Did you know that we reach our peak muscle mass by the age of 30, and then unfortunately we start to lose it?! But don’t worry we can still gain muscle at any age - so it’s never too late to increase our strength. Maintaining our muscle strength is so important and should be done 2-3 times in the week! Have you done your resistance exercise yet?
Read MoreSome fun facts about bone health. Osteoporosis is something that can be silent until you have an insufficiency fracture. We all should be doing daily preventative habits to help support the skeletal system, before we are diagnosed with OP or have a fracture. The list is endless to help support bone building (exercise, diet and lifestyle all impact this system). If you are unsure of how you can best support this system book today to have a chat and get a plan going. Happy moving EMP.
Read MoreNeck related pain from trauma i.e. from a motor vehicle accident or sporting related injury where whiplash was sustained, can lead to ongoing neck dysfunction and impairments in the future. We know from research that from the sustained injury it can lead to changes in what neck muscles we use and how. The initial change of muscle control is a protective one – good job brain! However, these sustained changes in the neck muscles is what can lead to ongoing dysfunction and pain – not so great, thanks brain! .
Read MoreSo, how’s your sleep hygiene? I’m not talking about changing the sheets every week … however, yes that is important but no I’m talking about the effects of your sleeping pattern; i.e. sleep preparation, the amount, timing and quality of sleep. As these all could be affecting your bodies’ ability to recover and hence could be creating a ‘fight-or-flight’ response to your nervous system, thus unhelpful inflammation. That doesn’t really sound restful, restorative or energising does it?
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