by Steffi Simpson | Sep 14, 2023 | Health, TFD Therapy, Wellbeing
A common cause of foot pain is plantar fasciitis, a condition that is caused by inflammation of the tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot, connecting your toes to your heel. It can often feel like heel pain and can be caused by, but not limited to, improper...
by Steffi Simpson | Aug 22, 2023 | Health, Nutrition, Wellbeing
There are strong links between the brain and the gut. Keeping both healthy will improve our wellbeing. The brain has a direct effect on the stomach and intestines, that feeling in your stomach before you’ve even tasted something nice or a nauseous feeling before you...
by Steffi Simpson | Aug 3, 2023 | Health, TFD Therapy, Wellbeing
Recovery after any workout or training is so important and is often overlooked, and running is no different. Running is an intense form of exercise that challenges your whole body, from the cardiovascular side of things to your muscular endurance, not to mention your...
by Steffi Simpson | Jul 21, 2023 | Health, Wellbeing
Blood pressure is the measure of force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body. Blood pressure readings are given as two figures; systolic pressure, which is the pressure when your heart contracts and pumps blood out through the arteries around your body,...
by Steffi Simpson | Jun 8, 2023 | Health, TFD Therapy
Mobility: The ability to move or be moved freely and easily. Having good hip mobility means to have usable ranges of motion through the joint, strength through the range and control of the joint. The hip girdle is a complex area with over 15 muscles, each working...
by Steffi Simpson | Mar 30, 2023 | Health, TFD Therapy
Our calf muscles in the lower leg are muscles that we use every day to walk, stand and generally move around so they can become tight when working a lot. Here are our top tips on what to look out for and what you can do about tightness if it happens to prevent it...