#ExerciseSpecialist

Jul 27, 20231 min read

Pain is an OUTPUT, not an INPUT - Pain 101

Many of us think of pain as being a sensation that happens TO us.... ▫️Stub your toe... It HURTS! 💥 ▫️Accidentally touch something...

Nov 15, 20221 min read

Should You Stop Moving with Back Pain?

So, you're suffering with back pain. Should you take a break from exercise? Many people believe that they should make efforts to avoid...

Oct 21, 20211 min read

Foot Function: Locked Stable Rigid vs Unlocked Unstable

Our rear foot plays a vital role in proper foot function & gait. To understand how, we need to think in terms of a strong, locked, stable...

Sep 24, 20211 min read

Stretching DOESN'T Lengthen Muscles

It's actually retraining your nervous system... Say whaaaaatttt?!? When we stretch a muscle, sensory receptors in our muscles called...

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Posture - does it matter?

Yes? No? We probably all have our opinions on how important our posture is day to day, but to answer the question above... well, it's...

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Smoking Causes Back Pain (well, sort of...)

Ok, so maybe not as a *direct* cause.... If you currently don't suffer from Low Back Pain and decide to take up smoking tomorrow - you're...

Feb 10, 20212 min read

Tall, Short, Fat, Thin, Uneven Leg Lengths...?

Back Pain Myth no.3: You have back pain because you are tall/short/thin/fat/have uneven leg lengths.... NOOOOOO! Back Pain is UNIVERSAL!...

Jan 12, 20212 min read

You actually DON'T need time off work...

Back Pain Myth : You need time off work ... NOPE! Now... let's be clear here.. I am talking *PURELY* from a back pain perspective. We...

Dec 29, 20202 min read

THERE'S NOTHING STRUCTURALLY WRONG!!!

Now, before you all jump on MY back - let me explain... When it comes to back pain, only a very small number (<5%) of cases are...