Pregnancy changes a woman’s life. It’s a time of joy, because giving birth to new creation blesses most women with an immense sense of purpose and fulfillment.  To me, the birth of a child is another miracle of God.  Nevertheless, while most women enjoy the bright side of being pregnant, mere men must acknowledge that every… continue reading »

Tags: Pre Natal Massage, Pregnancy massage
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If you’ve been hunting around for a whiz bang gizmo to give you a “you beaut” massage, well you’re wasting your time. If you’ve been trying to find the best massage tool to relieve your tired body of its aches, pains and stress… forget it… give it a miss. All of those different massage balls, electric massager… continue reading »

Tags: back pain, Remedial and deep tissue massage
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Frozen Shoulders: If you’re reading this, chances are you are in pain and have probably already seen a doctor or therapist who hasn’t helped you much. You’ve probably even had injections… even surgery with little or no improvement! There is currently no evidence that conventional treatments including anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid injections, physiotherapy and even surgery reduce the… continue reading »

Tags: frozen shoulder, muscle tear, rotator cuff
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I have seen so many instances of poor posture lately, so I want to touch on the subject again… because in Massage we often deal with the ill-effects and consequences of bad posture. When dealing with patients, as Therapists,we need to view the body as a whole. Our perspective should be modified to incorporate a complete… continue reading »

Tags: back pain, Posture
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What is Whiplash? This occurs most commonly from a car accident, but can also be brought on through contact sports or a fall onto the head. Whiplash is known as injury to the neck, caused by a rapid forwards and backwards motion of the head.  The speed of the cars involved in the accident or the… continue reading »

Tags: Neck Injuries, Whiplash
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The Rotator Cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons, which cover the Glenohumeral or shoulder joint where the Humerus fits into a shallow socket in the shoulder blade. The Rotator Cuff is an amazing piece of kit that allows the arm to raise and rotate at the shoulder and helps to stabilise the… continue reading »

Tags: rotator cuff, Shoulder stabilising
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What are the Rotator Cuff muscles? The Rotator Cuff is a group of  four muscles along their tendons working together to give the Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint stability.  Each Rotator Cuff muscle moves the arm (from the shoulder joint) in a specific direction, and work together to stabilise the shoulder joint. The Rotator Cuff muscle group include: * Supraspinatus *… continue reading »

Tags: pain relief, Shoulder injury
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The Shoulder Girdle. The shoulder girdle consists of  a whole bunch of bony joints and muscles that connect the upper limbs to the rest of the skeleton and provide an impressive range of movement. The three bones which form the Shoulder Girdle are the Scapula, the Clavicle, and the Humerus, and the most important feature of the… continue reading »

Tags: neck muscles, shoulder muscles
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Shoulder Joint Muscles. The shoulder joint is one of the body’s most flexible and allows the arm to be positioned and moved in just about any direction. The Shoulder Joint also allows the arm to be rotated inward (internal rotation) or outward (external rotation) to help put the bent forearm in a favorable position to perform a… continue reading »

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Causes of a Wry Neck You’ll find a Wry Neck, also called Torticolis, will appear upon waking in the morning or from a sudden, quick movement involving the neck.  In the lead up to condition the patient has usually performed activities that involve slouching, poor posture, repetitive neck movements or over lifting. This gradually stretches tissue in… continue reading »

Tags: Neck pain, torticolis, Wry Neck
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