Stretching - Is it really necessary? Ever since we were youngsters, we have had instilled in us the importance of stretching, but do we really need to do those stretches daily? The evidence is a little sketchy when it comes to many of the perceived benefits of stretching and it can certainly be tempting to forego that glute stretch to do an extra few minutes of ‘hard exercise’ but personally I wouldn’t recommend it...stay with me on this one! So tell me...what are the benefit

On so many levels in life we are hankering after stability! You will often hear the terms “core stability”, “pelvic control” thrown around left, right and centre in the health and fitness industry. From a physio perspective (and personal experience as a hypermobile being), I think the term “core stability” is a tad outdated and also difficult to properly define - core stability will mean different things from one person to the next. Like most things when looking at the human