Why Glutes are so important? Physiotherapists talk about the importance of the gluteal muscles all the time, there is a reason why they are so important. The glutes are the biggest muscle group in the body and they are the muscles that we use the most. However, in our modern lifestyle of sitting at the…
Continue Reading
Glutes Activation Program
Glutes Activation Program SHOULDER BRIDGE LEVEL 1 Start Position: Lie on your back with your knees bent up in the Pilates Rest Position. Legs hip width apart, shoulders drawn down and in and your neck long. Centre Engaged. Place a ball between your knees Action: INHALE to prepare. EXHALE, gently roll your lower back into…
Continue Reading
Reactive 8 for 2018!
Happy New year! A new year has begun and the Pilates classes are up and running again after the 2 week Festive break and new years resolutions are still fresh in our minds. So here are 8 basic Pilates exercises to get us reactivated for 2018! This simple set of exercises is quick to run…
Continue Reading
Autumn 2017 Newsletter
CLINIC NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2017 Goodness!!! We have all been very busy!!! Here’s an update on all our exciting news for Autumn 2017… Sarah Lloyd We would like to say a BIG welcome back to Sarah Lloyd who has now returned from maternity leave.Sarah is back taking Pilates classes every Tuesday. Sarah also specialises…
Continue Reading
Anterior Knee Pain
Anterior Knee Pain A common condition that we will see most days at Altrincham Physiotherapy Clinic is anterior knee pain. We see it in the sporty teenager, as a sequel to an acute knee injury or following knee surgery and in later years as patellofemoral arthritis. Anterior knee pain or patellofemoral pain usually presents as…
Continue Reading
Firewalk for CAFT
CAFT Charity Fire Walk Just Giving Link On Friday 29th September Cath Leftley and Sam Crompton are doing the CAFT Charity Fire Walk Challenge raising money for the Childrens Adventure Farm Trust. If you would like to sponsor them please go to just giving
