More years ago than I care to remember ago, I wrote my final year thesis on back pain in pregnant women. As well as meeting some delightful people, this study opened my eyes to the amazing changes that the human body copes with during pregnancy. Unfortunately, some of those changes involve a great deal of…
Month: August 2014
Sleep Advice – How You Can Get A Good Night’s Sleep!
Sleep is our body’s chance to repair itself physically and emotionally. It’s the most recuperative part of any 24 hour period for any mammal. It’s when the body is at its most efficient for fighting off infection and when tissue damage is repaired. During REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep stage, about a quarter of the…
When was the last time that you checked the weight of your child’s school bag?
When was the last time that you checked the weight of your child’s school bag? One of my patients was telling me that when she handed her son his school bag last week she was convinced that it must have been full of bricks. It got me thinking that perhaps I should repeat my concerns…