Massage Therapy
Pregnancy Massage Benefits – Prenatal Support
In recent years, more and more women are recognizing the benefits of pregnancy massage, especially for reducing discomfort.
Self Massage Techniques to Relax While In Self-Isolation
Been forced into self isolation during the covid19 pandemic? Here are some self massage techniques you can do to relieve pain and tension at home.
What is Lymphatic Drainage Massage?
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a gentle, rhythmical flowing massage treatment performed by a specially trained massage therapist to stimulate the circulation of lymph fluid around the body. This helps to rapidly speed up the removal of wastes and toxins from a sluggish lymphatic system.
Summer Massage
Here in Australia, the coming of Summer also means Xmas is just around the corner and with so much going on at this time of year from planning the perfect gifts and social function, shopping, work dead-lines, summer activities and all the extra traffic on the roads, it is no wonder we can get stressed […]
Tennis Elbow Relief: What Massage Can Do
Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis as it is technically known, is a common overuse injury of the forearm where pain is caused from gripping, and movements of the wrist. However, your pain may not actually be Tennis Elbow!! Read on to find out how massage can help…
Benefits of Massage Therapy for Stress Relief
Stress seems to be running rife these days, with too many things on our “To-do” lists and longer hours at the office…. Not to mention cooking, cleaning and kids activities to facilitate!! In times gone by the body’s stress response was extremely vital for survival – fight or flight. On the rare occasion it can […]
Golf Swing and Lower Back Pain
The golf swing is a complex movement that uses the whole body to generate power, propelling the golf ball with extreme accuracy over vast distances. Professional golfers have highly refined nervous system muscle sequence activation, “muscle memory” from years of precise repetition, allowing for the perfect execution of an array of complex unilateral body movements, […]
Prevent and Manage Arthritis with Massage Therapy
There are virtually dozens of problems or pathologies that are considered Arthritis, however two of the most common types of Arthritis are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Fundamentally Arthritis is inflammation of the joints within the body as described by the name “arthro” being “joint” and “itis” meaning “inflammation.” When inflammation is present in the joint […]
Magnesium: Missing link to Musculoskeletal Pain
Magnesium is generally an abundant mineral in the body which is utilized within every organ, especially your heart, muscles and kidneys. However there are certain lifestyle habits which we will explore further that can diminish the magnesium stored in the body.
Plantar Fasciitis
Pain from plantar fasciitis can sometimes cause more than just discomfort, it can often significantly impact your daily activities… If you have heel pain in the morning or after sitting a long time – you may have plantar fasciitis.