by Fiona Palmer | Apr 14, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Numb Toes. Tingling Fingers. A Strange Loss of Balance. These are just a few signs of peripheral neuropathy– a condition that can sneak in during or after cancer treatment, often without much warning. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you are not alone– and...
by Fiona Palmer | Apr 5, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Scar Tissue
Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Gentle Support for Swelling, Recovery & Wellbeing If you have ever felt puffy, heavy, or just a bit sluggish in your body, your lymphatic system might need a little support. That’s where Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) comes in– a...
by Fiona Palmer | Apr 3, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Most of us don’t give much thought to our lymphatic system– until something goes wrong. But it’s a really clever part of your body that works quietly in the background to help us stay well. Here is a simple, friendly guide to what it does, why it matters,...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 25, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
The Truth About Cancer Recovery: What No One Tells You (But Should) You’ve rung the bell, the treatment is over– and now what? For many, this moment is full of relief…. but also uncertainty. Cancer recovery is often portrayed as a retun to...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 14, 2025 | Scar Tissue
Let me start at the beginning. I could have picked any of the following titles to for this blog: Pelvic floor dysfunction after breast cancer: What no one tells you! Breast cancer and pelvic floor health: Why prevention is better than cure! Pelvic floor exercises...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 10, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
SARCOPENIA: THE SILENT MUSCLE THIEF IN AGEING AND CANCER RECOVERY–AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT As we age, most of us expect to slow down a little. But what about if that slowing down is more about muscle loss than simply getting older? Sarcopenia, often called the...
