Don't just sit on it!

Since October,  having spent a disproportionate amount of

time sitting while working on my Master's Degree (sitting more in these last 6 months than in 30 years), I have personally experienced the downside of sedentary life.  

Some days my bottom ached more than my brain and I felt tired, sluggish and also rather overindulged on sweet things.  As a result I'm a bit cuddlier in places I'd rather not be.

After a few months, I had enough and made myself a rickety lectern which enabled me to move around while studying, wiggling and waggling my way through Physiology articles and assignments.

After seeing this Physiotherapist I know (me), I took my own advice and feel much better and no longer have problems with my neck.  I had suffered from really bad neck pain and pins and needles down my left arm from poor ergonomics. 

See my video a Nod to the Neck, a fantastic exercise.  This is Pilates of the neck and will prevent you from getting forward head posture which prevents arthritis, disk damage and headaches.

Today is On Your Feet Britain!  What will you be doing to get up and move more?

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend.

The Nod to the Neck

Let's have another look at our neck health by revisiting this fantastic exercise.

This is Pilates of the neck and will prevent you from getting forward head posture which prevents arthritis, disk damage and headaches.

My Cheeky Take on Pilates

By now we should all have got the message about our "core' and how we should be engaging and going to classes to help our spines stay strong.  There has been some exciting developments and research or evidence that our butt cheeks can do Pilates too.  Do you know you can do core bottom exercises and it really helps with back and hip pain and weak knees (especially for those who have a sedentary job).  For those of you who have worked on your core like mad and still have pain, this may be the missing piece for you.

Here's how..................



This may look like the clam, even start like the clam but rest assured ladies and gentlemen it is not the clam.