So here we are, mostly pretty busy with figuring out how to get our food delivery slots, when to best walk the dog, how to keep the kids entertained at home, and how to pay rent next month.
Ever so often we pause for our online exercise or meditation class and realise just how tense we
Due to the recent Government guidelines the decision has been taken, for the health and safety of therapists and clients to close The Body Matters for face to face appointments in the clinic until advised it safe to open again. We will be shifting all appointments to video consultations so that we can help to support you during this challenging time.
As I write this blog, people are living with heightened anxiety of varying degrees. In years to come, much will, no doubt, be written about the events unfolding. Whether our government is taking the appropriate actions, or being overly draconian, or overly lax, is something people will only truly know with hindsight.
One aspect though, which has been hard for
The practitioners at The Body Matters Clinic take the responsibility to protect your health seriously. With this in mind, we have instituted the following measures…
in Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Sports Injury, Sports Physiotherapy, Yoga & Pilates
Repetitive Injury: Rest it or Move it?
Do I leave it alone so it doesn’t get aggravated or do I keep exercising it to keep it active and strong?
This is the question many are faced with when dealing with chronic and or repetitive injuries and pain. Usually the advice these days with non acute injuries is to get the affected area moving again as
Train. Do not assume because you are fit (for cycling, swimming etc ) that you are fit enough to run a marathon. Running on a treadmill is very different from running outside on the road.
Much has been written about how to sleep better and how to find happiness. Much less has been written about ‘rest’.
After 9 years of working within and alongside the fitness industry, I can say that I do have a problem with some of the concepts and customs of how fitness and exercise are commonly taught and practised. That is why I do not often use those the words “fitness” and “exercise” and tend to opt for words like “movement
A shoulder impingement (often referred to as a subacromial impingement) causes pain and restricted range of movement of the affected joint due to sensitivity and/or injury to soft tissues above the ball and socket of the shoulder joint.
A wide range of Japanese words are used in everyday conversations, including karaoke, origami, ninja, tsunami, manga, sushi, tofu, karate and sumo. However, a phrase that is much less known is ‘Wabi Sabi’.
