Holistic Massage Kneads - Massage Therapy in Brighton

Headaches

dunlea4095 — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:21:13 +0000

I have had several new clients recently who mentioned that they are experiencing persistent headaches. These are often due to overly tight muscles in the neck area. Different muscles send referred pain to different parts of the head, so once these muscles are located, they can easily be treated. Neck muscles can get tight due to a number of reasons such as repetitive postural positions, often work related, coughing, or sudden movements causing muscular stress like whiplash. Book your deep tissue massage treatment with Holistic Massage Kneads and these symptoms can quickly be alleviated.

Numb fingers – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

dunlea4095 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:31:48 +0000

This week I had a client who was at her wits end with with numb and tingling fingers.
We established that she had to use a computer for work for many hours a day and also enjoyed playing tennis in her spare time. Although she was feeling the discomfort in her fingers, the cause of it was originating from her overly tight pectoral muscles in her chest, which had become like this due to her posture at the computer and the tennis playing. Tight muscles in this area can clamp down on to a nerve which comes out of the spinal cord and travels down the arm to the hand, which is why it is felt in this area.
We have embarked upon a series of treatments aiming to loosen off the muscles in this area which will in turn release the constriction on the nerve and stop the finger sensations. She will also be able to help herself by regularly holding a good stretch to these muscles to prevent them locking down again. Once the muscle has properly released it will also be far more effective in its resulting actions and her tennis playing should improve too!

Muscle pain

dunlea4095 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:46:53 +0000

If you have sore, aching muscles and are in pain from something like over doing the gardening recently, then tip a handful of Epsom salts into your bath for some pain relief. These contain magnesium which is a muscle relaxant, … Continue reading →

Back Pain

dunlea4095 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:48:20 +0000

I seem to have had a huge amount of people needing remedial massage treatments recently for sudden lower back pain. This is often a result of trying to lift heavy objects whilst reaching forward, for example pulling out heavy shopping from the boot of a car. This puts enormous strain on your gluteal muscles which can seize up as a result, and leave you unable to move.

If you need to lift anything heavy it is a good idea to manoeuvre it so that you are over the object and not leaning forward, then lift with your back straight and bend your knees.

If you are reading this post too late and you are in pain from this, then rest assured it is easily treatable with a deep tissue massage!

Eczema

dunlea4095 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:02:02 +0000

I have recently discovered a cream which really works on my children’s eczema. Like many people I have spent years, and an awful lot of money on different remedies, but this one finally seems to be the one which has sorted it out. It immediately took any itchiness away and appears to be great generally for dry skin. It is easily available from a local chemist and is called Cetraben.

Posture

dunlea4095 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:08:13 +0000

I attended a workshop last weekend in Postural Assessment, with the college of classical massage, Brighton. It contained a lot of information which will prove very useful to my clients.

One basic tip which would help to alleviate much back and shoulder pain when sitting at your desk, is to make sure you are actually sitting on the bones in your bottom, and not rolling back behind them, which an awful lot of people do. If you are sitting on the bones, with your knees lower than your hips, your back automatically straightens, your shoulders go back, and you are not putting strain on any muscles. This position enables you to sit comfortably for a much longer period of time than the usual slumped back, shoulders rolled forward, and neck stuck forward, resulting in much pain and discomfort.

Stretching

dunlea4095 — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:03:22 +0000

Stretching tight or well used muscles at home is as important as massage for keeping them in good working condition and reducing potential problems occurring with them.
Take just 5 minutes out of your day to hold a few stretches and you will see the benefits within a short space of time. A stretch must be held for at least 30 seconds to produce good results. Slowly ease yourself into a stretch, but keep it within your comfort zone. A stretch should not be painful, just a pulling of the muscle involved. After about 30 seconds the muscle will “give” a bit more and a true stretch is achieved.
Here is a link to some useful stretches to reduce common pain problems

FHT_Posture_Article.doc