Remedial Massage – Shoulder PainMassage helps with shoulder pain by promoting blood flow with the use of heat generating oils to effectively release tension, tightness, pressure in the shoulder. Restriction in the shoulder reduces range of movement which makes activities of daily life difficult. Everyday life needs the shoulder to …
Massage for the hipsMassage for the hips can do wonders for the hip region as we need our hips working proficiently in everyday life. We need our hips for walking, standing, running and cycling just to name a few activities. Going for a walk daily can help stretch the hip …
How to avoid damage to the rotator cuff during recreational activities.Rotator cuff muscles are part of the shoulder girdle/scapula. Recreational activities such as fishing and golf are activities that use the rotator cuff muscles continually. Stretching and warm up exercises are very important in regards to minimising harm to the …
Stretch for the piriformisSitting down, place one knee forward bent infront of the body, extend other leg posteriorly (lengthways behind you). Lean body forward to provide more pressure.Strengthen – lying down with the leg facing upwards in flexion abduct the hip/leg upwards. With the other leg aligned to the ground, …
SITS musclesSupraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis are muscles that sit in the shoulder girdle of the scapula (rotator cuff muscles). Rotator cuff as a group – depresses humerus(arm bone in lay man’s terms) and cancels superior translation by deltoid(stops deltoid being too strong).page 158 muscle manual Dr. Nikita A. Vizniak 2008
Massage therapy incorporates a wide range of techniques and treatments that are arguably one of the oldest forms of healing. Each type of massage therapy comes with its own unique benefits. Some you may be familiar with, and others you may be surprised to learn. Your Equilibrium Massage therapy is …
