Menopause occurs when menstrual periods stop due to a drop in the hormones oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone, marking a major life transition. It usually happens between ages 45 and 55, though it can occur earlier. Menopause may also result from surgery or...
Pain is something everyone experiences, yet it affects each of us differently. You might wonder why two people with the same injury can have completely different levels of discomfort or why pain sometimes lingers long after tissues have healed. The answer lies in...
Chronic pain is pain that lingers or keeps recurring for more than three months. It's different from acute pain, the type of pain that happens directly after an injury, although acute pain can become chronic pain over time, as sometimes pain remains long after an...
If you're experiencing sciatic pain or piriformis syndrome, massage can be an effective way to relieve pain and other associated symptoms. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve is irritated, compressed, or injured, leading to pain that ranges from mild to severe....
TMJ refers to the temporomandibular joint, it's the joint that enables us to move our mouths and it acts like a sliding hinge. It connects your lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal (temples) bone of the skull and you have one joint on each side of your jaw, these...
Your nerves have been feeling frazzled and everyone's been getting on your nerves!! How can massage help? The combination of physical touch, muscle and fascia manipulation, and a soothing environment contribute to an overall sense of wellbeing and relaxation. Along...
Anxiety is a common and natural emotion, characterised by feelings of unease, worry or apprehension. These can be triggered by various factors, ranging from significant life events to everyday actions. Anxiety is a response to our world around us, which can be...
Massage can benefit you if you have fibromyalgia by easing pain and soothing the nervous system. It can also help ease the pain of tension type headaches as well as helping with stress, anxiety and depression. Massage aids relaxation helping you have a deeper and...
How's your breathing? Autumn can be the time of year where many of us are finding it a little more difficult to breath. A lingering chest infection, pain and discomfort from a chronic respiratory condition, stress or anxiety causing a shortness of breath and...
