treating shoulder pain

Understanding shoulder pain

Fit to Farm: If we don’t move in ways that keep the joint stable, our bodies will tense up to hold it in place

Posture, breathing patterns and body maintenance all affect your risk of shoulder pain, one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic.

Imagine breathing in via the feet or seat, up the body and down the body, out via the same anchor point.

In the present tense

Fit to Farm: Stretching isn’t necessarily the answer for tight muscles

Tension is a precursor to conditions such as anxiety, pain, sleep issues and many other health complaints — and is an important early symptom to acknowledge and for which to seek support.


Tension can stem from physical
exertion, mental and emotional
stress or even uncontrollable shifts
in the weather. While tension is
largely unavoidable, there are a
few things we can use to help
ease tension in our bodies.

Tips to relieve tension

How breathing exercises and slow movements can help

One of the most common complaints that brings people to see me is tension somewhere — sometimes everywhere — in the body. All tension, regardless of the area it is felt, is a reaction from our neurological state. Our nervous system receives signals from our body, which interprets our internal and external environments. One of […] Read more