My knees ache

My knees ache

The knee is a hinge joint but we tend to ask so much more of it than it is bio mechanically made for.  As a hinge joint it is meant to flex and extend however we accidentally ask it to twist and turn when we develop poor posture or have an unforeseen trip up a stair,...
Assisting turnout for dancers

Assisting turnout for dancers

Turn out is essential for dancers especially ballet and contemporary genres. Turn out is asking the ball and socket joint of the hip to externally rotate to its maximum potential and then place movement and load into that scenario. Therefore, the dancers not only need...
Keeping your back healthy when you’re a horse rider

Keeping your back healthy when you’re a horse rider

Our young rider here Bridget Garlick is 15 years old and has challenged range of motion in her spine through the coronal and transverse plane, (she finds it tricky to bend right and left and through rotation). As you work with your horse your spine is acting as an...
Utilising the Pilates workouts to your best advantage

Utilising the Pilates workouts to your best advantage

Joseph Pilates developed the exercise format “Contrology” to create a “whole body Health” workout for all. Joseph Pilates suggested that in 10 Pilates sessions you will feel different, 20 Pilates sessions people will notice a difference, 30 Pilates sessions you will...