Most women who've given birth, and especially if it's not their first, find themselves with the soft, jelly-belly, "mummy tummy" afterwards. It makes one appear to still be pregnant and many moms find themselves lamenting this. While breastfeeding greatly helps reduce the tummy area in the early months, two thirds of mothers often find their tummies plateaus and doesn't shrink any further after that. They may also experience low back pain due to the decreased abdominal suppor

Do you ever have to do something, but your back's been achy and stiff, or you're not sure if you should be using your "bad leg" so soon, or you'll totally get to it once you feel 100% again? We understand! In fact, as physiotherapists it's our very business to know the body and its capabilities and limits. We believe you when you say something hurts but be assured that while we may ask your body to do something that hurts you, we will not harm you. In rehabilitation, sometim

It lets you know you're still alive. =) If after a good workout, it's saying you're going to get stronger. But sometimes, pain is signalling your body that something is wrong and needs to be addressed. A dull nagging pain might eventually be something your body gets used to as your muscles find other ways to compensate, but this only masks the initial problem. The weakened muscles get weaker and compensating muscles become over used. Our bodies are resilient in many ways, b