Article by Olga Kabel Did you know that astronauts get taller in space? According to NASA studies, when the spine is not exposed to the pull of Earth’s gravity, the intervertebral discs expand and as a result the spine gets a bit longer. That small gain is short...
Three go-to stretches We are all quite immobile in our mid/thoracic spines. As it doesn’t allow for movement in the middle of the back we have to move more from below and above it, which increases the chance of soreness in both the neck and lower back. This can...
“What’s it like to train with you?”. I get asked this a lot because people want to know my methods. I fell into training Sports Massage when my tutor Bruce Craven thought I’d be good at it and asked me to teach with him. He saw something in me...
Nutrition is a contentious topic. There are mixed opinions out there and therefore conflicting advice. But as someone who is and always has been around sport, people either ask my advice or I’ve tried it myself. Mainly because I was a swimmer/athlete in my youth...
I’m often telling people how we are in a weakened position when forward folding and twisting. It’s no joke that when you have abdominal surgery they advise not to lift or hoover! Nobody knows their own body like the person living inside it however we all...
Issues in your tissues? When I broke 18 bones people said I’d never be the same…in a good way! The most common question when you’re injured or been through something is “are you back to normal?!”. Trauma can leave you feeling like there is no normal or any...
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