Massage after Having a Baby Massage can be very beneficial during and after pregnancy. It is generally accepted that it should be avoided during the first trimester and if the mother has a history of miscarriage but other than this there are many instances where massage can be positively beneficial Read more…
Tight Hamstrings and Lower Back Pain If you are suffering from lower back pain the first thing you need to do is a bit of detective work to help work out what is causing it. The first port of call is your health professional. Your doctor will be able to Read more…
Treating Chronic Low Back Pain With Remedial Massage This week I have seen a number of patients with chronic low back pain. The thing which they are most concerned with is whether their low back pain can be managed with massage and exercise. If your low back pain has passed Read more…
Getting Massage to Help You Run Your Marathon It is easier to succeed at your marathon with good preparation. Some people take on their big run with a bit of a Gung-Ho approach and have a great run and that is fantastic. For most people this won’t work and they Read more…
Avoiding Muscular and Low Back Injury One of the most important things I believe, in keeping yourself fit and healthy is to actually try and avoid muscular injury in the first place. If you are a sportsperson or even just wanting to lead a fairly active life, you should be Read more…
Muscle pain and stiffness -the remedy So your muscles are feeling very sore, tight and stiff. You are getting lower back pain or hip pain and its’s limiting your mobility. You are no longer able to do your usual exercise and even walking makes you hurt. Your inclination is to Read more…
Hip Pain and Leg Pain in Runners One of the most certain things to halt your running progress is to develop pain in either the hips or legs. It may well be too late if you are reading this but prevention is much better than trying to cure it. If Read more…
How to Ease Lower Back Pain with Deep Soft Tissue Massage Deep Soft Tissue Massage is a phrase that gets bandied about quite a bit these days, along with trigger point release. So what does it actually mean and will it help your ease your lower back pain? What deep Read more…
Massage therapy for muscle pain in Ely Cambs Last week was a busy week at my massage practice in Ely Cambs. I have had an interesting selection of clients, golfers, teachers, chefs, runners,commuters, office workers. They all had the same thing in common – they were suffering muscle pain and Read more…
Preventing Lower Back Back Almost everyone is susceptible to low back pain and indeed, may well develop back pain at some stage in their life no matter how well they look after their body. The wear and tear sustained by the spine by just going through the motions of everyday Read more…