Remedial Massage – Visit Frank at Equilibrium Bellarine Massage Therapy. Remedial, Therapeutic or Relaxation massage available.
Palpation – used to locate and identify soft tissue strains. Assist to detect activity or lack of it in muscle tissue and to elecit symptoms, including pain. The softer one touches the more one feels in regards to palpation.Therapist should not palpate too hard as the sensory reaction back to …
Massage for the hips can be difficult as we are not sure why our hips can be aching and in pain. Humans were not made to sit down on chairs all day, at an office desk, or watching television. The hip joint does well with massage. Massage promotes blood flow …
Why I chose to help people with ailments 🙂 Hi, having studied massage in 2016, I thought it was now about time to explain the reason why I chose to help people with ailments. Being a person that enjoys helping others, I knew it was just a progression in life itself. …
Inflammation of the heel / bottom of the foot – plantar fasciitis Inflammation of the heel can feel like a dull pain, throbbing pain, sharp pain or dull ache. Plantar fascia is the long ligament in the bottom of the foot. Usually inflammation occurs when the posture is leaning inside – …
Lemongrass essential oil, the benefits in massage:Lemongrass is purifying and toning to the skin and as it has a natural heat element. Lemongrass is fabulous to use in massage in promoting heat to a localised area or to a larger area of the body when in use during a massage …
Illiotibial band massage – band on the side of the leg between knee and hip.Lying on your side with a foam roller on the side of your hip roll up the foam roller so the roller rolls towards the knee. You should notice the tightness become aching and more prevalent …
Massage relieves arm/forearm sorenessMassage relieves soreness and tightness in the arm. Tennis players, golfers, racing car drivers all receive regular arm massage to release tight muscles that can inhibit range of movement.Digging in the garden, typing all day at the desk, moving furniture, these jobs use the arms/forearms all day …
Neck Tension People commonly state to me in my clinic that they hold tension in their neck from stress. I regularly state to clients that stretching the neck sideways, front and back is a great way to release muscles in the neck.As a therapist I assist by passively helping clients stretch …
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 …
