Our feet are our connection to our base - our essential foundation at the most fundamental level.  They connect us and enable us to move, walk and be the bipeds that we are supposed to be.  Obsessing over perfect points of contact and how well you 'strike' the ground is a most worthy undertaking and the value of such discussion can benefit all of us in one way or another.  Now I am no runner, but I too very much value the articulation of the lower limb as a most vital and important factor in movement and our ability to be the graceful beings that we can be.

Wry neck is something that constantly rears its head in our clinic.  People being unable to turn their head to the side or look around without a shooting pain into the head.  Some people say its the worst injury of all as you just can't get comfortable and you end up looking like Beaker out of the Muppets as you sit at the desk and try to remain upright.  So what can you do to avoid this condition and how is it treated effectively?

What makes a great therapist?

It's a bit of a 'pandora's box' really. If you really look at what it is and what it entails, you can be arguing and advocating for days. The question begs many opinions and many interpretations! But what is it that makes you go back to a therapist? I have my own opinions and my own interpretations. I attempt to offer them here as a way to discuss what can be expected or should be expected from myself as a treatment practitioner.

The rib cage is an all important frame that serves more than just protecting the visceral organs from damage and providing a cavity for the lungs and diaphragm.  The ribs can be your secret to 'unlocking' the balance of posture that so many people search for.  As a very 'forward orientated' society, we are constantly flexed forward at the hips, and reaching forward for work with computers and desks forming the majority of our work labours.  Looking at the body from the side, if the ribs are falling forward, this generally throws the body forwards and the upper back rounds as a result.

The internet is a double edged sword, allowing us access to a multitude of different sources of information and ideas.  Advantageous for finding new ways to inform and understand from our own perspective.  However, we can also fall prey to promises of miraculous results and marketing ploys which claim to assist with the 'latest technological advancements' in weight loss, body sculpting or athletic ability and recovery.

Exercise is great for our bodies.  But what about our brains?  What about the benefits that exercise poses to our productivity – our ability to perform in the workplace or the classroom?  There is so much evidential research into this known fact that ‘exercise stimulates brain activity’ and yet many people still don’t see the benefit in taking time out during the day to ‘get active’.  In workplaces there is still a culture of being ‘at the desk’ and working longer and more gruelling hours.  I believe this to be a detrimental standpoint and a failing of our ethos to not encourage a more diverse and physical capacity in our workforce and work placed behaviour.