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The “Flexion affliction” affects 90% of the clients I see in my massage clinic in some shape or form. I coined this phrase because I feel it describes very well the fact that too much flexion (forward bending) in our lives causes various afflictions. These can manifest in something relatively benign like general stiffness, more severely Read More …
Few people would stop to consider the difference of mobility versus flexibility. And yet there are crucial differences and understanding these can lead you towards a healthier, better looking, and more functional body. Mobility is the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion. Mobility is multi-directional. Having good mobility means having full range of Read More …
The most common foot pain especially in runners, people who stand/walk a lot, overweight and middle aged people is plantar fasciitis. The Plantar fascia is the tough ligament that supports the arches of your feet from toe to heel and interconnects with your achilles tendon and calve muscles. Hence one of the reasons for developing Read More …
Suffering from knee pain without any obvious reasons? The relationship between hip weakness and knee pain works like this: The hip is a ball and and socket joint and is a major weight bearing joint in the body. There are many ligaments and muscular attachments around the hips that help control motion of the joint itself Read More …
Muscle recovery-When to train again? One of the simplest ways to tell is SORENESS TO TOUCH and LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION. If you still suffer from these, it is important to give your muscle at least another day of rest. The pain we feel in our muscles after a heavy training session is the micro damage Read More …
Sleep deprivation makes you hurt more! This is a well documented fact. So far, there is no scientific evidence of actual musculoskeletal tissue changes. What seems certain though is that our nervous system (brain and spinal cord) becomes much more sensitive, thus increasing all pain sensations. There is overwhelming evidence that sleep deprivation and insomnia Read More …
Massage Therapy is best strategy for back pain. Relatively extensive research suggests that it is more effective, in fact than any other kind of physical therapy, including Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Physiotherapy etc. Unfortunately, the effects of massage therapy are generally not well researched and documented. However, as back pain is such a common affliction (most people Read More …
Can massage help my problem? To find out if massage can help your problem, please read our article on pain classification. www.painremovers.co.nz/index.php/know-whether-massage-will-help-pain
How do I know whether massage will help my pain? Massage can usually help your pain if it is caused by soft tissue damage. Recognising pain and understanding what it means can sometimes be confusing. Soft tiussue pain is usually classified as acute (sudden onset caused by an injury) or chronic. Chronic pain means that Read More …
There are two easy things you can do: Treat the Trigger Point yourself If you have worked out where a trigger point is (or your massage therapist has shown you), you can easily treat that trigger point at home. Find the spot, use as much pressure as necessary for the referral pain to kick in, Read More …