Category Archives: Sports Massage
Multiple studies from around the world consistently find that massage techniques help reduce inflammation and therefore reduce pain.
We all know the typical rush to get to the gym in the new year, however, this urgency rarely lasts for more than a month or two.
The two most common questions asked of me as a Soft Tissue Therapist are, “Can you feel the tightness?” or “Awww that’s sore is it a knot?”.
in Meditation, Mindfulness, Other Therapies, Sports Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Yoga & Pilates
Why Does Chronic Pain Need a Holistic Approach?
We experience pain somewhere because our nerves detect an issue and helpfully flag this up to our central nervous system.
in Joints & Muscles, Other Therapies, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Yoga & Pilates
How To Run Healthily
Many of us have picked up running over the past year as an activity, as it is outdoors and does not require any equipment.
Mostly our muscles do what we tell them to. However, sometimes they might pulse or contract otherwise known as twitches and spasms. This is most common in thighs, calves, hands, arms, stomach, ribcage and the arches of your foot. Doctors are not always entirely sure why they happen, but there are a number of different triggers that can set them off.
I thought I would indulge you and expand on exactly how my interest in becoming a Sports Massage Therapist came about.
This week I read some interesting research that concluded that the mind and body link exists not just through intuition, but also in science.
Thoracic outlet syndrome is one of those neurological diagnoses to come up as strictly a nerve-related injury and not just an extra symptom.
When trying to define medical massage it makes sense that the term has its roots defining the healing effects of massage techniques.
