by Kendal De Besten | Feb 2, 2023 | Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Anterior knee pain? Patella femoral pain? Runners knee? What is going on with my knee? Looking at your knee from a front on view you have the femur on top and the tibia below creating the knee joint. There is a groove in the front of the femur called the trochlear...
by Caitlin Fris | Sep 14, 2016 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
Recovery and exercise after childbirth After the first week of rest and recovery, it’s time to start thinking of a regular exercise regime. Yes, I know you’re exhausted and dazed and confused, and the last thing you feel like doing is putting on lycra, strapping your...
by Caitlin Fris | Aug 5, 2016 | Exercise, Pregnancy and post-partum
1.‘I wasn’t exercising before I fell pregnant, so I can’t exercise now’ Wrong! *throws her hands up in the air in exasperation* The energy used during a ‘average’ labour is similar to the energy burnt during a half marathon. You wouldn’t go into a half marathon...
