Water.....something we take for granted but have you considered just how important it is to us? I generally ask clients who come in for body work how much water do they drink; generally I find all generations of people are not drinking enough water. Particularly as the outside temperature drops. The NHS suggests we should drink between 6-8 glasses per day - approximately 1.5 litres. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/water-drinks-nutrition/ Our body is approximately 60% w

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

Does this sound familiar? One minute you are happily going about your business and then you bend over to to pick up a stray sock or reach up for your cup for morning coffee and suddenly your back twinges? 10 mins later the twinge has turned into a nagging backache! My clients will frequently say 'I just reached for, or I bent over and I felt this shooting pain or dull ache across my back'. In June 2016 the Daily Mail reported on some research undertaken by Imperial College L

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