The Posturefit difference Many people who come into the Posturefit studio have a similar story: they’re in pain and they feel like they’ve tried just about everything to get better. They’ve been to the masseuse, the physio, the chiropractor, the acupuncturist, the...
What is Fascia? Fascia is the least known of all tissues and an organ in its own right! Fascia is becoming more understood but in the big picture it is still very new - this year will only be the fouth international fascial research conference, so there are many...
Our spine is an amazing and intricate piece of our body. It is made up of lots of small bony segments that are called vertebra. This column of vertebra houses our spinal cord which stems from the brain through the top vertebra C1/atlas like thousands of electrical...
I regularly deal with people who have significant injuries. These are not caused by accidents but by long-term poor posture and movement patterns. They manifest themselves into disc herniations, sciatica, shoulder impingements, bad knees, sore necks and painful...
A dowager's hump is just one of the many conditions that can occur if we don’t have optimal alignment of our body. This can lead to an unsightly and painful condition. Many women are familiar with this hump and have concerns they will end up buckled over looking at...
Good practitioners will always assess their clients before working with them. Why? “Because if we’re not assessing – we’re guessing.” With the New Year ahead of us I am sure that you are thinking about what you will do to keep fit and healthy through 2015. If you are...
In last month’s Ponsonby News my article “What is a Postural assessment” explained what a postural assessment is all about and who might need one. A postural assessment tells me exactly what I need to teach you to correct your posture. From the assessment a specific...
We are not designed to sit for long hours in one place! Yet many people work in jobs requiring them to sit all day, usually in front of a computer. If this sounds like you, consider how much stress you are placing on your body. Unless you’re sitting in an...
As soon as I speak of posture, people want to sit up straight. Unfortunately this does not last more than a moment. Poor posture is hitting our society like a plague. This is leading to many conditions such as neck and back pain, headaches, poor breathing patterns,...
