THE SCIENCE BEHIND BREATHING PRACTICE More and more people are turning to breathwork as a way to improve their physical and mental health. However, you may have a lot of questions, especially around why you should practice it. Before you start our breath work and meditation classes at Forge, let’s explore breathwork and it’s scientific benefits. WHAT IS BREATHWORK? Breathwork refers
What is chronic pain Chronic pain involves persistent pain that lasts for over 6 months, or symptoms that last longer than expected. In Australia, chronic pain is on the rise with doctors reporting 67% more cases over the past 10 years. In 2018 it was also reported that chronic pain cost our health system 139 billion. If you have chronic
If you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you may have also been told to lose weight to help manage the disease. When you walk hundreds or even thousands of steps per day, carrying excess weight can add up. What does the research say? A recent study looked at roughly 10000 knees without OA and 6000 knees with OA over a
Do you have muscle or joint tightness? Do you feel like your movement is limited? Do you want to improve your sports performance? So what is a foam roller? Like the name suggests, a roll of foam. Foam rollers have risen in popularity greatly of the past number of years as the medical industry continues to grow. These rollers are
Are you tight or stiff? Do you lack flexibility in your spine, hips or shoulders? Pilates could be for you! Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on building strength, flexibility, and control through a series of controlled movements. Below lists the 5 reasons why you should start, now! 1. Improve your core strength Pilates emphasizes the use of
Is this you? Do you often feel aches in your shoulders, back or neck? Do you sit at a desk all day and suffer from soreness? What can I do about it? A quick and easy way of relieving some of your muscle or joint stiffness if by using a spiky ball or firm massage ball. With this, you can
1. Don’t overdo social sports We probably all know someone that came off second best during backyard cricket or park soccer once upon a time. It is important to know your limits. If you haven’t bowled a cricket ball since the last festive period, it’s fair to say you aren’t Elyse Perry. Make sure to enjoy yourself but take it
Women’s health at Forge We help women of all ages who are pre/post pregnancy, managing injuries and who are suffering from a variety of conditions. At forge we pride ourselves in helping females achieve their health goals and we want to help you too. Seeing one of our Physiotherapists may be helpful when 1. You want to work on pelvic
So you may have been thinking about group classes for a while now, or you may be rearing to go! If you want to move better, feel better and look better, you are in the right place. There are many reasons for you to join our group classes but we will limit it to five.. 1. Motivation and accountability Group
So like you know, hurting your ankle is frustrating and quite limiting. You may be wondering what you can do to help it and you have probably thought about giving your ankle some support. The question then is, what support should you use? What do i need to consider? Taping and bracing are quite different for a number of reasons