Studio Three founder Viv Gallagher is Passionate about Midlife Pilates… Let’s talk about Menopause Joint Pain and Injuries …
It’s no coincidence that many injuries start to pop up as we move through the stages of perimenopause (which starts in our mid-forties) and move into menopause and post menopause.
So many women fail to connect the dots between menopause and their unresolved injuries and aching joints. I was the same. Frozen shoulders, Rotator cuff injuries, Back, Knee & Sciatica pain, Planta Fasciitis and Fibromyalgia are all conditions that we are seeing more often in clients seeking help in their recovery with us through Pilates. And what I’ve discovered is that there is a common denominator, so please READ ON …
For women transitioning through menopause, changing oestrogen and progesterone levels along with associated changes in our weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar levels and cortisol (our stress hormone) can all affect inflammation in our body. But here’s the thing – declining levels of oestrogen also impacts joint health and integrity too. This then leaves women more vulnerable to midlife injuries and Musculo-skeletal problems, including lack of recovery from their exercise.
For example, frozen shoulders are 70 times more common in midlife women than in men. Rotator cuff injuries are also higher in menopause and post menopause and even more so in women with higher body weight, cholesterol and elevated blood sugar levels. Some of you will have heard about fibromyalgia and its prevalence in mid-life women too. This condition affects muscles and nerves and has become increasingly common in midlife women. It’s no surprise that oestrogen deficit as well as low Vitamin D has been considered a potential promoting factor.
That’s why, here at Studio Three, I feel passionate about Pilates for women in midlife.
Pilates is a great option for women in menopause. Not only is it great for rehabilitation, but we have the experience and expertise to help get you moving again ready for the next phase of your life. I’m so excited to help you, because I’ve been there myself.
Midlife Movement & Menopause Lifestyle RESET programme
Studio Three Founder Viv Gallagher has teamed up with My Menopause Transformation (MyMT™) Founder, Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD). Wendy is a women’s healthy ageing researcher, specialising in the menopause transition, who has pulled together a variety of lifestyle solutions from various disciplines to untangle menopause symptoms.
If you are female, aged anywhere from early forties to mid-sixties then our 3 month RESET programme is designed especially for you! We will help you unravel and mitigate the health chaos that can occur as we move through the stages of perimenopause, menopause and into post menopause.
Understanding that the way we move our bodies, what we eat, how busy our lives are and how stressed we feel all impact the amount of oxidative stress and inflammation we arrive with in menopause and beyond with is crucial for all women.
Do you want to turn around any of the following?
- Improve Sleep and learn to sleep all night again
- Improve Fitness & Strength
- Reduce Weight
- Increase Energy
- Reduce Hot Flushes
- Turn around Joint Pain
- Reduce Injuries
- Improve Gut Health & Bloating
- Improve Bladder Control
- Reduce Stress levels
- Improve Anxiety and Mood
- Take back control of your health again?
If you found yourself ticking a few boxes above, then I hope you will join me in our RESET program which starts on Mon 11th July and runs for 12 weeks until 3rd October.
Find out more and register here: studiothree.co.nz/workshops-events
L1 56 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
09 376 8091
