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Did you know that you can prevent injury by doing a few simple exercises regularly? Whether you’re a super fit sportsperson 🏀 or a sedentary work-from-home, you are susceptible to injury. Here are my top four simple exercises to build endurance in day-to-day life.

The truth about tennis elbow is that it is not likely to be caused by tennis! 🎾 In fact, only one out of ten tennis players will develop tennis elbow. 🤯 It’s actually an overuse condition that results in tiny tears in the tendons on the outside of your elbow.

If you’ve ever experienced a slipped disc, you’ll know that it is a super painful ordeal 😭 And if you’re reading this because you think you have a slipped disc, we feel your pain! But we are here to help.

Here is everything you need to know about slipped discs, what causes them, and what you can do if you’re in pain.

If you’re experiencing muscle pain, you may be fed up. And we get why! Muscle pain is tender and often constant, making everyday life and even the simplest movements uncomfortable.

You could be experiencing a muscle spasm, a muscle cramp, or an actual strain or tear of the muscle. I’m going to be discussing the difference between these types of muscle pain and how we can treat the problem.

There is often no better feeling than having a body massage to ease aches and pains or just to relax.

It’s no wonder massage therapists often find their patients snoring on the masseuse bed (which is a total compliment, by the way – no need to be embarrassed).

In many ways, body massages have the same end goal: ease tension, relax the body, relieve pain.

Did you know that the shoulder is one of the most flexible joints in the human body?

Crazy, right?

Especially considering how many people suffer from shoulder pain and stiffness. But like most things in life, your shoulder only works at its optimum level if you look after it.

What’s The Problem with Sitting Down? 🤷🏻‍♂️

We all know that being sedentary for too long has a huge impact on your overall health. Sitting or lying down for extended periods increases your risk for chronic health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and even some cancers. Eek!

Too much sitting is also bad for your mental health – both anxiety and depression are linked to being seated for too long. And we wouldn’t want that 👆🏻

Ever had that moment where you bend down to grab something, and when you stand up, it feels like you are in another body? 🤔

That shooting pain that seems to come from your lower back, through your buttocks, down your leg and sometimes into your foot? It may even cause you to start limping around or battling to stand up straight.

That is the dreaded sciatica 😖

Have you heard of endometriosis?

It’s not a condition that is widely known, even though it affects around 1 in 10 women. 🙍🏻‍♀‍

We want to help raise awareness of this condition and explain a little bit more about what it is and how it can affect day to day life. 💭

If you or somebody you know suffers from this condition, then it’s definitely worth a read!

We’re a nation of self-confessed pie lovers! 🥧

In fact, pie is so popular in the British Isles, that we have dedicated a whole week to appreciating the humble pie with “British Pie Week”.

To celebrate the great British pie, this week’s Inspired News 🗞 contains two of our favourite pie recipes for you to try at home. 👩‍🍳