Pilates for beginners works best when you start with the fundamentals: neutral spine, deep postural muscles, and simple physio-led progressions at home. I'm Katrina Tarrant, principal physiotherapist at The Fix Program in Sydney CBD. I've spent my career teaching people to move well — first in the s...
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Pilates for back pain works: gentle, controlled movement, not rest, is the best-evidenced treatment for most persistent and nagging sore backs. Here's why. I'm Katrina Tarrant, principal physiotherapist at The Fix Program in Sydney CBD. I've spent my career helping people get their backs moving agai...
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**The side-of-knee pain that stops runners in their tracks** You've felt it — that sharp ache on the outside of your knee, usually striking mid-run when fatigue sets in. It might start as an annoyance, but push through it and it becomes unbearable. Welcome to IT band syndrome, the bane of runners ev...
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You've heard of tight hamstrings. Tight calves. But when was the last time you thought about your hip flexors? If you're like most runners, probably never — until they start causing problems. Your hip flexors are a group of muscles at the front of your hips that lift your knee toward your chest. Eve...
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Pilates, an increasingly popular exercise regimen is known for its focus on strength, flexibility, and body awareness. You can find studios and gyms in almost all suburbs these days. But did you know that it has a rich history that traces back to the early 20th century? The Pilates method was develo...
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Global muscles are the large muscles that produce movement. They are the ones that generate your strength, your power and your speed, and they sit closer to the surface of your body than the deeper postural muscles. And no, they are not well-travelled muscles. ## Global muscles versus stabilisers Yo...
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**Controlling the pelvic 'dump'** The gluteus medius is a crucial muscle located in the buttocks. It plays a significant role in stabilizing and controlling the movement of the pelvis and hips. The muscle is responsible for abduction of the hip joint, which is the movement of lifting the leg out to...
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**Meet the dura, and the reason we need to slide, glide and floss our nerves** **** The dura mater is a tough and protective membrane that surrounds and supports the nerves in the body, particularly in the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. Think of it like a strong an...
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The Feldenkrais Method is a holistic approach to movement and body awareness that aims to improve physical functioning. Developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, an Israeli engineer and physicist, the method is grounded in principles of neuroscience, biomechanics, and psychology. It consists of two main compo...
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Stand up from a chair. Sit back down. Do that twenty times, slowly, and you have done one of the most useful exercises there is. No gym, no equipment, no lying on the floor. It is also one of the most prescribed movements in falls prevention, for good reason. Getting out of a chair under control is...
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