I’ve touched on this a few times now, so thought I’d put all of my ramblings together in one place. Putting aside any specific injury, unexplained back pain is typically blamed on general wear and tear of the discs, bones, joints and ligaments of the spine and / or a “weak” core. And it presents quite differently in men and …
Time to combat all that sitting!
CHALLENGE TUESDAY: sitting still for many hours a day can be commonplace at the best of times and lockdown has increased this exponentially for many people. As great as a workout is, 30-60 mins of exercise can’t unwind the impact on your muscles of sitting for most of the day. It typically: tightens your hip flexors (which are tight enough …
Are you wearing the right sized bra? And why does it matter?
Over the years all sorts of stats have been quoted, usually suggesting that c. 80% of women are wearing the wrong sized bra. I’ve no idea if there’s actually any research behind this, but I raise it because many of my clients struggle with back pain during pregnancy and their postnatal recovery. Back pain is typically attributable to the extra …
Like a really good sports bra…for your core
Your core and pelvic floor muscles are typically something that you only learn about and focus on when they let you down. And if you’ve experienced this firsthand, you’ll know just how big an impact this can have on your life. This is certainly true of Yvonne Brady, the Founder of EVB Sport. In a well intentioned attempt to get fit …