Do you live in fear that your back will ‘go out’?

by Libby | Mar 5, 2025 | Back pain, Ergonomics, Exercise, Glow Physio, Strength Training

Maybe it’s happened before, and the trauma still lingers. Tell me—what’s one thing you’d do tomorrow if you weren’t worried about your back?Or maybe you’ve seen someone close to you go through it, and it was awful to watch. Fear of injuring ourselves is completely...

You don’t have pain because your posture is terrible

by Libby | Jul 24, 2024 | Back pain, Ergonomics, Exercise, Posture

Let me start by saying you can’t FAIL at posture. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to hold your body.; There is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ posture. Sure, there are ways we position our bodies that we think look better. Ways that are more aesthetically pleasing. But the...

Pregnancy hip pain relief (in 5 steps)

by Libby | Jun 12, 2024 | Ergonomics, Exercise, Glow Physio, Mums, Pregnancy

Lots of the pregnant women I see struggle with hip pain, especially when lying in bed and especially in the last trimester! Different to pelvic girdle pain, or sciatica, this kind of pain is felt in the sides of the hips, usually on both sides. It happens as the...

3 signs your headaches may be coming from your neck

by Libby | Mar 21, 2024 | Back pain, Desk workers, Ergonomics, Exercise, Glow Physio, Posture

Suffering from headaches? They might be coming from your neck! Here are 3 signs to watch out for: 1️⃣ When you push on your neck it reproduces the pain – If you’ve noticed a bit of massage or pressing on your neck alters your headache symptoms (for better or...

Do you have pain inside of your shoulder blade?

by Libby | Mar 18, 2024 | Back pain, Desk workers, Ergonomics, Exercise, Glow Physio

I see this type of pain often in clinic especially in Mums feeding and carrying babies and also in desk workers spending a lot of time on their computers. Often I find the inter scapular muscles are lengthened with poor strength & endurance. Sure it feels good to...

5 things I care MORE about than your MRI results…⁠

by Libby | Sep 14, 2023 | Back pain, Ergonomics, Exercise, Glow Physio

As a women’s health physio who treats a LOT of back pain I am often asked by clients if they should get an MRI, or treat clients who are eager to show me the MRIs they’ve already had done.⁠I get it, Images of your spine offer something concrete....