Is poor posture causing pain in your neck and shoulders? Myotherapist Sarah talks about the biomechanics of bad posture. Read More
FAQ Series – Why Focus on Posture?
Improve you push-up posture with these simple tips
Push-ups are a great exercise when done properly. They strengthen a wide variety of shoulder, arm and core muscles; they can be done anywhere, anytime and they’re easy to adjust sets, reps and difficulty to continue to get maximum benefit. Unfortunately in the gym and the Pilates studio I rarely see a push-up done correctly.… Read More
4 common area of pain during pregnancy – Part 2
If you haven’t already read part 1 click here. Part 1 discussed pain of the low back and the ribs during pregnancy. Today’s article is going to focus on 2 new areas; sciatica and hip/groin pain during pregnancy. As mentioned in part 1 there are several reasons why you might experience pain while you are pregnant… Read More
Soleus stretches to improve your squat!
Short calf muscles, mainly the deeper soleus muscle can easily hold back your squatting ability. When this muscle is short you will have trouble letting the knee travel past your toes. In a normal squat (and particularly once you add load) in order to bio-mechanically keep everything aligned, the knee needs to travel past the toes… Read More
4 common ballet conditions & how Myotherapy can help
Did you know this term I have been going to ballet classes?! I am not yet graceful, I do not look beautiful and elegant and there is no gliding across the dance floor to speak of. I am clumsy, I have 2 right feet (or is that left) and seem to keep adding moves where there… Read More
My experience today with Active Feet
Sarah shares her experience with sporting shoe shop Active Feet after experiencing an injury while running Read More
Rounded shoulders? You might have weak lower trap muscles
Sarah explains the signs and symptoms of a weak lower trapezius muscle and how it relates to your shoulder posture or pain. She then gives a couple of exercises to help strengthen up your lower trapezius at home or at the gym. Read More
3 Stretches for a tight Pectoralis minor muscle
Sarah explains 3 stretches to try and relieve tight pec minor muscles. Read More
3 Tips to Improve your Squat
I was at the gym recently and noticed that many of my fellow squatters were in desperate need of a few tips! Tip 1: No Tucky Bum This is a common one. Right at the bottom of the squat some people tuck their bottom under creating a flat back. This can create excessive unwanted pressure… Read More
Foam Rollers: myofascial release and beyond
Foam rollers have been on the scene for a while now. There are new kids on the block such as the rumble roller and the power stick to name a few. However; there are some ways of using the foam roller that just doesn’t work so well with the other kinds of myofascial release tools… Read More