back pain
Stressed? Your Body Might Be Feeling It More Than You Think
Understanding Cortisol and Stress We’ve all had those weeks. Work deadlines pile up, sleep becomes patchy, the to-do list never seems to end and suddenly your back aches, your neck...
Less Inflammation, Less Pain: Why your GUT might be running the show
Most people think pain is purely structural. Bad back? Must be an injury. Achy joints? Probably “wear and tear.” Stiff and sore all the time? Maybe I’m just getting older....
Yoga for Physical and Mental Well-Being
Yoga returns to Walnut Grove with this 5-week course, designed to improve the participants’ physical and mental well-being. Whether you are completely new to yoga, returning to your mat after...
Why Pre-Op Rehab Matters
Walnut Grove sports rehabilitator and massage therapist Tom Riddell explains the importance of building a better baseline before surgery. Surgery isn’t where recovery begins, it’s where it continues. Pre-operative rehabilitation,...
Is Your Work Setup Damaging Your Health?
In today’s world, many of us spend a significant amount of time sitting at a desk in an office or home environment. However, prolonged sitting can have a negative impact...
The Wonder of Pilates
Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on strengthening the body’s core muscles while also improving flexibility, posture, overall strength and balance, it involves slow, controlled, precise movements...
You’ve Got to Move It Move It!
In today’s world, many of us lead sedentary lifestyles due to long hours spent sitting at a desk or in front of a screen. However, staying mobile and active is...
Sciatica or not sciatica? That is the question
Sciatica is characterised by pain experienced down the leg, specifically along the route of the sciatic nerve, which is the back and side of the leg. Using the term to...
Spring Into Gardening
As spring rapidly approaches, I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to get back into the garden. This week, I’m starting by sowing my saved sweet pea seeds...
Why Choose Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is often misunderstood as a treatment simply for pain, but this is a myth! At clinics such as Walnut Grove, people are pleasantly surprised to discover how acupuncture can...
Yoga Therapy Course for Healthy Backs: A different approach
People think of Yoga as being all about stretching and perhaps meditating but Yoga therapy is a way of creating healthy movement patterns to prevent injuries or address existing problems....
Yoga: A Different Approach
People think of Yoga as being all about stretching and perhaps meditating but Yoga therapy is a way of creating healthy movement patterns to prevent injuries or address existing problems....