Should you rest after an injury?
Claire Desroches Claire Desroches

Should you rest after an injury?

There is a lot of conflicting advice about how to manage an injury and in particular: whether you should rest. I walk you through the most up-to-date guidance so you can make your own informed decisions about what level of activity you can safely engage in (whilst you await your appointment with a qualified professional, of course!).

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What is scar therapy (and why is it important)?
Claire Desroches Claire Desroches

What is scar therapy (and why is it important)?

It is increasingly being recognised that scars can (and often do) have significant repercussions on areas of the body beyond the visible scar on the skin. In this post I explain how this happens and what we can do about it using specific scar therapy.

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What is your core and how should you train it?
Claire Desroches Claire Desroches

What is your core and how should you train it?

The core is, in my opinion, one of the most misunderstood concept in the fitness industry. Even those who have a better understanding tend to train it poorly and cue it inappropriately. In this post I explain how to get more out of your training by re-evaluating your “core” and what it actually does for you.

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Do you need to stretch?
Claire Desroches Claire Desroches

Do you need to stretch?

There seem to be two camps in the fitness and movement worlds: those who enjoy stretching and do lots of it, and those who don’t do any. Spoiler alert: there are lots of different ways to stretch and even more different reasons to move through your full range of motion. Here I explain some of those options, so you can make an informed decision about what will help you reach your goals.

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