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"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
In other words you can provide someone with an opportunity, but you can't force them to take advantage of it. It can be tempting for us Massage Therapists to tell ourselves when clients don’t reach their goals, However, it feels like a cop-out and a disservice to those seeking relief from persistent pain..
Read MoreStanton and Moseley (2017) found that chronic muscle pain is often a response from the brain attempting to protect the body from further harm.
Read Moreit turns out breathing is not just essential for sustaining life, ‘how you breathe’ plays a major role in reducing muscle tension, promoting relaxation, and facilitating movement.
Read MoreIf you notice yourself in any of the above know that it’s OK to not feel OK, especially now. This will pass. The art of touch is my passion and I can’t wait to be done with social distancing so I can get my hands on people! In the meantime I’m offering 1-2-1 weekly sessions to anyone who wants to stay connected and limber. 10-15 mins of active stretching & self-massage on Zoom; free.
Read MoreIf the thought of stretching in front of strangers or your coworkers makes you cringe, think about how weird it used to be when someone pulled out their phone to take a picture… of themselves. We’ve all embraced the selfie so limbering up in public shouldn’t be a step too far!
Read MoreRachel Fairweather and Megan Mari are world renowned therapists who have developed the BTEC level 6 Professional Diploma in Advanced Clinical Massage and Sports Massage.
Read MoreMassage can help create an environment for the brain to “relearn” that the messages sent from nociceptors do not always mean that the body is in real physical danger and does not, therefore, need to continue to create a pain response. This happens on a physical level via interacting with the nervous system using massage techniques but also on a psycho-socio level…
Read MoreMany people, therapists included, believe that massage needs to be painful in order to be effective - If the primary objective of a massage is to reduce pain then causing more pain to you, and potentially injury to myself, is surely madness and neither of us will have a positive experience.
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