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18/06/2026

Mums, if your lower back aches after a day of lifting kids, carrying bags, picking toys up off the floor, or simply keeping up with family life, your core may need a little extra support.

One of the biggest misconceptions is that core training has to mean crunches, sit-ups, or long planks.

In reality, your core’s main job is to create stability.

This side plank variation is one of Emma’s favourite exercises for helping strengthen the muscles that support your pelvis, hips, and lower back.

When these muscles are working well:
✔ Your back doesn’t have to do all the heavy lifting
✔ Everyday movements feel easier
✔ You create better support when bending, lifting, and carrying

The key is quality over quantity.

Focus on staying in a neutral position and feeling the muscles through your side waist and glute working together.

💚 A stronger core isn’t about looking a certain way. It’s about building a body that can keep up with the demands of everyday life without constantly ending the day sore and exhausted.

Give it a try and let us know how you go.

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16/06/2026

Mums, this one’s for you 💚

If you’re constantly bending down to pick up toys, lifting toddlers, carrying washing baskets, or getting up and down off the floor all day, you’ve probably experienced that familiar lower back ache.

The problem isn’t usually the lifting itself.

It’s that many of us have lost the ability to properly stabilise our pelvis and engage our deep core muscles before we move.

That’s where this 90/90 exercise comes in.

By using your breath and deep core muscles together, you’re teaching your body how to create stability from the inside out.

Think of it as building a stronger foundation so your back doesn’t have to do all the work every time you bend, lift, carry, or pick something up.

✨ Less strain through the lower back
✨ Better core control
✨ Improved lifting mechanics
✨ More confidence moving through your day

Because let’s be honest... life isn’t going to stop needing you to pick things up.

So instead of avoiding movement, let’s help your body do it better.

Give this a try and let us know how it feels.

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Too often we ignore the little signs.The tight shoulder.The stiff neck.The sore lower back.The fatigue that's becoming y...
11/06/2026

Too often we ignore the little signs.

The tight shoulder.
The stiff neck.
The sore lower back.
The fatigue that's becoming your normal.

We tell ourselves we'll deal with it later.

But the body is constantly communicating with us. Symptoms are often early warning signs that something needs attention long before a major injury or breakdown occurs.

At Thrive, we believe prevention is always easier than recovery.

💚 Looking after your health isn't taking time away from life — it's what allows you to keep showing up for it.

10/06/2026

Tradies, let me ask you something...

When was the last time you serviced the most important tool you own?

Not the ute.
Not the trailer.
Not the gear you use every day.

Your body.

We see it all the time in clinic. A sore shoulder gets ignored. The lower back starts talking. The neck tightens up. But the job still needs doing, so you push through.

Until one day the whispers become loud enough that they can’t be ignored anymore.

The reality is your ability to work, provide, train, play with your kids, and enjoy life depends on your health.

And unlike a worn-out tool, you can’t just replace your body.

💚 Looking after yourself isn’t a luxury. It’s maintenance.

Because the best tradie on site is no good if their body can’t keep up with the job.

Click the link in bio to book.

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04/06/2026

Bending down to pick something up shouldn’t hurt.

Yet for so many people, it’s one of the movements they dread most.

Whether it’s picking up your child, unloading the dishwasher, grabbing the washing basket, or lifting something at the gym, the way you move matters.

One of the biggest mistakes Emma sees is people moving into either:

- Too much rounding through the lower back
- Too much arching through the lower back

Neither is ideal.

Instead, we want to find a strong, neutral position where the core is helping support the movement and the load is shared more efficiently throughout the body.

Small changes in movement patterns can make a huge difference to:
✔ Lower back pain
✔ Confidence moving
✔ Strength
✔ Long-term spinal health

💚 You can’t avoid bending and lifting for the rest of your life, but you can learn to do it better.

Give these tips a try and let us know how you go.

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One of the biggest misconceptions about pain is that the painful area is always the problem.Often, what we're feeling is...
03/06/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about pain is that the painful area is always the problem.

Often, what we're feeling is the result of a compensation pattern that's been developing for months or even years.

The body will do whatever it can to keep you moving and functioning. If one area loses mobility, stability, or function, another area will often pick up the slack.

At first, that's a brilliant survival strategy.

But eventually those compensations can create tension, overload, and pain elsewhere in the body.

That's why at Thrive we don't just ask:
❓ Where does it hurt?

We also ask:
❓ Why is the body compensating in the first place?

Because lasting results come from understanding the cause, not just managing the symptoms.

💚 The body is always trying to help you. Sometimes we just need to listen to what it's been trying to tell us.

02/06/2026

One of the most important things to understand about pain is that where you feel it isn’t always where the problem started.

The body is incredibly intelligent. When one area isn’t functioning well, it will often shift the load somewhere else to keep you moving.

At first, that compensation can be helpful.

But over time, those compensations create new stresses, new restrictions, and new symptoms. Eventually, the body ends up compensating for the compensation.

This is why so many people feel like they’re chasing their symptoms from one area to the next.

💚 Real healing starts when we stop asking, “Where does it hurt?” and start asking, “Why is it hurting in the first place?”

At Thrive, our goal is to look deeper, identify the root cause, and help the body function the way it was designed to.

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One of the biggest things Emma our Physio sees in clinic and the gym is people unknowingly overusing their lower back be...
29/05/2026

One of the biggest things Emma our Physio sees in clinic and the gym is people unknowingly overusing their lower back because the body isn’t properly sharing load through the core, hips, and glutes.

Over time, this can lead to:
Tightness
Ongoing soreness
Reduced performance
Increased strain through the back body

Often it’s not about training less — it’s about improving positioning, control, and movement mechanics.

Small adjustments in how you move can completely change how your body feels during and after training.

💚 The goal isn’t just to get stronger. It’s to help the body move well while doing it.

28/05/2026

Deadlifts shouldn’t be destroying your lower back.

One of the biggest things Emma sees is people hinging through the lower back instead of properly engaging the core and controlling pelvic position.

And over time, that can create a LOT of unnecessary strain through the back body.

A small adjustment in positioning can completely change:
✔ Core engagement
✔ Hip hinge mechanics
✔ Load distribution
✔ Lower back tension

In this reel, Emma shows a simple trick using a foam roller (or even a stick/pole) to help you better understand your spinal position during a deadlift.

Because sometimes it’s not about lifting lighter… it’s about moving better.

💚 Your body shouldn’t constantly feel wrecked after training.

Save this reel and try this next time you deadlift and let us know how it feels.

At Thrive Health GC, care isn’t just about treating where the pain shows up.Your nervous system is influenced by everyth...
22/05/2026

At Thrive Health GC, care isn’t just about treating where the pain shows up.

Your nervous system is influenced by everything from:
💧 Hydration
🥣 Gut health
😴 Sleep
🧠 Stress levels
🏃 Movement and recovery

That’s why true healing often requires a more holistic approach — supporting the body as a whole, not just chasing symptoms.

Adjustments can help create change in the body, but your daily habits and foundations are what help those changes last.

💚 When the nervous system is supported properly, the body is often able to function, recover, and heal more effectively.

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