‘… my body is not symmetrical. One side is shorter and more compressed than the other. My right shoulder feels tight and rigid. My hip rotates forward and my right foot naturally turns outward. I have a tilt in my neck…’ About Scoliosis The word scoliosis is taken from the Greek word, meaning ‘bent’. Scoliosis (pronounced sko-lee-o-sis). Scoliosis is a progressive, abnormal curvature and rotation of the spine to either the left or right, along the vertical axis. The most comm

Understanding your sciatica and releasing the nerve pain. Sciatica Sciatica is the name given to a condition which is characterised by tingling or numbness, a sharp, burning sensation or pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. Pain is caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve roots from the lower back. Sciatica can be extremely painful, disruptive and can stop you doing the most basic everyday tasks, severely interrupting your life. The Sciatic

Yoga Exercises for Sciatica Exercises of Sciatica during yoga practice heavily involve the spine and aim to develop space between the vertebrae. Yoga helps us extend the spine (and many other areas of the body) through moving, twisting, and flexing. Yoga is great for managing your Sciatic pain. Relief and prevention exercises to assist your recovery. For immediate sciatica relief, focus on deeper stretching poses such as the Seated Spinal Twist, the King Pigeon, the Standing

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful progressive condition of the wrist and hand and usually occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes compressed or squeezed at the wrist causing inflammation, pain and numbness in and around the region. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can also be caused when the median nerve is entrapped in other locations causing the muscles in the forearm to tighten, thereby cutting off circulation to the median nerv