Home Exercise of the Month

  Have you noticed after sitting for a while, that when you stand up your legs feel stiff? While seated your legs at the hip are bent at 90 degrees causing the muscles on the front of your legs to be ‘shorter’ than when you try and stand. One stretch which can help is the

  We recently looked at what neutral spine is, and one position which compromises this is sitting. Over the next few months the stretches and exercises will be to help compensate for a high frequency sitting lifestyle. If you can remember, there are 3 curves in your back. The middle one (thoracic) can have an

  How your pelvis is positioned has a flow on effect to how much pressure your lumber curve is under. As mentioned last month, if the spine’s curves are altered, the uneven pressure to the vertebral discs increases. To understand your pelvic position, let’s compare it to a big dish full of water. Neutral position-

  Have you been looking for another way to challenge your midsection? The Side plank, or as its also called ‘the oblique lift’, could be for you. Not only does it test your core on a different plane, it also requires good shoulder stability. 1. Start by lying on your side, with the lower arm

  This month, I feel its worth explaining ‘neutral spine’ and why its important to reserving your backs health. The mobile part of the spine has 3 curves to it. (dia1). They are there to help displace the body’s weight over its length, rather than the lower discs having to take to the total toll. between the spinal