Blog - The Bod Squad

5 Easy Foods to Prep for the Week Ahead

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...

Why We Should Stop Batch Cooking!

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...

4 Reasons Why Kids Present to Their Local Physiotherapist

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...

5 Tips to Make Road Trips a Dream

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...

3 Common Movements That Are Causing Your Shoulder Pain

If you’re having shoulder problems that won’t go away then chances are you’re doing 1 or all 3 of these “movements” every day that irritating your shoulder…these movements irritate the shoulder and slow down healing in the same way as would...

Should I I get a cortisone injection for my shoulder pain?

This is a question that we get asked often in practice and in todays video from Liv, she talks about when is the right time to use cortisone and when you should keep away. The first point to consider about cortisone injections is that they\ can...

2 Must Do Exercises to Eliminate Shoulder Pain

Almost all treatment for shoulder problems is focused on the rotator cuff. The missing link, however, in many cases is an underlying postural imbalance that if ignored often leads to chronic shoulder problems. In this video I’ll share my two...

The Number 1 Reason for Shoulder Pain

There’s 1 big mistake that we see patients in our clinic making who suffer from shoulder that prevents them from getting pain free. In this video Liv, our resident physiotherapist, shares what that mistake is and how to correct it, so you can...

5 Fun Activity Ideas for a Healthier Valentine’s Day!

Valentines’ day has come to an end 😏 but why should we spend just one day of the year treating those we love. Now is the perfect time to start doing fun activities with family, friends, and significant others, but the question always is – what is...

One is the Loneliest Number ….

Dating and romance can be challenging at the best of times. Add in a pandemic and the difficulty rating skyrockets. With so much to occupy our thoughts right now, I’m sure many of you haven’t given a thought to Valentine’s Day and how you might...

4 Common Mistakes Stopping You Achieving Your New Year’s Resolutions

Okay so how are you going with your New Year’s Resolution? Did you make one for 2022? 🤔⁣ ⁣ It’s the 10th of January and for many of us we are already struggling with focus and contemplating giving up. ⁣ ⁣ Firstly you need to know you’re not alone...

8 Ways We’re Keeping You Safe At The Bod Squad

I can’t believe we’ve been in the clinic for 12 months today! How fast has that time gone! It has been absolutely wonderful to have had so many of our beautiful patients join us in our new location and we can’t wait to share this space with all...