Knowledge That Moves You
Stay informed, inspired and supported with practical advice, client stories, and expert tips from our team of Exercise Physiologists. Whether you're managing a chronic condition or simply want to move better, you’ll find something here to help.
Had a Heart Attack? What Cardiac Rehab Actually Involves and Why It’s Not Optional
You've survived a heart attack, you're home from hospital, and somewhere in the discharge paperwork was a referral to "cardiac rehab." You feel okay, maybe even fine, and it's tempting to file that referral under optional extras. It isn't. Cardiac rehab is one of the...
Hypermobile Joints? Why “Just Stretch More” Is the Wrong Advice
Your joints already move further than most people's, you feel tight and achy anyway, and someone suggests stretching it out. It feels logical. It's also very likely making things worse, not better. Why This Matters to You Repeatedly stretching a joint that's already...
Osteoarthritis in Your Knee? Why “Save It for Later” Is the Opposite of What You Should Do
You've been told your knee has osteoarthritis, so you start taking the stairs less, skipping walks, and sitting out the activities that used to aggravate it. It feels responsible, like you're rationing something limited before it runs out completely. Here's the...
RA Flare-Up? How to Tell the Difference Between “Painful” and “Harmful” Movement
Your joint is swollen, it aches, and every part of you wants to stop moving altogether. Here's the question that actually matters: is that pain telling you something is being damaged, or is it just pain? For people with rheumatoid arthritis, mixing those two up, in...
Newly Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Why Moving It Is Better Than Resting It
If you've just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, you've probably already been told to protect your joints. Maybe a well-meaning friend suggested you take it easy, or you've read old advice online telling you to rest inflamed joints until the swelling settles....
Told to Stop Lifting Heavy Because of Your Pelvic Floor? Here’s Why That’s Backwards
You leak a little when you deadlift, or you feel a heaviness after a big set, and someone (a well-meaning friend, a forum, sometimes even a health professional) tells you to stop lifting heavy altogether. It's some of the most common advice given to women with pelvic...
Taking a Break From Exercise? Here’s What Actually Happens to Your Body
Have you ever noticed that after a holiday, an injury, or a few weeks away from the gym, things suddenly feel harder than they used to? The weights feel heavier. Walking up stairs leaves you puffed. Your joints feel stiffer, and your fitness seems to disappear faster...
Think Stroke Recovery Stops After a Few Months? Here’s What the Evidence Actually Shows
It's a common belief that stroke recovery slows down, or stops altogether, a few months after the event. The evidence tells a different story. While the initial event can be life-changing, some of the greatest improvements can happen well into rehabilitation, and...
Can You Exercise While Breastfeeding? What New Mums Need to Know
Welcoming a new baby into the world is an incredible experience, but it also brings significant physical, hormonal, and lifestyle changes. For many new mums, returning to exercise is an important step towards feeling stronger, rebuilding confidence, and improving both...
Heart Health and Stroke: How Exercise Can Reduce Your Risk
Heart disease and stroke remain two of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. While they are often thought of as separate conditions, they are closely connected, sharing many of the same underlying risk factors and physiological processes. The good news...
How Exercise Can Help Manage POTS
Living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) can be challenging. Symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, rapid heart rate, fatigue, exercise intolerance, and brain fog can make everyday activities feel difficult. For many people, it can seem...
Told PCOS Was ‘Just Your Ovaries’? The New Name Says Otherwise
If you've ever been told your ultrasound was normal, so you "probably don't have PCOS," you've felt the problem with that name firsthand. As of mid-2026, an international consensus has formally renamed Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic...
