This is fascinating muscle, attaches in the region of the T12 and lesser trochanter of the femur and it allows us to flex forward or in other words it contracts the thigh and torso towards each other and it allows us externally rotate the hips. It's part of a group of muscles commonly called the 'hip flexors' - which are the illacus - which sits inside the pelvic bowl and the psoas major. Combined they are called the Illiopsoas. You can see both muscles on the right side of

Do you feel stressed? Have you noticed you feel constantly stressed? Do you know if you are stressed? From personal experience I can identify with 'I don't feel stressed but everyone asks me if I'm stressed'! Often we're not aware of our stress levels until others question what they observe! Good Stress? Short term stress is actually good for us, it means our Sympathetic side, Fight and Flight element of our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is operational. Short term stress al

Do experience frequent headaches or migraines? Do you rub your shoulders or neck? Taking headache tablets on a daily basis? Have you checked the position of your car seat recently? Are you aware you might slouch or roll your shoulders forward? Do you look at the ground when you are walking? How much time do you spend checking your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter accounts on your mobile phone or tablet? All of these patterns will effect the position of your head and therefore imp

I’m a regular at Kim’s fantastic restorative yoga class and each week she asks us whether we have any aches and pains. I have been having problems with my shoulder for many years and Kim always gives me some advice about stretches that will help, after yoga it would feel better but as the week wore on it would stiffen up again. I was hoping that the problem would go away by itself but the shoulder has gradually been getting worse. I use a computer and mouse every day and th

The Emmett Technique was originally brought over from Australia by a chap called Ross Emmett. He created a therapy that can used as either a pain relief or relaxation/maintenance treatment. Emmett Technique is becoming more and more popular in the UK, in fact there are at least 6 Emmett Practitioners in Worthing and the surrounding area. The Emmett Technique is a Complementary Therapy in a similar way to Reflexology or Acupuncture. As a pain relief technique I have seen many