Three types of back muscles that help spinal function are the:

• Extensor muscles.

These are attached to the back of the spine. These muscles permit us to stand and to lift objects. These include the large muscles in the lower back (erector spinae), which help hold up the spine, and gluteal muscles. (Glutes)

• Oblique muscles.

These are attached to the sides of the spine. They help us rotate the spine and maintain proper posture.

• Flexor muscles.

Attached to the front of the spine, these muscles include the abdominal muscles. They allow us to flex, bend forward, lift and arch the lower back. When the abdominal muscles are weak, the muscles that allow us to bend at the hip get tighter, increasing the curve at the lower back.

Causes of Back Pain:

The facet joints or other bony parts of the spine become injured or inflamed, which can cause those bigger muscles of the back to contract involuntarily. That’s called a spasm… an acute involuntary contraction of muscles resulting in pain, and restricting function.

Persistent stress can causes the muscles to tighten up, consuming energy that is required to hold the spine erect.

Tight muscles in the back of the thighs can cause changes in the position of the pelvis, affecting movements of the spine.

You will remember at school you learned that for every action there is a reaction. It’s the same with muscles.

Each muscle in your body has an opposing muscle.  A competent massage therapist keeps this in mind when restoring balance to the muscle groups of the back.

If you are experiencing back pain, make the call and arrange an appointment.  You’ll be surprised how beneficial Remedial Massage can be.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

When we can’t walk or stand because of feet or knee problems, we soon realise how much we take our limbs for granted in our day to day activities.

Despite the fact that arthritis or injury like torn ligaments or tendons are common complaints that cause the loss of mobility, often it is simply a collection of muscular problems causing pain in these areas.

Remedial massage can usually play a major role in either healing or significantly alleviating these problems.

For successful treatment, however, it is important… as in most cases of remedial massage… to consider the overall picture and look at all the muscles affecting the movement of the hips, thighs, knees, legs, ankles and feet, because they are all closely interconnected.

Remember the little ditty that goes something like “The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone’s connected to the leg bone’s connected to the knee bone….” was spot on.

Major leg muscles like Hamstrings, Quadriceps and “Calves” are fairly well known, but there are plenty of others with names names not so common, and their actions also play an important role in movement and stability of the legs and feet, and therefore, the entire body.

It is the feet, ankle and knee joints which support the entire weight of the body. Problems with these areas will cause “flow on” effects throughout body as a whole.

Which muscles to massage.

Starting from the top of the hips, here’s some movement muscles which, in most cases, should be massaged to effectively treat leg, knee or feet problems:

· One joint hip flexor (Iliopsoas) muscles:

From the side of the spine from about mid-back, it passes across the front of the hips to the top of the femur (thigh bone). When the hip flexor muscle on one side of the body pulls tighter than the other, it tilts the hip laterally (upwards) on that side, causing imbalances in most leg muscles. (If there is problems in the lower back, this should always be treated.)

One leg will hang slightly in adduction, the other in abduction, though this may not be evident to the untrained eye.

· Buttocks muscles:

Mainly the Gluteus Maximus, Medius and Minimus and Piriformis muscles, and play a key role in medially and laterally rotating the thigh (turning the leg inwards and outwards) and extending the hip. Problems with these will turn the knee and feet away from their proper alignment, also creating imbalances in leg muscles and exerting unequal forces on the knee joint and feet, in particular the arches.

· Two-joint hip flexor muscles (Tensor Fascia Latae/Iliotibial Band – ITB, Rectus Femoris (main Quadriceps muscle) and Sartorious:

These muscles get their “two joint” name because they go both across the hip joint and the knee joint.

· All the muscles of the thigh and lower leg, some of which go across the knee joint.

It is important to remember most of the muscles that go right to the tips of the toes extend up to just below the knees. So when trying to massage out a foot or ankle problem, it is important to follow the muscles right up to the knees.

· Feet Arches.

Last, but certainly not least, are the feet arches:
Flat feet will cause the legs to medially rotate (turn inwards) at the knees. High-arched feet will cause the legs to laterally (turn outwards) – again causing imbalances in the knees.

If you are being treated for leg, knee, ankle or feet aches and pains which you consider to be related to muscle imbalances (rather than to specific injury) and your practitioner does not include all the above factors, ask why.

Injuries like muscle tears and strains, post-operative recovery procedures, arthritis and gout however, will require more specific or specialised treatments.

Some people put up with leg or other problems for years assuming nothing can really be done when they may simply be related to a combination of tight muscles and easily treated by looking at the “big picture.”

With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

When muscles feel knotted, tense or damaged a Deep Tissue can provided a soothing treatment either applying it shallow or deep.  It can be gentle or harder.

Deep Tissue (Remedial) Massage concentrates on the deeper layers of muscle tissue releasing the persistent forms of tension in the body through purposeful strokes and deep pressure on the tight areas, and along or across the fibers of the muscles, tendons and fascia.

It also helps to reduce and eradicate scar tissue.

Remedial massage usually targets specific areas and may cause some discomfort during or after the massage.  If the massage is done correctly however, you should feel much better within a day or two.

The benefits of massage therapy are well known.  People who get a massage before an exams or other potentially stressful situations had a significant reduction in anxiety and respiratory rates.

Office workers who get a regular massage are more alert, perform more efficiently and are less stressed than those who aren’t massaged on a regular basis.

Massage has become an integral part of the athletic brigade from sports medicine clinics, to professionals locker rooms and Olympic training squads.

Trainers now believe that massage can provide an extra edge to the athletes who participate in high performance sports and has become a necessary component in a complete training session.

Anyone who stretches their physical limits through movement such as running, golf, swimming, football and racquet sports, strength training and aerobics can benefit from a massage.

There’s another group who engages in daily strenuous activities that are not normally classified as exercise.  Mothers with small children for starters, gardeners, delivery drivers and others who use their bodies strenuously in their work.

Including massage in your fitness agenda has a plethora benefits.  It helps you get into shape sooner, with less aches and pains. It helps you recover faster from intense workouts… gives relief conditions which may cause possible injury… provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion, and enhances athletic performance.  It is also beneficial treating injuries caused during sport or work.

People who experience regular massage therapy claim that they have an increased sense of daily well-being, better posture and more energy.

If you haven’t tried deep tissue massage therapy make a call today.  Arrange an appointment and experience the many benefits that deep tissue massage has to offer.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

The Psoas is the only muscle to connect the lumbar spine to the legs.
The Psoas is perhaps the single most involved muscle, and it is the cause of most grief in the low back, neck, shoulders and especially the hip joint.  Often, the patient will complain of feeling sore in the groin.

A contracted Psoas will significantly reduce performance in athletes and accident victims and has a detrimental affect on our ability to function properly at work.  When it is released, it gives a profound feeling of relief, and is likened a heavy weight being removed from their hips and lower back.

The psoas major plays an important role in maintaining the lumbar lordosis.  Contractures of one or both psoas muscles, the major and minor, through over use or muscular imbalances will definitely affect pelvis rotation.

In most back and hip pain complaints, the cause is often the psoas muscle which is one of the most important muscles in the body.

Problems related to the Psoas include:

Low back pain, sacroiliac pain, sciatica, disc problems, spondylolysis, scoliosis, hip degeneration, knee pain, and menstruation pain.

The list can also include pelvic tilt, leg length discrepancies, lumbar lordosis and kyphosis.

The Psoas, with an average length of 400 millimeters, flexes the hip and the spinal column. It’s a very powerful muscle, and runs down the lower mid spine beginning at the 12th thoracic vertebrae connecting with the vertebral bodies, discs and transverse processes down the lumbar vertebrae.  Then it crosses the pelvis to attach at the lesser trochanter on the inside top of the leg.

The lower portion merges with fibers from the Iliacus muscle, which sits inside the surface of the pelvis and sacrum, to become the Iliopsoas muscle as it curves over the pubic bone and inserts on the lesser trochanter.

What is the function of the psoas?

The smooth, elegant and graceful movement in athletes and dancers are typical of a perfectly functioning Psoas. The Psoas functions as a hip and thigh flexor, which makes it the major walking muscle.
It also keeps the spine vertical, just like the guy ropes on a flagpole to tall radio mast.  If one psoas gets tight or contracted, the opposing one has to stretch, and the spine tilts, and the hips do likewise.  The result is muscles start to ache.

Common Ailments

Sore back, shoulders and knees are common complaints of people who lead a full and active live. Let’s admit it, there are many occupations that are not kind to muscles.

In most cases, one of the major common denominators of these problems is imbalance in a muscle group known as the Iliopsoas aka Psoas Major, Psoas Minor and Iliacus muscles.

These are the hip flexor muscles and extend from along the side of the spine from about mid-torso down to the base of the spine then across the front of the hips to the top of the leg.

Most people are familiar with muscle names like quadriceps (quads), hamstrings, calves, “abs,” biceps, triceps, “lats,” etc because they deliberately exercise them.  But few would know they have this Iliopsoas muscle group let alone its actions and the muscular imbalances it can cause in the rest of the body.

Because Iliopsoas muscles flex the hip, they contract every time you walk, run, jog, climb, sit or bend. Think about how much and how often this happens every day!

They are also postural muscles … in other words, they help hold you upright while you are standing and sitting , and are designed to take a lot of hard work and punishment before they ever feel sore.

But that does not mean they are not tight. If they are, they can put all sorts of uneven pressures on the hip.

They are quite substantial muscles and pull the front of the hips downwards, causing muscles in the lower back and along the spine to tighten as the back of the hips tilt up (hence the back pain).
Among these lower back muscles is the Quadratus Lumborum from the top of the hip on an angle to the spine.  It acts like guy ropes for the spine, helping to stabilise it and keep it balanced.

If the Psoas muscles from one side of the spine pull tighter than the other, it tilts one side of the hips higher, putting uneven pressures along the back of the spine and on several major leg muscles which go across the hips and knee joint.

Because the Iliopsoas group can cause tightness in muscles controlling flexibility of the spine (including Quadratus Lumborum), they also can have a big impact on shoulder muscles.

When you start to raise your arm above your shoulders, at about 150 degrees the shoulder blade begins to rotate upwards and the spine flexes to accommodate this.

If the spine is too rigid from tight muscles, then the muscles moving the shoulder blades need to work harder and can fatigue or become sore.

Pain in your back, shoulders or knees is usually due to tight or strained muscles in those areas but, in fact, it is often the hip flexors that have caused those muscles to be tight in the first place.

Hopefully from the above, you will realise the reason for muscle and joint pain is not always what it seems and that the therapist should look at the bigger picture to give you the most effective treatment.

It’s also a good tip, if you’re ringing around to find a remedial massage therapist is to ask the masseur, “Can you do a Psoas (pronounced so-as) Release?”  A qualified and competent therapist will know straight away what you are referring to.

Psoas Release

A Psoas Release is a technique used to help release tight hip flexor muscles across the front of the hip, to balance the hip and get it back in correct alignment.  This then helps reduce or remove some of the uneven pressures on other muscles in your back and legs.  Without this technique, therapists who only treat the areas you say are sore are often only doing half a job if the hip flexors are part of the problem.

In reality, they may only be treating a symptom of the problem, rather than the probable cause as well.

Health care costs enough without having to make repeated visits for problems which often can be fixed or greatly relieved quickly when a Psoas release is included in the treatment.  I believe the Psoas is such an important muscle, I release it with every massage I perform.

If you haven’t tried massage therapy for a bad back or that pain in your hips, make a call today.  Make an appointment and experience the many benefits that massage has to offer. With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

The different types of massage and the various techniques that encompass them stem from our most celebrated civilizations and the traditional beliefs of ancient Greece and Rome, ancient India, Japan and China.

The Chinese wrote the first book about massage 3000 years ago, and as far back as 2,700 BC, ancient Eastern Chinese cultures practiced massage to heal a variety of ailments from labor pain to paralysis.

Ancient Egyptian tombs have been discovered adorned with images of figures being massaged.  Even Roman and Greek heroes such as the great Julius Caesar underwent daily massages to treat nerve pain, and George Popodopolis took them regularly because he just wanted to feel good.

Swedish massage as we know it today has been developed in Europe over several hundred years.  In the eighteen hundreds, a Swede started to collect all the different techniques and methods and put them together into a system.  Therefore, the name!
Today, the most practiced form of massage in western culture is undoubtedly Swedish massage.
Many of today’s modern massage practices were created in order to heal specific health conditions. Soldiers who fought in World War I were given massage for nerve damage and to soothe the harrowing effects of shell shock in western hospitals during the 1930s.

Stress Relief:

Massage is extremely useful in reducing stress, promoting relaxation.  Because of its pleasant physical effects, the patient feels cared for and good about himself.  Close and trusting relationships often develop between patient and therapist resulting in a feeling of security and freedom for the patient to express his or her thoughts and concerns.

Relaxes the Nervous System.

Massage increase activity in the nervous system and has a generalised sedative effect when used widely.  There is a likely effect on the central nervous system as well as local effect on the sensory and possibly the motor nerves that stimulate muscle contraction.

Reduces Pain.

Areas of pain often contain reflexes which, when stimulated, can reduce the pain without working directly on the pain site.  This occurs because the reflexes give information to the nervous system about the pain, information the body responds to.

Improves Circulation.

Energetic, stimulating massage increases blood flow into that area, causes a more complete interchange of blood vessels and allows a greater supply of fresh blood to be brought to the region.  Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure can decrease.  Deep massage effectively increases the blood flow in muscles, allowing greater oxygenation of tissue and removal of waste products such as lactic acid.

Improves Lymphatic Drainage.

As movement of lymphatic fluid is determined by external factors like gravity, muscle contraction and passive movements, massage can increase the flow.  Lymph drainage is particularly useful in the treatment of oedema, fractures, congestion of the lymphatics and chronic inflammatory conditions in which fibrosis is sure to develop if tissue fluid and lymph remain inactive.

Improves Muscle Condition.

Muscle fatigued by work can be healed much more rapidly and thoroughly by massage than by rest of the same duration.  Massage can cause relaxation of both voluntary and involuntary muscles.  In the treatment of injured muscles, massage stimulates and accelerates healing (helps prevent wastage of muscles) and decreases the likelihood of adhesions forming.

Respiratory Treatments.

Percussion and Vibration Movements, combined with postural drainage, and used extensively in the treatment of emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia.

Increases Haemoglobin and Red Blood Cells.

Abdominal massage has been proved to assist anaemia and increase the oxygen capacity of the blood.

Improves Skin Tone.

Texture and appearance of skin is improved by stimulating subcutaneous nerves and capillaries.  Massage also loosens adherent tissues and reduces scarring.

With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.  If you haven’t tried massage therapy make a call today.  Arrange an appointment and experience the many benefits that massage has to offer.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

They are often surprised to find it offers an effective alternative for treating problem muscles and joints normally considered the domain of modern medicine or other well-recognised forms of health care.

Over the past five to ten years there has been a huge increase in the number of well trained full time and part time professional massage therapists. As a result there are now many more patients who have experienced the benefits of massage by competent therapists and who are spreading the word.

The growing number of therapists reflects both the international trend back to natural therapies – particularly massage and naturopathy, and the local availability of high quality, professional, government-accredited training courses.

Part of the reason for the upsurge in massage popularity is that more and more, people want healing other than by drugs, surgery and other well accepted treatment techniques, some of which tend to drag on week after week for seemingly little result. I’ve known people on so many pills they should rattle.

But the main reason demand is growing is that massage works.

Aching muscles and joints and relaxation are the obvious candidates for massage. However, it also can be used to relieve various other problems caused directly or indirectly by postural imbalances, for example breathing difficulties or sluggishness of the immune system.

Massage heals by activating changes in the body – in the various muscles, organs and systems, but it also works on psychological and emotional levels.

Balance.

By bringing the body back into balance, including left/right and front/back muscles and stimulating the flow of blood, oxygen and lymph fluid to all parts of the body, it helps create an overall feeling of well-being.

This “feel good” result in turn makes people more energetic, more positive and more productive.

The main types of therapeutic massage are:

• Swedish (relaxation)
• Deep tissue (remedial)
• Sports (pre and post-competition), and…
• Lymphatic Drainage (gentle, for immune system and excess fluid removal)

Where muscle and joint aches and pains are the problem, competent remedial massage therapists look at the “big picture” of a problem. For example, if you complain of a sore back, the masseur would not only work that area, but also try to discover why it is sore.

Muscular or joint problems may be from an obvious injury or strain, or they could be from a combination of tight muscles elsewhere. Back pain, for example, might initially be caused by feet instability or they could even stem from something seemingly totally unrelated, like a jaw problem where clicking jaw or grinding teeth are symptoms.

It’s great to see a person leave in better condition than they were when they arrived. Apart from genuinely caring about their patients and taking the time to look at the big picture, masseurs have a number of other important reasons for wanting to ensure their patients receive the best possible treatment.

To see their patients return for follow-up or maintenance sessions or be recommended to others, masseurs need to demonstrate they are qualified and competent, provide effective treatments and relief, and offer top value for money.

Most massages last for at least an hour. This is not only exceptional value for the fee charged, but it gives the therapist time to look at the big picture and demonstrate there can be many contributing factors to the patient’s problems.

Patients who have had muscular aches and pains or range of movement limitations they put up with for years, fixed in just one session.

Often overlooked.

Although massage is one of the oldest forms of healing, with documented records dating back thousands of years, for decades it has been a misunderstood and neglected part of natural therapies. A few years back, it was reported in America that 80% of Doctors would have massage themselves but wouldn’t recommend them to their patients.

Now, genuine therapeutic massage has re-emerged as an integral part of overall health care. The more progressive medical practitioners realise that, for example, constipation can be cured with massage… and back pain is better treated with massage instead of anti-inflammatories. It has also become a vital element in preparation for elite sportspeople.

If you haven’t tried deep tissue massage therapy make a call today.  Arrange an appointment and experience the many benefits that deep tissue massage has to offer.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

The back muscles are a complex set of muscles made up of three groups: superficial, intermediate, and deep back muscles. Some of the muscles are large and some are so small that they are hardly noticed. That is, until you “pull” one of them.

Back pain is due to strain on the muscles. The risk of strained back muscles can be reduced by learning what back muscles actually are and learning how to keep them strengthened and toned.

The superficial back muscles are the muscles closest to the outside of the body. This group works together to move the shoulders, arms, and neck.

From the Occipital Ridge and extending below the shoulder blades and out toward the shoulder, the Trapezius muscles (traps for short) works together with the Levator Scapulae (a neck muscle) to move the shoulders and neck.

These muscles also work in conjunction to bend and rotate the neck if the shoulder is held in a fixed position, or to raise the shoulder if the head is held in a fixed position.

The Trapezius muscle is one of the largest muscles in the body and pain from the it can refer to other parts of the body. Pain in the Trapezius muscle can be caused by tension, stress, extended periods seated or inactive, or simply lack of exercise.

The Rhomboid Minor and Major muscles connect the shoulders to the spinal column. These muscles work with the Trapezius muscle to raise, lower and rotate the shoulder. Long periods of repetitive movement of the arms can cause these muscles to ache.

The Latissimus Dorsi is the most powerful of the back muscles. The Latissimus Dorsi (lats for short) and literally the ‘broadest muscle of the back, covers much of the lower back, extending from the hip bone to a tendon that extends from the upper part of the humerus (upper arm bone).

The Latissimus Dorsi helps to extend and rotate the arms during exercises such as swimming, helps the Pectoral (pecs) and Abdominal muscles (abbs) to elevate the trunk during activities such as climbing, and helps the Serratus Posterior Inferior muscle to raise the lower ribs while breathing.

The group of intermediate back muscles work with the respiratory system. These muscles move the ribs during the breathing process. The Serratus Posterior Superior muscle is located behind the second to fifth ribs and is responsible for elevating the upper section of ribs.

The Serratus Posterior Inferior muscle is located behind the ninth to 12th ribs and is responsible for elevating the lower section of ribs.

The deep back muscles are the strongest group of back muscles and play an important part in keeping the body erect. This group of muscles work together with the abdominal muscles to keep the body erect and also to bend and rotate the head, neck and trunk.

The Erector Spinae is a deep muscle of the back and stems from a tendon attached to the crest of the sacrum… that part of the backbone at the level of the pelvis, formed of five fused vertebrae.

When it reaches the level of the small of the back, the erector divides into three columns, made up of three parts…. the spinalis most medially (next to the spine), the longissimus in the center, and iliocostalis laterally.

The spinalis is just next to the spine, and to work on this muscle you will need you use your fingertips or thumbs.

The longissimus is the main meat of the erector group, and is palpated as a taught rope half an inch lateral to the spine.

The muscle system extends the length of the back and its function is to straighten the back and to rotate it side to side. Because of it’s lateral position, a tight iliocostalis can bring a hip up, or bring the ribcage down toward the hip.

The Splenius Capitis is found in the back of the neck, connecting the base of the skull to the spine. This muscle extends and rotates the head. The Splenius Capitis can be irritated by activities such as holding the neck bent awkwardly for long periods of time during activities such as reading, star gazing, bird watching (the feathered type), sleeping with an incorrect pillow, in the breeze by an open window or fan or doing school work.

The Splenius Cervicis is extends from the base of the skull to the mid-spine region. This muscle works with the Splenius Capitis to extend and rotate the head.

The Iliocostalis Muscles are a group of muscles that consists of three sub-groups: The lower Iliocostalis extends from the upper part of the hip bone to the lower ribs. The middle Iliocostalis stretches from the lower ribs to the upper ribs… and the Iliocostalis Cervicis from upper ribs to the neck. These aid in movements of the spinal column such as bending backwards, bending to the side, and rotating movements involving the spine.

The Longissimus group are made up of the Longissimus Capitus, Longissimus Cervicis, and the Longissimus Thoracis. The Longissimus Capitus is in the upper region of the back and helps to keep the head erect and move it from side to side.

The Longissimus Cervicis is located in the mid section of the back near the spine and extends the spinal column when bending to the side. The Longissimus Thoracis is also located in the middle section of the back and helps with extension and flexion and rotation of the ribs.

The muscles of your back can have enormous effect on your physical health. It’s important to maintain healthy back muscles because they are the most important muscles associated with posture. Back problems can be responsible for adverse conditions in other areas of the body, including the neck, hips, arms, legs, along with the respiratory system.

The causes of back pain include injury can be due to incorrect lifting methods, sports injuries, obesity, carrying large backpacks or heavy handbags for long periods of time, sudden and repetitive movements, mental or emotional stress, extended periods seated and childbirth.

Your back muscles are important postural muscles that keep your body erect and pain from these can be relieved by remedial or deep tissue massage.

If you haven’t tried deep tissue massage therapy make a call today.  Arrange an appointment and experience the many benefits that deep tissue massage has to offer.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.

Back pain could be caused simply by muscle imbalances or by more complex issues related to disc and vertebral, spinal cord, facet joint, ligament, vascular, dural, inflammation and spinal canal problems.

There are many aspects of back pain I know little about but I do know there are many people suffering occasional or ongoing back pain who would find a remedial massage is all they need to greatly relieve their problem.

If muscle-related problems are the cause, which is often the case, massage treatments are relatively simple but very effective.

Many people put up with ongoing back pain rather than seeking help because they assume surgery or constant use of pain killing drugs are the only ways to find relief, and they don’t want to be cut open or become addicted to drugs.

Surgery may be necessary as a last resort, but it is certainly worth trying one or a few non-invasive, drug free remedial massages first to see if they offer a solution.

Sometimes just talking to a qualified, competent therapist who can explain aspects you never even considered about the interaction and effect of a range of muscles and how they influence back pain brings mental relief in itself.

Even where the original cause of the pain can be traced to, say, disc problems from wear and tear or an accident or injury, muscular imbalances on the left/right and/or front/back of the body can significantly aggravate the situation and cause even more pain.

A remedial massage can usually bring significant relief.

If muscles on one side of the spine are tighter than the other, or tight muscles cause the hip to tilt forward, backward up upwards, they can put undue pressure on inter-vertebral discs and cause even more pain.

A competent masseur would seek to not only balance up the muscles as much as possible but also work on factors making the muscles uneven in the first place.

Tight hip flexor muscles across the front of the hips or weak abdominal muscles often are a significant contributor to lower back pain. Muscle tightness in the chest often leads to pain in the neck, shoulders and mid back.

If you have suffered regular back pain and haven’t done anything about it, or tried other methods without success, give remedial massage a shot. It might not be what you need or a total solution to the problem, but it could be.

A couple of years ago I had a patient (a taxi driver) who had put up with pain for years trying other types of treatments all of which failed. On his first visit he was wearing a brace when he arrived. He left with it tucked under his arm. A couple of sessions over a couple of weeks was all he needed.

The answer to your back problems could be closer than you think.

If you haven’t tried deep tissue massage therapy make a call today.  Arrange an appointment and experience the many benefits that deep tissue massage has to offer.  With any massage however, it’s advisable to wear comfortable underwear that’s not too tight.