As previously spoken in another blog post, sitting on the floor and working at the pc would be a better anatomical position than seating on a chair. Why seating on the floor works better than sitting on a chair? Sitting on a chair is not that comfortable, especially in the long term. As a massage […]
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Body Biomechanics
Biomechanics is a branch of biophysics, and it studies the structure, function biomechanics is a [...]
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I did my back
“I was lifting the box from the floor, and then, ouch I did my back”! [...]
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Giovanni’s Massage Qualifications
I spent the last seven years achieving different massage qualifications to offer a service that [...]
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What to expect from Melbourne Massage and Treatment
Here is a list of services available at Melbourne Massage and Treatment: Myotherapy Remedial Massage [...]
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Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that manifests on the lower portion of the calf and [...]
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Lymph nodes (or lymph glands) are small lumps of tissue containing white blood cells that fight infection. They are part of the body’s immune system and filter lymph fluid, composed of water and waste products from body tissues. Introduction to Lymph Nodes Lymph nodes are located in different body areas. On average, we have approx […]
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When experiencing pain around the head, we talk about Headaches. Headache is a common condition, and for most cases, is not considered a serious illness. Migraine and headache. 4.9 million Australians experience migraine. Migraine is a specific type of headache, so consider that the number stated above is still a small figure. Headache and muscle. […]
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Scap-Off Load. A Scap-Off Load is a special test or functional test that we use to evaluate the implication of Lev Scapular and Up. Trap in Cercival Rotation. As previously mentioned, in cervical rotation we got a fair bit of muscle working towards this action. As many clients come in with cervical pain, it’s time […]
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Range of Motion. Range of Motion is the movement of a joint within a 3-dimensional space. Before performing Remedial Massage or a Thai massage and or MLD session, we check for a Range of Motion, know also as ROM. Checking for ROM is to establish the functionality of the joint and the muscles that surround […]
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Massage History. Massage history dates back many centuries ago. The association between touch and healing is longer than what you may expect. In fact, the history of massage goes back to 5000 years ago. As per the result of the first finding, the first appearance of massage as a healing technique is founded in India. […]
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Firstly the Cervical Occipital muscles are a group of muscles, that seat inferior to the skull and are bilateral to the first and second cervical vertebrae. Cervical Occipital muscles are responsible for 45° of rotation out of 90°. Along with these muscles we find: – Obliquus Capitis Inferior; Origin: Spinous process of Axis (C2) Insertion: […]
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Exercises for Upper Cross Syndrome As previously mentioned, the UCS is caused by a constant habit of poor posture, to achieve a correct posture on top of massage therapy, we would need to do exercises for Upper cross syndrome. So, there are 2 main groups of muscle that we want to target. 1st group, the […]