When it comes to your pregnancy, everyone has an opinion on what exercise you should or shouldn’t be doing. Research has changed a lot recently on what is considered safe during pregnancy. Exercise during pregnancy is good for you and it can help to maintain good health and prevent complications during pregnancy and birth.

So, you have had some physio treatment and the pain has gone! Time to stop doing your exercises and have a rest, right? NO. Many soft tissue injuries will take at least 6 weeks for them to heal to a suitable level to enable heavy loading again.

So many of my patients over the last few weeks have been unable to attend their exercise sessions due to colds and flu. It can get confusing to know when you should exercise and when it is best to let your body rest and recover.

Bone health is something we take for granted. We know from a young age that we need to consume calcium, get enough Vitamin D and participate in regular exercise to maintain strong healthy bones. But did you know that as we age, it gets more difficult for our body to maintain optimal bone density.

As Physiotherapists we use taping to help with pain, injury and injury prevention in many ways.

There are several types of tape; from the coloured, stretchy Kinesio-Tape to the brown rigid sports tape -they are used for different reasons. Here are a couple of things you may not have considered previously.

So many of my patients over the last few weeks have been unable to attend their exercise sessions due to colds and flu. It can get confusing to know when you should exercise and when it is best to let your body rest and recover.

This is most common question asked by women I see while pregnant and also after having their baby.  There is a lot of focus about returning to exercise post baby. 

Knowing what is normal and what is not normal in your post natal recovery is important.  Here at Embody Movement we can help guide you through this process.