altphysio

With Spring on the way and the recent restarting of outdoor activities and sports, now is the time to prepare ourselves and our bodies. Ankles are a joint which are commonly under pressure not only because of the weightbearing load, but also the control and balance required to deal with different surfaces and change of…
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The 2 weeks of band work is here again and we can’t wait to get started this week with our strong or heavy resistance band! Working with the resistance bands is one of our favourites, giving us ways to offer you a new challenge and open up an exciting world of exercise possibilities. The strong…
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It is soft ball week! So our Pilates classes are incorporating one of our favourite pieces of equipment. The Pilates soft ball is a really useful piece of kit… it can be used to assist with exercises, increase challenge and support the body to give increased stretch and mobility. It is easily inflated, transportable and…
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Our Zoom Pilates sessions have been running since the start of lockdown 1. They have been going really well and we are loving being able to see all your smiling faces each week. Using Zoom to do Pilates is nice and simple, and it doesn’t mean you have to go really fast. You can use…
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Knees can be painful due to a number of reasons and may ache following either a twisting injury, a flare up of osteoarthritis, a period of inactivity or perhaps due to an activity of repetitive overuse. If you have been left feeling concerned that the worsening ache in your knees has been acting more like…
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Why don’t you make this year the one where you do something about it! With most of us now working from home again and the cold weather discouraging us from exercising outside, maybe we need to think about what we can do from home.  Low back pain is a problem that 70% of us will suffer…
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