NIGHT CRAMP AND WATER! How many people do you know who say they don’t want to drink anything before going to bed because they’ll have to get up during the night? A Cardiac Doctor was asked why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from him – Gravity holds water in the…
‘First, many think of fascia as a glorified body stocking – a seamless piece of tissue that cling film wraps you just underneath the skin. While this is true of the superficial fascia, it’s important to understand it is a richly multi-dimensional tissue that forms your internal soft tissue architecture. From the superficial (“body stocking”)…
What is Shiatsu? Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork based on ideas in traditional Chinese medicine. In the Japanese language, shiatsu means “finger pressure”. Shiatsu techniques include massages with fingers, thumbs, feet and palms: assisted stretching and joint manipulation and mobilization. To examine a patient, a shiatsu practitioner uses palpation and sometimes pulse diagnosis.…
Parkinsons Class Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. This leads to a reduction in a chemical called dopamine in the brain. Dopamine plays a vital role in regulating the movement of the body. We organise a movement class for people with Parkinson and…
Calves Your calves assist with lifting your heel when walking, running or jumping. The calf muscles merge with the Achilles tendon, which inserts into the heel bone (Calcaneus) The location: Back (posterior) of the lower leg The muscle group’s made up of 2 muscles Gastrocnemius (larger) The bulgy muscle under the skin Soleus (smaller) The…
Hamstrings This is the group of muscles that we find get tight due to a sedentary lifestyle and working at the computer for long periods of time! “Ham” from the Old English “ham or hom” meaning hollow or bend at the knee. “String” refers to tendons. The tendons of a pig’s hamstring muscle can be…
