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From Clinical Need to a Personalised Medical Solution in 24 Hours
How collaboration and rapid fabrication solved a case where off-the-shelf orthopaedic options fell short Image 1: Final product in action Every so often, a case I see at hospital clearly highlights the gap between what is clinically needed and what is commercially available within the required timeframe. A young footballer presented in the hospital following a distal radio-ulnar fracture. The plaster cast had just been removed, and the treating physician was open to a return

Anna Maria Risso
Apr 274 min read


Skiing After Having a Baby: What New Mums Need to Know.
Preparing Your Body for Skiing Skiing is a demanding, high-impact sport that requires strength, balance, rotational control and the ability to absorb load repeatedly. Pilates is increasingly recognised as an effective way to prepare the body for skiing, as it builds deep core and pelvic stability, hip and glute strength, mobility and body awareness—all key for performance and injury prevention on the slopes. Research supports Pilates-based training for improving balance, neur

Anna Maria Risso
Feb 93 min read


Juggling Work, Family, and Building a Business — Without the Illusion of Balance.
“Please do not talk to me about balance! We can’t do it all.” – Emma Grede. Hearing this from someone as successful as Emma Grede, (...

Anna Maria Risso
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Pilates not Perfection
Pilates – Why Has It Become an Industry Obsessed with Body Image? I've been teaching Pilates for over 20 years, and in that time, I’ve...

Anna Maria Risso
May 19, 20253 min read
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