridge The basic Pilates bridge is one of the best classical Pilates movements. The bridge is a great exercise for improving spinal mobility and strengthening muscles of the core and buttocks. It also lengthens the front body and allows a stretch for the hip flexors. We are living…
BACK TO SCHOOL It’s that time of year again, the summer madness is over and normality will resume with the kids going back to school. This time of year can be a very busy, stressful period for parents. There is a lot of running around shopping, picking up after the kids while preparing them…
Running Injuries & Marathon Preparation Foot Pain? Heel Pain? Knee Pain? Marathon Preparation? We can help. Did you know that Physiotherapy Treatment can help you if you are suffering from any running injuries such as ankle pain, foot pain, heel pain or knee pain? Similarly if you are preparing for the marathon, Physiotherapy Treatment can help you get and feel better if you are suffering from any pain…
Getting started with Active Rehab Making ourselves a priority can be challenging. In an emergency, we always hear the phrase ‘attend to your own oxygen mask first’. We can do everything in our lives better when we move painlessly, feel energised and happier. At PhysioCare we run a range of classes and individual active rehabilitation…
CHRONIC PAIN AND ACTIVE REHABILITATION Most of us have had the experience of having a paper cut feel like it’s a “Centre of our universe” pain, while we may have broken a limb or severely injured ourselves in another circumstance and not noticed until later on. How can something as trivial as a paper cut…
GETTING MOTIVATED…….. So you have been promising yourself for weeks …(months…) you would get fit and take up walking, joining or a little bit of both. Some days we need a little more of a push out the door than others, so just like your running programme, you should also have a plan to maintain…
GROWING PAINS…. From breaking in new shoes to carrying around heavy schoolbags; there are quite a few physical stresses that school students are under. With P.E. also on the curriculum and growing pains to contend with, physiotherapy treatment can be sought to relieve some of the aches, pains and injuries associated with school students. Upper Body A…
RESISTANCE TRAINING. Resistance training, also known as strength training or weight training has numerous benefits including increases in strength, muscle mass, and bone density. It will not only make you strong, but can also help with managing your weight, gain body confidence, improve your quality of life and can actually slow down or even…
Why does my back hurt when I get out of the car? Ever got out of the car after a long journey and felt stiff and sore, particularly in your lower back? Well you’re not alone, this is a major contributor and source of a lot of people’s back pain. For a large portion of…