Author: Heather Proudfoot

One of the main concerns I have as a physiotherapist is how people move their body when they are doing normal day to day activities. A Movement Impairment is how you would move your joint – for example your knee – in a “poor” way. This could be causing or creating a problem (such as…

As the weather has finally changed, you are spending more time in your garden planting and picking those dreaded weeds. It is important to keep your body strong and flexible so you can continue to enjoy the rest of the day and not spend it stiff and sore. I would encourage you to take the…

There are many terms that can be linked to a worker that spends hours upon hours in front of a computer screen….The Sitting Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Desk Job Syndrome, Irritable “Desk” Disease and as I like to call it (for all you Simpsons fans out there) “Mr. Burns” Disease. This is when your head…