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The journal.

Short, practical notes on physiotherapy and yoga: one idea each, and when to call a doctor.

Raindrops on a stone floor beside an umbrella

Older adultsMonsoon floors: three balance habits for older adultsWet stone, dark corridors and slippers that slide. Small habits that prevent the July fall.2 min read

Older adultsGetting up from a low sofa without pushing on your knees2 min · The nose-over-toes trick, and why your hands belong on the sofa, not your thighs.
After surgeryAfter a knee replacement, when can I use the stairs?2 min · Most people are on stairs by week three. Here is the order, the rule, and what I measure first.
After pregnancySix weeks after delivery: what is safe to start2 min · Breathing, then the pelvic floor, then the core. Not sit-ups, not yet.
After surgeryThe autorickshaw ride home after surgery1 min · How to get in, how to sit, and why the cushion goes under your knee, not your back.
Yoga practiceChair yoga for stiff mornings, ten minutes2 min · Four seated movements to do before your tea, no mat, no floor, no getting down.
After surgeryWhat a physio actually measures, and why it matters1 min · Degrees, seconds, finger widths and metres. The four numbers on every plan I write.
Older adultsHow to help a parent who is afraid of falling1 min · Fear shrinks the world one room at a time. What to say, what to change, and what not to do.