Nerves as a part of the danger alarm system Pain is a highly sophisticated alarm system that is designed to warn the body of danger. We all need it to keep ourselves and our tissues safe. Nerves conducting messages from our muscles, skin and joints are only a part of the system. Today we will explor...
Read MoreWant your pre-baby bodies back sooner? Fix now stock the famous $1 for our post-natal mums. SRC Recovery shorts offer compression and support around the pelvis an abdominal area after you have your baby. The benefits include: \- reducing caesarean and episiotomy pain \- supporting the abdominal musc...
Read MoreAre you hitting the slopes this winter? Then you better start getting your body prepared for the burning thighs, cold noses and adrenalin hits! Melanie shares her favourite exercises to get your legs and buttock strong so you aren't in pain and ice baths after your skiing adventure. **Lunge.** Anoth...
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Fat seems to be genetically pre-programmed to its final destination I often get asked whether Pilates will help to lose abdominal fat. I usually answer 'no', as fat must be burned away through cardio-vascular exercise that really gets our hearts pumping. Pilates can, however, definitely tone the abd...
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Common causes of knee pain Knee pain is very common. In this short piece I will talk about a few most common causes. Next month we will discuss how Pilates and improving your pelvic stability can help. **Knee joint line pain** Due to 'poor design' of the angles of the femur (thigh bone) and the way...
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Phantom Pain Have you ever really thought about phantom limb pain? Perhaps you have not even heard of it? It is defined as pain that is still felt even without the existence of that body part, such as after amputation. Seventy percent of all people who lose a limb experience phantom pain. How can pa...
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Tabitha shares her top tips on exercising at your desk without getting off your bum Working in an office chair can cause all sorts of pains – or irritate existing ones. You may find that your lower back becomes stiffer, sorer and more tired as the day progresses, and opportunities to move about are...
Read MoreA study: Rewiring the Brain In the past 3 issues of fixnews, we have been chatting about pain and how it is a response of the brain. We've started to explore the amazing way in which pain is our body's way of protecting itself and that the brain is capable of constantly weighing up all information i...
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6 ways to care for your pelvic floor muscles and spine when you are pregnant. From your experiences at your Fix Program classes, I hope you all have a new awareness of your pelvic floors, pelvis and spine. But with your changing body shapes and levels of that $1 rising as the weeks of pregnancy tick...
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