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What to expect from Melbourne Massage and Treatment

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Here is a list of services available at Melbourne Massage and Treatment: Myotherapy Remedial Massage Thai Massage MLD Thai Yoga But what you should expect from those services? Well, in first place, any of those services are hollist services, so can’t be official diagnoses for medical conditions and Giovanni can’t prescribe any medications for it. […]

Achilles Tendinopathy

What Is Achilles Tendinopathy? Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that manifests on the lower portion of the calf and is caused by overusing the muscle of this region, such as Gastrocnemius and or Soleus. Initially, you may not notice the issue, as it starts as a low-level inflammation and micro-tearing but as the condition progresses […]

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a health condition that causes widespread pain and sensitivity to touch. This type of condition is more common in women than in men. Is still unknown to science why some people may suffer from Fibromyalgia, even though is known that stress can play a major role. On the other hand, genetics can also […]

Nervous System

nervous system components

Overview of the Nervous System The Nervous System (NS) is what controls the voluntary and automatic functions of the body. It is made up of: brain spinal cord nerves When we say that it controls the body’s automatic response, we refer to reactions to emergency response. The nervous system is made up of: the central […]

Frozen Shoulder

Normal and Frozen Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder Overview Frozen shoulder, is also known as per the name “adhesive capsulitis”. A frozen shoulder as per the name is a shoulder that would barely move. Both signs and symptoms typically begin slowly and then get worse. Recovery time is subjective. A common cause of a Frozen Shoulder is having to keep a […]

Seating on the floor

Seating Sqout

Seating on the floor, the new mobility movement. Working in the office is a hard task for the body, and in the last few years, something made this task even worst. Covid-19 forced millions of people worldwide to work from home. As per consequence, many people reduce their daily movement activity and start increasing the […]

Mobility Joint, Stability Joint, Strenghening

Joint Mobility

Mobility Joint – Stability Joint – Strengthening We refer to Mobility as the degree to which a joint can move before being restricted by surrounding tissues. Not all the joints taught are considered mobility joints. Starting from the big toes joint, and moving up the body, to the upper cervical joints, we can count one […]

Arthritis

Arthritis Overview Arthritis can be described as the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. Symptoms include: joint pain stiffness reduce Range of Motion (ROM) Major Types: Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid-Arthritis Said so, Arthritis can be a consequence of another type of disease, like: Ankylosing spondylitis Gout Juvenile idiopathic Psoriatic A. Reactive A. Septic A. Thumb […]

Myotherapy

Needle for Dry Needling

What is Myotherapy? Myotherapy is a massage treatment technique used 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 in the last few decades took over the massage market, and is not becoming more and […]

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 […]

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