by Lucy Dunleavy | 24/04/19 | Health, Massage, Posture
Your psoas muscles are the most vital in your body. Whatever you do, you use your psoas muscles. They connect your torso to your legs, and affect your posture. So whether you are walking, dancing, climbing, biking, or simply sitting down, your psoas is involved. The...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 11/03/19 | Fitness, Health
Your ankle is a hugely important part of your body when it comes to moving around, whether it’s walking, running or jumping of some kind. We all want to avoid ankle pain. However ankle injuries seem to be a common occurrence, which result in much pain and a long...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 07/06/18 | Fitness, Massage
Our ankles are bound with sheets of a fibrous band of fascia, called retinaculum. You can imagine that when you sprain your ankle and wrap a crepe bandage around for support, this has a similar look. In our ankles this retinaculum covers various tendons which all help...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 21/09/17 | Health, Posture
The spine naturally is made up of a series of curves, which are essential to us as shock absorbers. They transform the spine from a straight, inflexible rod to a spring, which is able to bend and flex in response to the stress caused by the impact of walking,...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 10/11/15 | Fitness, Posture
Many of the injuries and pain conditions which I treat come from incorrect exercise programmes, particularly in gyms. There seems to be a belief that the more weights, the faster running or the longer time spent rowing, the better. The crucial thing to remember is...
