Straight from physio Sara Guevara - do you experience neck pain at work?

Maybe your neck could do with some training! I certainly noticed a difference when I started judo (lots of holding the head up off the floor). My neck pain used to be daily, now it only comes along when I've had time off training. Give it a go team!

The Age reports on the treatment for neck pain: exercise!

"Australian researchers have revealed the only treatment scientifically shown to help beat office-related neck pain – and it's not ergonomic adjustment.

University of Queensland researchers, working with colleagues in Denmark, looked at the scientific evidence for exercise, stretching, regular screen breaks, and ergonomic adjustment to help relieve neck pain in office workers. They found most were unsupported by rigorous studies.

Daniel Mauro, University Hospital of Wales discusses the need to teach science, engineering and mathematics subjects across all disciplines.

"It’s time to stop considering SEM as a subspecialty or niche that only those interested in should pursue"

#ChangingPractice

Read more here: http://owl.li/qeJr30hp6HI

Interesting that only half of final year med students being confident in delivering physical activity prescriptions to patients. Mind blowing.

Below is a great article on adult influences over kids sport. Whether you're a parent or not, this is worth pondering.. Have adults ruined children's sport?

"The shift away from these and other sports has coincided with warnings that only one in three children is physically active every day, and one in five is obese.

And it's not just the US - concerns about the sedentary habits of youth are heard in countries all over the world.

But could it be that some children have been driven away from sport by adults forgetting it's all supposed to be fun?"

Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42329564

Something that is specific to Brazilian Jujitsu, but also speaks to wider sports participation. How can we make sport welcoming for our women and girls? Reading through this list, I have experienced a number of these things myself which made me feel less welcome as a female in martial arts. How about you? Have you seen any of this where you train?

Read blog here: https://jessfraser.com/2018/02/25/how-to-build-a-welcoming-training-environment-for-women/