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Practitioner Burnout
As a practitioner, whether that be a nurse, a fitness instructor, massage therapist, doctor, a dietician, or a counsellor, we rely on...
Louise
Jun 104 min read
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Ten Years of Breastfeeding
I was asked by a client how long I had breastfed for; a question that I ask my infant feeding clients all the time. I realised how...
Louise
May 86 min read
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C-Section Overhang
Let's talk overhang. Also known as a C-section belly, shelf, mum 'pouch'......I'm shaking my head as I type as it just feels downright...
Louise
Mar 115 min read
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New Year, New Injury? A Guide to preventative care
With every New Year, we flock to the gym, sign up for a new class, commit to completing a couch to 5k. It is also the time of year where...
Louise
Jan 214 min read
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Flowing Health: The Benefits of Lymphatic Massage
Lymphatic massage is a manual technique that aids and optimises the movement of fluid (lymph) around the body. It is a very gentle...
Louise
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Shoulder Pain
How easily can you move your shoulders? Can you link your hands behind your back? One side tighter than the other? The shoulder joint is...
Louise
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy
Have you ever wondered what Chiropractic care in pregnancy looks like? Having been through 4 pregnancies with pelvic girdle pain and...
Louise
Aug 21, 20247 min read
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Axial Spondyloarthritis: Are women being overlooked?
Axial Spondyloarthritis is inflammatory arthritis mainly affecting the back. It is an umbrella term which covers Ankylosing spondylitis...
Louise
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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The Thoracic Spine: How to Mobilise your Mid-Back
Your mid-back (or thoracic spine) is the section between the base of your neck and the bottom of your rib cage. It is made up of 12...
Louise
May 21, 20243 min read
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Chiropractic Care: What Does it Involve?
I first encountered chiropractic as a teenager after a pole-vaulting accident. After months of physiotherapy, spinal taping for my...
Louise
Apr 26, 20244 min read
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Breastfeeding/Chest-feeding: The Early Days
Are you struggling with breastfeeding, combination feeding, weaning onto the bottle, introducing formula or weaning off the breast? ...
Louise
Apr 15, 20247 min read
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Chiropractic Care: Low Back Pain
In December 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published new guidelines for the management of primary non-surgical low back pain...
Louise
Feb 2, 20244 min read
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C-Section Scar Massage
Having a caesarean section (C-section) is a major surgical procedure whereby the incision site is usually horizontal and located just...
Louise
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Period Pain and Massage
There are many different reasons so many of us experience period pain, from light cramping to debilitating symptoms that interfere with...
Louise
Nov 20, 20235 min read
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Benefits of Regular Full Body Massages
We have all heard of a full body massage, but what does one entail and why is regular massage so beneficial? As life moves faster and we...
Louise
Oct 12, 20234 min read
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Headaches and Migraines
Headaches affect most of us at some point. For some, they are an infrequent and minor inconvenience, for others they can be debilitating....
Louise
Sep 12, 20236 min read
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Breastfeeding and Massage
Breastfeeding and massage are not two topics you usually see together, however it can be a really useful tool in your postpartum and...
Louise
Aug 4, 20234 min read
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Bra Strap Syndrome (Mid-Back Pain)
I have previously written about mid-back pain and upper crossed syndrome and this post follows on nicely from there. Whereas...
Louise
Jul 8, 20235 min read
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Give Your Hands and Feet a Treat: Self-Massage
I am running a workshop at the Everywoman Festival at Insole Court, Cardiff this year, which is very exciting. I am a firm believer that...
Louise
Jun 23, 20237 min read
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Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a manual therapy which targets fascia, so that movement of the body can be restored and painful restrictions...
Louise
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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