Pregnancy is a miraculous time in a woman’s life, but it can also come with its share of discomforts, and one of the most common complaints is back pain. According to research, up to 75% of pregnant women experience back pain at some point...
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It’s mid afternoon, the yawns are setting in and coffee isn’t helping! Sound familiar? Well I’ve put together a 3 step process to help you avoid the well recognised and often frustrating “3pm slump”. Step 1. Work...
Read moreFrequently runners present to the clinic when hip pain has already established. But there is an alternative to waiting until symptoms present… Prevention! Prevention is highly important, to avoid setbacks and time spent doing rehab on pain you...
Read moreMuscle dysfunction within the hip can lead to poor movement patterns and hip pain, particularly in runners. This is often one of the leading causes of hip pain, typically driven by over-active hip flexors and adductors, and under-active gluteals...
Read moreHave you always wanted to run but hip pain is stopping you? Have you always wanted to run but hip pain is stopping you? This is not an uncommon complaint, and one I see often in the clinic. If you’re wanting some help addressing your hip pain...
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Are you on a low FODMAP diet, or avoiding particular FODMAPs to tame your digestive symptoms? A low FODMAP diet can be quite restrictive at any time of the year, but winter can present many challenges on this diet. Now that it’s freezing...
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Are you following a low FODMAP diet? Studies indicate that 1 in 7 people are affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome or ‘IBS’, which is characterised by altered bowel habits (constipation, diarrhoea, or both) and digestive symptoms like...
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Who doesn’t love an apple crumble and this one is so nutritious you could even have it for breakfast! Apple Crumble Serves 7 Ingredients · 4 medium sized granny smith apples (leave skin on) · 6 Weet-bix · 1 ¼ cup rolled...
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Last week I wrote a blog introducing a new concept that I like to call ‘partial meal prepping’. Think of it as batch cooking’s more updated sister. It involves some of the initial steps of batch cooking: planning the...
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Batch cooking is a fantastic time saver during the week, but I often hear patients say that they’re reluctant to batch cook. Whether they don’t always feel like the particular meal planned for a particular night, or having the same thing...
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We often believe that kids are more resilient than adults, that they will bounce back after an injury, physically develop without input, gradually build strength as they grow into their bodies; however, what we don’t realise is that because they...
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I love a good road trip but often the dream of the time spent in the car with kids (and pets) and the reality are poles apart. Let’s face it, car trips can be really stressful resulting in us getting to our destination flustered, tired and...
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