Any kind of hip pain and discomfort can be detrimental to the quality of your life, at any given time. However hip pain, and I am talking from experience, is no fun.
The best stretches for hip pain and why
My view on muscle massagers
In such a fast-paced life we are constantly looking for short-cuts and quick fixes when it comes to our bodies. The latest accessory to enter this market is the massage gun. Here are my thoughts…
Massage for runners
Many people start running in an attempt to get fit ‘quick’, and usually as a New Years’ resolution of some sort. Well what most forget to do, is to consider their bodies biomechanics.
The benefits of deep tissue sports massage
Deep tissue sports massage is crucial to ‘rebalancing’ and making ones’ body functional again. It was developed to help with any musculoskeletal issues, sports injuries, and strains. Over the last ten years, I have found that I use this type of massage the most with clients that visit my clinic.
Should doctors recommend massage therapy?
I often see clients with chronic back pain, who have seen many other professionals, and yet they are still suffering in pain. More often than not, they explain that they have seen their G.P, only to be prescribed strong pain killers and referred for six sessions with a Physio. I don’t believe this is the answer. Continue reading
How to avoid feeling blue on blue Monday
Now it really is a test of mindset, as to how you view this so-called ‘Blue Monday’. The way you perceive life will ultimately have a knock-on effect on how you feel about ‘Blue Monday’. Is there really such a thing? Or is it simply a social media ploy to get people interacting and engaging in a ‘negative’ way to form a community of ‘glass half empty’ people?
Guide to relaxation and a life of no stress
Take a step back to a time when you were living carefree, no stress, no real burdens, pressures or responsibilities in life…..I bet you will automatically imagine yourself as a child again, playing with friends. Maybe you see this as a distant memory or a thing of the past that cannot be achieved again.
Goal setting for 2020 – the do’s and don’ts
All so often we just seem to drift along in life, trying to get through the daily grind of work, running a household, and dreaming of the next holiday without any real direction. What if you were shown that there is a better way to get all you want in life, by goal setting.
Sports massage vs Swedish massage
Ensuring you chose the correct type of massage is essential so that you get the most out of your massage. Here’s a breakdown of the difference between a sports massage and a Swedish massage…
What is a myofascial release massage?
Myofascial tissue truly fascinates me. Did you know that out of all our body systems it is the largest of them all? Because it is the system that touches all the body systems.