Working in a corporate job in the office can be enormously rewarding, but the toll on the mind and body can be immense. Amidst all the emails, meetings, and projects, it’s easy for stress to become a constant companion, taking residence in our muscles and weighing heavily on our shoulders—quite literally. However, there is something that can help you: massage…
Marathon training is a particularly tough challenge, commanding dedication, a finely-honed training strategy and a strict diet. And the training, and the race itself, can be especially tough on the muscles, joints and bones. Due to the increasing strain on the body more and more runners have turned to massage to assist not only recovery, but to aid their performance…
Triathlons demand speed, stamina and strength; running, cycling and swimming each command the use of almost every muscle group in the body; these three gruelling events may be a challenge individually, yet are a true test of physical limits when combined. Those training for a triathlon will likely know all of this, all too well! But how does triathlon training…
You’ve heard of a sports massage, but what is it? What does it involve? Why should I have one? What is a sports massage?The Sports Massage Association defines sports massage as “the application of soft tissue techniques with the aim of managing, manipulating and rehabilitating muscles, tendons and ligaments” A sports massage targets tight muscles, helps inactive muscles and improves the condition…
You may feel an ache in your back/neck/shoulders and think a massage would really help, but where should you go? A specialist for a deep tissue or sports massage, or your local beauty salon? What’s the difference between them and how will you feel after each one? Sports and deep tissue massage Deep tissue massage does what it says –…
If your car had a flat tyre or there was steam coming from the radiator, would you still drive your car? The likely answer is no. You would phone a mechanic and get if fixed. Then why do we think our bodies are any different? We carry aches, pains and injuries thinking that they will just disappear, and sometimes they…
