Melbourne Thai Treatment’s Blog Massage Page

On this blog Giovanni will share his knowledge on topics related to the Thai Remedial Massage industry and more.

“I believe the body is a complex machine that needs to be looked after not only by the physical touch.”

Within this page, you can find posts about complementary practices to massage which can help to improve your well-being on both a physical and emotional level.

Breathing technique to release the body and emotional tensions.

What exercises are good for the body and mind?

How to recognize the body tensions?

How to improve our body posture?

Muscle firing pattern.

Also, calling upon his long experience in the food industry, as a Chef and Pizza Maker, you can expect from time to time, Giovanni will share posts related to your food intake and well-being.

Each blog will include links to other pages, these will provide references to the topic being discussed or perhaps another relevant blog post to help explore the topic in greater detail.

Your comments and feedback on any of the blog topics are always welcome.

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Qualifications Advance Diploma Myotherapy RMIT
Giovanni’s Massage Qualifications

Giovanni’s Massage Qualifications I spent the last 7 years achieving different massage qualifications, to get [...]

14
Feb
MLD hand
What to expect from Melbourne Massage and Treatment

Here is a list of services available at Melbourne Massage and Treatment: Myotherapy Remedial Massage [...]

14
Jan
Achilles Tendinopathy

What Is Achilles Tendinopathy? Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that manifests on the lower portion [...]

06
Jan
Seating on the floor, squatting
Seating on the floor, mobility time

As previously spoken in another blog post, seating on the floor, and working at the [...]

24
Dec
Fibromyalgia
17/12/2022

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a health condition that causes widespread pain and sensitivity to [...]

Knee Pain
Patella Tracking Disorder

Patellar tracking disorder is a knee condition that occurs when the patella also known as [...]

12
Dec
nervous system components
Nervous System

Overview of the Nervous System The Nervous System (NS) is what controls the voluntary and [...]

04
Dec
Back to Chiang Mai, Thailand back to Thai Massage Training
26/11/2022

On the occasion of my 4th time in Chiang Mai, since 2018, I am dedicating [...]

Normal and Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder Overview Frozen shoulder, is also known as per the name “adhesive capsulitis”. A [...]

19
Nov
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Parkinson and Massage

Parkinson and Massage Overview Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable [...]

05
Nov
Seating Sqout
Seating on the floor

Seating on the floor, the new mobility movement. Working in the office is a hard [...]

29
Oct
Joint Mobility
Mobility Joint, Stability Joint, Strenghening

Mobility Joint – Stability Joint – Strengthening We refer to Mobility as the degree to [...]

22
Oct
Arthritis
16/10/2022

Arthritis Overview Arthritis can be described as the swelling and tenderness of one or more [...]

Feet Metatarsal Mobilisation
Joint Mobilisation

Joint Mobilisation Overview Joint mobilisations are manual therapy techniques that aim to improve joint mobility [...]

08
Oct
Feet pain free, no bunion
Happy bunion’s story

Happy Bunion ‘s Story Overview A bunion is a bond malformation at the base of [...]

02
Oct
MLD on Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow Overview Tennis elbow or even known as Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition that [...]

25
Sep
Golfer's Elbow Pain Area
Golfer’s Elbow

Overview Golfer’s Elbow also known as “medial epicondylitis” is an inflammation of the tendons that [...]

17
Sep
Needle for Dry Needling
Myotherapy

What is Myotherapy? Myotherapy is a massage treatment technique used to treat or prevent soft [...]

11
Sep
pregnant woman
How MLD can help reducing Preeclampsia Swelling post-partum

Preeclampsia is a condition that can affect pregnant women. Preeclampsia is a severe condition of [...]

04
Sep
Carpal Tunnel median nerve impingmenet
Carpal Tunnel

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist, which opens into the hand. [...]

29
Aug
Upper Trap dry needling
Dry Needling

Dry needling or Myofascial Dry Needling (MDN) is used to treat sore muscles and trigger [...]

20
Aug
Leg with Lymphedema
Lymphedema

Lymphedema Lymphedema is a health condition that developed when because of a dysfunctional lymphatic system. [...]

13
Aug
Lipedema
07/08/2022

What is Lipedema? Lipedema is a condition that causes excess fat to accumulate under the [...]

Vivo barefoot wear
Barefoot shoes. It is just a trend?

Barefoot shoes are now becoming more and more popular. One of the main reasons why [...]

31
Jul
Muscle VS Tendon
23/07/2022

Muscle and Tendon are two different types of fibres that connect bonds, and allows joint [...]

Ice pack
Ice Pack

In a previous blog, we did talk about heat packs, now it is time to [...]

16
Jul
Heat Pack on Neck
Heat Pack

Applying a heat pack or cold pack to the body, after an injury or when [...]

09
Jul
Muscle Tear
Muscle Tear

Muscle Tear A muscle tear is an acute injury caused by a laceration of the [...]

02
Jul
lymph node
Lymph Nodes

Lymph Nodes As described on https://www.healthdirect.gov.au “Lymph nodes (or lymph glands) are small lumps of [...]

25
Jun
Calf Muscles

Calf muscles make up the lower posterior portion of the leg. 2 are the calf [...]

17
Jun
Thai Massage Cervical
The benefits of massage

How good is it to receive a massage? What are the benefits of massage? Often [...]

11
Jun
Lat Dorsi
Latissimus Dorsi and thoracic back exercises

Latissimus Dorsi and exercises Latissimus dorsi is a thoracic back muscle that seats superficial to [...]

05
Jun
Scapula Ligament
Scapula

The scapula is a large triangular-shaped bone that lies in the upper back. It is [...]

29
May
knee on back thai massage
Massage and pain

What this is all about? Often when I introduce myself to people, and I mention [...]

21
May
SCM trigger point referal pattern
Headache and Massage

Headache. What a pain! Here we go with another Melbourne Thai Treatment Blog post. Today [...]

15
May
Exercises Plantar Fasciitis
07/05/2022

Corrective Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis. In the previous post, we did look in too what [...]

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis. What is Plantar Fasciitis? And how does it manifest? Who is more prone [...]

27
Apr
Knee Anatomy Frontal View
Knee Pain

Who along you readers ever experience Knee Pain? Knee pain is a common presentation for [...]

23
Apr
Home Clinic Front Porch
Home Based Massage Clinic

Why at Melbourne Thai Treatment I offer my services within a Home-Based Massage Clinic. The [...]

16
Apr
Scap Off Load Remedial Massage SetUp
Scap-Off Load

Scap-Off Load. A Scap-Off Load is a special test or functional test that we use [...]

11
Apr
First Massage Appointment
First Massage Appointment

First Massage Appointment. At Melbourne Thai Treatment, a first massage appointment session does last a [...]

01
Apr
bone fracture
Bone Fracture and MLD

Bond Fracture and MLD At Melbourne Thai Treatment along with Remedial Massage and Thai Massage [...]

25
Mar
Tmj and MLD

TMJ and MLD. TMJ or Temporomandibular joint is bilaterally located on the side of the [...]

15
Mar
Range of Motion Cervical Lateral Felxion
Range of Motion

Range of Motion. Range of Motion is the movement of a joint within a 3-dimensional [...]

07
Mar
corrective exercises fore arm
Corrective Exercises VS Massage

Corrective exercises VS Massage. As Massage Therapist, I often see people who come in for [...]

05
Mar
neck pain
Neck Pain

Neck Pain. Neck pain is something that we all did experience at some point in [...]

26
Feb
Upper Trap Remedial Massage
How Often Should I Get a Massage Appointment?

Massage appointments, how often? How often should I come for a massage appointment? Often I [...]

19
Feb
Sunburn on back
Sunburn and MLD

MLD and Sunburn. As already mentioned earlier, MLD stands for Manual Lymphatic Drainage and is [...]

12
Feb
Altar with in a massage clinic
Altar within a Massage Clinic

Altar within a Massage Clinic. As you may already know, part of my training was [...]

07
Feb
Water after a massage

Water after a massage. Have you ever noticed that after a massage you feel thirsty [...]

27
Jan