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Category Archives: Melbourne Massage and Treatment

Melbourne Massage and Treatment is a home-based massage studio run by Giovanni, a qualified Myotherapist passionate about health and healing.

Melbourne Massage and Treatment Services.

Giovanni started in Massage career back in 2016 at the SSNT in Fitzroy.

After that, he worked and travelled in Asia and Europe, specialised in Thai Massage and Applied Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), and completed a diploma in Remedial Massage and Advance Diploma in Myotherapy.

Giovanni is finishing a Bachelor in Health Science, Myotherapy Clinic at Torrens University.

What type of condition does Giovanni treat?

What is this blog About?

Melbourne Massage and Treatment blog is about Giovanni’s experience within the massage industry, health topics, and an explanation of how different massage services works.

Giovanni likes to ensure his client knows what happens to their body when they are in pain or living with discomfort. He believes body awareness is vital to the recovery/healing process.

If you are looking for treatment, book your next appointment with Giovanni now.

Or if you have any questions, get in touch now.

Massage Near Me – Coburg

Melbourne Massage and Treatment studio is located on Blair St, Coburg, 3058.

Easy to get here by public transport, like tram 1, 6 or 19, or by train, as Giovanni lives nearby Moreland Station.

Also, if you need to drive here, plenty of car park spots are available along Blair St.

Golfer’s Elbow

Golfer's Elbow Pain Area

Golfer’s Elbow also known as “medial epicondylitis” is an inflammation of the tendons that originates from the medial elbow side. The pain sensation can be local or spread along the forearm till down the wrist. Indeed, Golfer’s Elbow is similar to a tennis elbow, which occurs on the lateral side of the elbow. Both these […]

Myotherapy

A Hand inserting needle in to a forearm for a dry needling session

Myotherapy is a massage technique to treat or prevent soft tissue pain and restricted joint movement. “Myotherapy” stands for “Myo” Muscle “Therapy” therapy. In Australia, and specifically in Melbourne, it is a practice that took over the massage market in the last few decades and is not becoming more and more popular. There is Dry […]

How MLD can help reducing Preeclampsia Swelling post-partum

pregnant woman

Preeclampsia is a condition that can affect pregnant women. Preeclampsia is a severe condition of pregnancy, most of the time characterised by: high blood pressure protein in the urine severe swelling Most women who suffer from preeclampsia are unaware of this condition, which is why continuous monitoring during pregnancy is so important. There is no […]

Carpal Tunnel

Carpal Tunnel median nerve impingmenet

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist that opens into the hand. The median nerve runs through the carpal tunnel and gives feeling to the 2nd through the 4th finger (the medial half of it). Carpal tunnel is a condition that affects any gender, and the prevalent of people affected by this […]

Dry Needling

Dry needling session on the patient's back

Myofascial Dry Needling (MDN) treats sore muscles and trigger points. How does Dry Needling work? As discussed in another blog post, muscles are made of many individual fibres. As the fibre contract and stretches, this does give the muscle the ability to have strength and elasticity. Along with repetitive movements and lack of posture, the […]

Lymphedema

Leg with Lymphedema

Lymphedema is a health condition that develops when the lymphatic system gets dysfunctional. Compared with lipoedema, Lymphoedema presents disproportional swelling in 1 limb per side. As stated above, what’s behind the swelling is a malfunctioning lymphatic system that leads to an increased amount of protein below the skin (lymph liquid). As already discussed in a […]

Lipoedema

Lipoedema is a condition that causes excess fat to accumulate under the skin, either in the lower or upper part of the body. Said so, it is a condition that affects mainly women. It manifests itself just after hormonal changes, such as puberty, post-pregnancy or in older age, after even major surgery. The condition does […]

Barefoot shoes. It is just a trend?

Vivo barefoot wear

Barefoot shoes are now becoming more and more popular. One of the main reasons why this is happening, I believe is the spreading idea that having the feet, seated in a tight box all day, is not so beneficial. So, what can be beneficial about going around barefoot? Or having barefoot shoes? Well, the foot […]

Muscle VS Tendon

Muscle and Tendon are two types of fibres that connect bonds, allowing the joint to be moved by contracting or extending. Muscles and Tendons characteristics. A muscle consists of fibres of muscle cells covered by fascia, bundled with many more fibres, surrounded by thick protective tissue. So each muscle fibre is covered in the fascia, […]

Ice Pack

Ice pack

In a previous blog, we did talk about heat packs, now it is time to talk about the Ice Pack. Ice pack application, in the last few years, is a practice that got reviewed. What Ice Pack is about? An Ice pack, as the name says, is a cold (icy) bag. As better explained in […]