by Natalie | Oct 16, 2020 | Health & Wellness
October on Mallorca is usually a time of harvest celebrations and sporting events; however, this year is sure to be a little more low key given the current climate. There’s still plenty to enjoy, with mild temperatures, delicious seasonal produce, and local small...
by Natalie | Oct 10, 2020 | Health & Wellness
The Iliotibial tract is a long wide band running down the outside of the thigh. It gives shape and conformity to the quadriceps and stability to the knee and hip joints. Usually any injury to the ITB is caused by repeated stress such as regularly running, jumping or...
by Natalie | Oct 5, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Azores, Spring, 2017. You come home to the boat first, after a night out celebrating another successful Atlantic crossing, and you find a semi-conscious crew member lying on his side at the bottom of the companion way. You reach for your cell phone, but there are no...
by Natalie | Sep 23, 2020 | Health & Wellness
There are no bad months on Mallorca, however September is up there as one of our favourites. A reprieve from the scorching temperatures of July and August we can get outside more to explore and move our body’s, yet it’s still warm enough for sea swims and al fresco...
by Natalie | Sep 14, 2020 | Health & Wellness
It’s a Tuesday in mid December 2011 and we are heading out of Sydney Heads to prepare for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. We were all preparing the spinnaker and getting ready for a practice gybe set. It was 18 knots and the sea state was quite mild. It was just a...
by Natalie | Sep 8, 2020 | Health & Wellness
Frozen shoulder is a condition characterised by pain, stiffness and loss of range of movement in the shoulder joint. It is also known as Adhesive Capsulitis. The joint and its ligaments and tendons are enclosed in a capsule which also helps to keep in the oil which...
