As the Rugby World Cup captivates South Africa, many of us will be spending hours in front of the TV rooting for the Springboks. While the excitement is infectious, it’s crucial not to overlook the impact this can have on our posture and spinal health. In this article, we’ll explore common TV-watching postures to avoid, preventive measures to take, and stretches to keep you limber during the matches
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What is Deep Breathing? Deep breathing is a relaxation technique done through actively taking slow deep breaths to optimise the main muscle of breathing, your DIAPHRAGM.
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We do not often think about the role our lungs play in our day-to-day activities because breathing is an automatic function. Often, it is only when we experience breathing problems that we begin to appreciate how hard our lungs work for us. It is vitally important for us to maintain healthily functioning lungs. Here are […]
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We rarely think about how important our ankles are in ensuring that we maintain an upright posture. But think about it, your ankles are part of walking, standing, running, transitioning from sitting to standing and so much more! If you have had damage to your ankle previously, you are 20-40% more likely to progress to […]
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With over 15 muscles working together, the hip is one of the most mobile parts of our body. So, one can imagine, that stiffness and pain in the hip may result in an avalanche of problems.
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Warming up often flies over many people’s heads when it comes to physical activity, whether it be walking, running, strength training, cycling or swimming. Warming up can easily be seen as a waste of precious time, however, including it into your exercises can significantly improve your results.
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We can all agree that moving our bodies is important, not only for our physical well-being but for our mental and emotional well-being too. Since our population’s life expectancy has increased, we need to make sure that physical activity amongst the elderly is a priority.
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While we all know that running is helpful to the health of our hearts, bones, joints and provides overall stress relief, it also has amazing benefits for the spine in particular.
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As the year nears to an end, many of us are coming up with ways to become our best selves in 2022. For most of us, this includes starting, or re-starting, our exercise routine. Now, I’m sure we can all agree, starting is the easy part. But sticking to the routine? That’s the tough part. Keep reading to find out more
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Let’s get those baby bumps looking good for summer! But more importantly, let’s keep you and baby super healthy during pregnancy and beyond!
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