Hamstring stretch

Hamstring stretch

The hamstings are the name for the group of muscles at the back of the leg.  The orginatey (start) on your sitting bones, which is technically called the Ischial Tuberosity, and finish on the back of the shin bone just below the knee joint.  It is the connection to...
The women that have shaped me

The women that have shaped me

I am writing this on International Women’s Day, as I realise that I have been oh so fortunate to have worked in situations dominated by women.  Being surrounded by excellent managers, bosses, teachers and colleagues, who happened to be women, has had a profound...
Photo a Day Collection – February 2020

Photo a Day Collection – February 2020

Welcome to this month’s Photo-a-Day collection. There is no theme this month, but it is a nice selection of photos.  I hope you enjoy them. Feb 1st – Imperfect Me, I am a work in progress Feb 2nd – In my cup Coffee, of course.  I was away on a course...
Photo a Day Collection – January 2020

Photo a Day Collection – January 2020

Welcome to the first of 2020’s monthly Photo-a-Day collections, and the first of the new decade*. The prompts are set by the wonderful Chantelle who blogs as Fat Mum Slim.  This has been a daily fixture of my Instagram feed (search for #FMSPAD) since January 1st...
Everybody hurts…

Everybody hurts…

Everybody hurts… …but may not feel it in the same way. In May 2019, I spent one of my weekends sitting in a room with 250 other health professionals (including surgeons, physiotherapists, doctors, psychologists, and massage therapists) listening to...