The pain removal specialists
Covid etiquette Covid is clearly here to stay and becoming one of the things one can transmit to another such as the Common Cold and Influenza. Under the NZ government traffic light system massage therapists are able to work when the lights are orange and green. Here at Painremovers we do what is in our Read More …
Dear clients and friends, I will be away from 17 July until 19 August 2023 on a long awaited family and friends visit. The online booking system is open to make bookings outside these blocked dates. If you are desperate for a massage while I am away, please visit the Massage New Zealand website www.massagenewzealand.org.nz Read More …
Keep moving Avoid being in one position for long periods of time. Walking, even just for 10 minutes around the block after you get up, will help make you feel better, especially with back and hip pain. Apply heat Apply heat via a wheat bag, or a hot water bottle. If it is tricky to Read More …
Acupuncture is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine, using acupuncture needles. The goal of TMC (and thus acupuncture) is to restore balance and harmony between oneself and the environment one lives in. This leads to wellness and good health both in the mind and in the body. The needles used are sterile, one way needles, Read More …
Musculoskeletal and neural pain This can include numbness, strange sensations, paralysis, muscle weakness, tremors and any motor nerve impairments from Stroke or Parkinson’s disease. Internal Medicine Respiratory – such as asthma or rhinitis Digestive – such as reflux or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Urinary – such as frequency, dribbling or prolapse Lifestyle – such as Read More …
MUSCLE TIGHTNESS “Why do I feel constant muscle tightness?”, you may ask yourself. Are you compulsively stretching this way and that, but just never feel any better? There are various reasons for feeling this way: 1) POSTURAL ADAPTATION Did you know that soft tissue shortens into the direction of the greatest load? Our bodies Read More …
HOW VALID IS STRETCHING AS A WARM-UP? Why are we trying to warm-up? Many people are a bit vague about what the “warm-up” is supposed to achieve. To clarify the issue, lets say that a “warm-up” at the very least should increase tissue temperature, as warm muscles function better than cold ones. “Warming up” should also Read More …
What are signs and symptoms of weak buttock muscles? In a related post we already looked at how inactivity and overly tight quadriceps and hip flexors can inhibit gluteus muscles. As the buttock muscles are a large, strong and pleasingly hefty muscle group, the most obvious sign of glute weakness is to have a lack Read More …
The buttock and hip flexor relationship is part of the “Flexion Affliction” of my last post, where we discussed how excessive forward bending (flexion) is affecting the body negatively There are two main areas in the body where the “flexion affliction” comes into play: In this article we are looking at the lower spine/hip portion. Read More …