In this post we discuss the best exercise for knee Osteoarthritis. If you’ve been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of the knee and you’re not sure what type of exercise will benefit you, we look at the most effective options. What is Osteoarthritis (OA)? OA is a disease that impacts the cartilage which covers the ends of […]
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Why squats, push ups and chin ups aren’t enough for health or rehab
In this post we discuss why squats, push ups and chin ups aren’t enough to keep you healthy and won’t provide the best rehab outcomes. Recently two posts on social media from rehab professionals caught my attention. Here’s what they said; ‘From the millions of exercises out there, I really just rotate between 4 or […]
The most important question to ask when something hurts
In this post we discuss why the most important question to ask when something hurts is, now what? When we feel pain, muscle tightness, or limitations in our bodies, there’s an understandable desire to identify the cause. We want to know what this thing is. What’s it called? Why has it happened? Many times however […]
Why you shouldn’t use exercise to lose weight
In this post we discuss why you shouldn’t use exercise to lose weight and what can sometimes happen if you do. Whilst it might be a little counter intuitive, it’s important to detach exercise from the process of losing weight. When we talk about weight loss we usually mean reducing body fat. To do that […]
How to exercise without pain
In this post we discuss how to exercise without pain and why rethinking what exercise actually is might be helpful. Before we begin lets’s first clarify what the word exercise actually means. Whilst it’s a word we routinely use, its precise meaning is rarely considered. Which of the following would you classify as exercise? Playing […]