It is so important for your health that you keep moving as much as you can if you have a desk based work environment. Experts described inactivity as "one of the biggest" challenges in health. Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers and poor mental health have all been linked to sedentary behaviour. Research shows that adults who sit down for eight hours a day were 59 per cent more likely to die within a 20 year period than those who were sedentary for four hours or less. However, (not to scare you all) this risk was almost eliminated if at least 60 to 75 minutes exercise was completed a day.  – and two hours a day would be the the ideal amount.​ Below are a few ideas of ways to incorporate exercise into your work day;

• Stand (you could even march on the spot) whilst making a phone call
• Use stairs instead of lifts
• Take a quick walk around the office every 30 minutes
• Make a coffee 
• Walk on your lunch break
• Cycle to and from work

Here are also a few exercises and stretches you can do from your chair, that will help keep you a little bit more comfortable.

Busy day today in Cambridge with our physiotherapists, Sara and Mar, using both physiotherapy treatment Rooms at the Cambridge Rugby Club.
(The photos were taken on a sunnier day though!)

This May will see a few changes here at the Cambridgeshire Wellbeing Clinics. 

At our Abbot's Ripton Clinic;

Aleksandra has just completed her last day and is heading off on Maternity leave, we wish her all the luck in the world and can't wait to meet her beautiful baby. Meanwhile, as one starts Maternity leave, Mahala is back from Maternity leave. Throughout May she will be working on Fridays, and will return part time in June. (Monday, Tuesday and Friday).

We also have Peter starting with us full time from the 1st May. So keep an eye out for a bit more about him on our meet the team page. 

At our Cambridge Clinic;

Did you know our treatment rooms are up and running? Check out our Instagram or Facebook page for pictures. 

You can book in with us Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays.

As well as Physiotherapy and Sports Care, we also offer a range of Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness and Pilates or Tai Chi Classes. Email or call us for more information.

Sara and Matt spent the weekend attending the incredible Little People UK 6th Annual Convention. This is now the fifth time we have attended and each year we are encouraged and moved by the kindness, determination and strength of spirit that everyone in the group displays.
Sara joined the panel of medical experts from around the country to answer questions and concerns raised by attendees. She also ran a workshop on managing spinal lordosis through specific exercises and, along with the rest of the medical panel, held clinics over the weekend to assist those with specific concerns.
Matt ran a mindfulness meditation session too.
The highlight was the Saturday evening banquet - great company entertainment and an inspiring awards ceremony.
Thanks to the LPUK team for your hard work, and to all the wonderful friends we have made.
Hotel was busy with sports teams too. Met some of the Bath Rugby Club Squad and Windies Cricket team staying at the Leicester Marriott Hotel.

Four Reasons to get a Great Sports Massage
1. To eliminate tension and pain
Sometimes tight muscles in one part of the body can cause problems elsewhere. A bad back, for example, one of the most common complaints, may be caused by having tight hamstrings. Releasing the hamstrings may allow the back to function more optimally (this oversimplification is for illustrative purposes).
Tight or tense muscles may be painful due to waste products such as lactic acid. A deep tissue massage will help circulate blood and fluid in the lymphatic system and thus clear toxins and impurities.
2. To relieve stiffness
Deep massage alleviates stiffness by warming and stretching tissues other than muscle fibres, such as fascial tissue (the connective tissue that wraps each muscle and each muscle fibre) which can become shortened or restricted through repetitive movements.
3. To prevent Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
DOMS is the discomfort and tightness you often feel after a particularly hard workout. It comes on hours or even days after you have pushed yourself beyond your normal levels of performance. A sports massage will help to ward off what is known as muscle fever before the tension and pain kicks in.
4. Because it feels great!
Evidence shows that the body releases mood-enhancing chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin during a massage, thus helping to induce a calm state of mind and reduce psychological stress/anxiety.