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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

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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

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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

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So you may have heard of the meniscus before and if you have kept up to date with sports medicine research, the management of meniscus injuries is starting to change. Find out more about what the meniscus is exactly and how your injury can be managed below. So what is the meniscus? Each of your knees has two C-shaped pieces

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So what is it? De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (DT) is an inflammation of the tendons around your thumb and wrist. The inflammation of the tendon coverings can often cause you pain and functional impairment in activities involving gripping and lifting. Often the pain is very sharp and can cause obstruction to many day to day activities. Who commonly gets it? It

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Do you have pain in one buttock? This pain may also travel into your hamstring and leg. If this is the case, you may have piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle in the hip irritates your sciatic nerve, causing pain and discomfort. Here are five ways to manage your symptoms. 1. Stretch your hips

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If you have shoulder pain now, you understand how frustrating it can be. It can bother you doing things around the house, it can limit your activities and can even affect your social life. The shoulder is a complex joint, so we will give you 3 reasons why your pain may not be improving. 1: You have poor shoulder flexibility

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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

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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

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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

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