Exercise and Blood Sugar Control: Your Muscles Matter

When we think about managing blood sugar, diet and weight loss often come to mind first. But did you know that your muscles play an important role in keeping your blood sugar levels healthy? Exercise and blood sugar control are closely connected. Every time your muscles contract, they use energy and can take up more…

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Phone Body and Tech Neck: How Screen Use Can Affect Your Body

Written by: Marelize Grobler I recently read an article in Women’s Health about something they called “phone body” — the physical and mental effects that can come from the amount of time we spend looking at our phones. It caught my attention because, as a physiotherapist, I see some of these patterns regularly. Also because…

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Resistance Training while taking GLP-1 | Just Physio

Peptides Are Everywhere. But What About Your Muscles? Peptides have become one of the biggest topics in healthcare, the media and everyday conversation. From celebrities and social media influencers to medical research, there is growing discussion around medications such as Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro® and Saxenda®. There is also increasing interest in a range of other…

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Better Movement for Pain Relief | Just Physio Pretoria East

Back pain. Neck stiffness. An old sports injury that keeps coming back. If this sounds familiar, you’ve probably tried stretching, resting, massage, or pain medication. These can help, but what if they aren’t addressing the real reason your symptoms keep returning? At Just Physio, we believe one of the most effective ways to move better…

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The Be-Activated System in Pretoria: Unlock Your Body’s Natural Potential

At Just Physio in Pretoria, we proudly offer the Be-Activated System – a powerful technique developed by Douglas Heel, which activates your fascia and restores your body’s natural ability to move, breathe and perform optimally. This hands-on method improves movement, posture, energy, and balance throughout your body, by stimulating neuromuscular points. We look deeper than the…

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Starting to Exercise at any Age Part 2

Why we all need to Exercise Today we continue from part 1 of our blog on exercise. Part 1 discussed the amazing benefits you can enjoy from being more active and looked at the minimum recommended physical activity you should be getting. In this section, we provide the best tips on how to incorporate more…

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