Living with pain

Living with pain

Living with pain – can we face it head on and find a way through it? The answer is yes. One of the therapy approaches we can try as part of our physiotherapy program is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This is a compassionate and mindful approach...
Pain: What is it?

Pain: What is it?

Have you ever experienced pain? The obvious answer to this question is yes. We have all experienced pain at some point in our lives. Some of us may even be in pain as we read this. Do we understand pain though and what it is really? The current definition set out by...
Effects of prolonged sitting

Effects of prolonged sitting

Do you ever feel a burning sensation in the top of your shoulders? Do your wrists and shoulders ache? Do you get headaches regularly? Do you have trouble with bowel movement – Yes!  Prolonged sitting affects all of these and so much more When we don’t move our bodies...
Lymphoedema in Breast Cancer

Lymphoedema in Breast Cancer

Have you recently been diagnosed with breast cancer?  Maybe you are about to go through the surgical procedure or you have already been through it, and you are now experiencing gradual swelling in your arm.  This is called lymphoedema.  Being prepared for what lies...