Thrive Body Clinic

10/12/2025

Trigeminal Neuralgia: The Sharp, Electric Facial Pain That’s More Common Than You Think

If you’ve ever had a sudden, sharp, electric shock–type pain shoot through your face — so intense it stops you dead for a second — you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. And if you’ve had it more than once, you’ve probably Googled it at 2am and scared yourself senseless. Take a breath.Let’s cut through the noise and explain what’s…...

If you’ve ever had a sudden, sharp, electric shock–type pain shoot through your face — so intense it stops you dead for a second — you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. And if you’ve had it m…

08/12/2025

3 Tips for Moving Without Fear After an Injury

Let’s be honest – getting injured is bad enough.What often feels worse is what happens after. You’ve had the back spasm, the torn muscle, the dodgy knee, the “mystery” shoulder pain. Things settle… mostly. You can function again. But in the back of your mind there’s this constant worry: “What if it goes again?”“What if I move wrong?”...

Let’s be honest – getting injured is bad enough.What often feels worse is what happens after. You’ve had the back spasm, the torn muscle, the dodgy knee, the “mystery” shoulder pain. Things settle……

03/12/2025

Perimenopause: The 50+ Symptoms Nobody Warned You About (and What You Can Do to Feel Human Again)

If you’re somewhere between your late 30s and mid-50s and thinking,“Is it just me, or is my body suddenly doing things it’s never done before?”— you’re not imagining it. Perimenopause is chaotic, unpredictable, and massively misunderstood.Most women describe it as “puberty in reverse.”I describe it as:Your hormones throwing the ultimate plot twist — and your body doing its best to keep up....

If you’re somewhere between your late 30s and mid-50s and thinking,“Is it just me, or is my body suddenly doing things it’s never done before?”— you’re not imagining it. Perimenopause is chaotic, u…

01/12/2025

3 Tips for Reducing Neck Pain from Phones & Screens

Let’s be honest: if your neck feels tight, achy, or like it’s permanently glued in a forward slump, it’s probably not “random stiffness.”It’s the hours you and I are spending staring at screens. Phones, laptops, tablets, endless scrolling — it all adds up. And your neck pays for it. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, juggling work, family, and whatever energy is left by 9 p.m., you do…...

Let’s be honest: if your neck feels tight, achy, or like it’s permanently glued in a forward slump, it’s probably not “random stiffness.”It’s the hours you and I are spending staring at screens. Ph…

28/11/2025

The Inner Critic Is Lying to You: How to Recognise and Reprogram Your Internal Dialogue

Let’s start with something uncomfortable:Most people think they have a motivation problem.They don’t. They have a self-talk problem. They’re not procrastinating because they’re lazy. They’re procrastinating because they’re running a mental script that’s basically:“You’ll mess it up.”“What’s the point?”“You’re not good enough.”“Don’t even start — you’ll embarrass yourself.” And here’s the brutal truth:...

Let’s start with something uncomfortable:Most people think they have a motivation problem.They don’t. They have a self-talk problem. They’re not procrastinating because they’re lazy. They’re procra…

26/11/2025

Polymyalgia Rheumatica: The Stiffness That Stops You Moving (And What You Can Actually Do About It)

If you’ve woken up recently feeling like your shoulders and hips have turned to concrete… you’re not imagining it.If getting dressed feels like you’ve aged twenty years overnight… you’re not imagining it.And if the stiffness eases a bit as the morning goes on — but comes back every single day — you’re still not imagining it. This is classic…...

If you’ve woken up recently feeling like your shoulders and hips have turned to concrete… you’re not imagining it.If getting dressed feels like you’ve aged twenty years overnight… you’re not imagin…

24/11/2025

3 Tips for Calming Your Nervous System Through Movement

Let’s be honest: most mid-life adults are running on fumes. Work deadlines, family chaos, constant notifications, poor sleep… it all adds up. And before you know it, your body’s stuck in a low-level “fight or flight” mode. You can feel it.Your shoulders creep up.Your breath gets shallow.Your back feels tighter for no logical reason.Your brain feels foggy, but your body feels wired....

Let’s be honest: most mid-life adults are running on fumes. Work deadlines, family chaos, constant notifications, poor sleep… it all adds up. And before you know it, your body’s stuck in a low-leve…

19/11/2025

Rotator Cuff Pain: The Sneaky Shoulder Issue You Ignore… Until You Can’t

If you’ve had that annoying shoulder ni**le for months — the one that only shows up when you reach for the seatbelt, lift something overhead, or twist your arm behind your back — you’re not imagining it. And you’re definitely not the only one. Rotator cuff pain is one of the most common shoulder problems I see in clinic. And the frustrating part?...

If you’ve had that annoying shoulder ni**le for months — the one that only shows up when you reach for the seatbelt, lift something overhead, or twist your arm behind your back — you’re not imagini…

17/11/2025

17/11/2025

3 Tips for Better Balance as You Get Older

Let’s be honest — losing your balance is one of those things that sneaks up on you.One minute you’re hopping over a puddle without thinking, and the next you’re grabbing the banister like you’re 96, not mid-40s. It’s frustrating, a bit of a wake-up call, and for a lot of people, quietly embarrassing. But here’s the good news: balance isn’t reserved for athletes, yoga instructors, or those people who somehow have time to stretch before work....

Let’s be honest — losing your balance is one of those things that sneaks up on you.One minute you’re hopping over a puddle without thinking, and the next you’re grabbing the banister like you’re 96…

12/11/2025

Ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Why does one shoulder sit higher than the other?”You’re not imagining it.And no, it’s not because you “slept funny” or “carry your bag on one side.” A tilted shoulder can be your body’s way of saying it’s been adapting — for a long time. At Thrive Body Clinic, we see this all the time....

Ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Why does one shoulder sit higher than the other?”You’re not imagining it.And no, it’s not because you “slept funny” or “carry your bag on one side.” A tilted…

10/11/2025

Let’s be honest — shoulder tension is the modern badge of honour for stressed, busy adults.We hunch over laptops, clench our jaws through emails, and somehow expect our neck and shoulders to cope. Then by mid-afternoon, we’re stiff, sore, and snapping at everyone because it feels like someone’s parked a brick between our shoulder blades. If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken — you’re human....

Let’s be honest — shoulder tension is the modern badge of honour for stressed, busy adults.We hunch over laptops, clench our jaws through emails, and somehow expect our neck and shoulders to cope. …