Sports & Clinical Massage Therapy in Brighton and Hove
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For mums and mums-to-be - treat someone special to a massage this Mother's Day! For mums who rarely get a chance to sit down, who are always running around making sure everyone else is taken care of.. This is a chance to say thank you and treat them to some well-deserved relaxation and indulgence of…
It is common to feel like there is a need to stretch these muscles. Sure it feels great, but what if they are already on a stretch? If these muscles are overstretched and locked in a long position, it can increase the activation of the strong extensor muscles at the back of the neck, causing…
Popliteus is a one-joint muscle that provides stability to the knee. It is prone to compensating for two-joint synergist muscles upon their failure to properly execute movement. In ACL repairs, the lateral popliteal tendon is often cut or damaged, causing the popliteus to concentrically contract (shorten). This is one of the many reasons why post-surgical ACL…
Holidays are coming, holidays are coming! December tends to be a very busy month here at Brighton Bodyworks so for those of you still looking to book a session, or to buy gift vouchers, hurry hurry! The final purchase/posting date for vouchers is THURSDAY 22ND DECEMBER (collection available on Friday 23rd). Our final working day…
Ladies, this is one for us. I see an anterior pelvic tilt with many of my clients, and particularly with pregnant/postnatal ladies. It doesn't always cause issues, but with low back pain, hip pain, ankle issues, we always want to have a look at how the pelvis is moving. If you have an anterior…
Pain deep in the glutes area, sometimes tingling down the leg. Often this is due to overworked and tight piriformis muscle trapping the sciatic nerve - massage to release this area can help relieve the pain and tingling, however, symptoms often return. Why? Well, why did that piriformis become tight in the first place? Was it compensating for…
"Motion is a component of movement, but movement requires motor control, which includes stability, balance, postural control, coordination and perception" Gray Cook Motor control is what we're trying to effect with Neurokinetic Therapy. Could this be the missing link in your treatment plan? Where is the cause of your dysfunction - can we unravel your faulty…
My clients are often intrigued by the 'blue men' displayed on the wall of my clinic. Those of you more familiar with massage and physical therapy will recognize these as illustrations from Thomas Myers' Anatomy Trains. These 'myofascial meridians' show the fascial networks of the body and are very useful in seeing the body's interconnectedness and…
The biceps brachii muscle is made up of two different parts - the long head and the short head. It acts to flex the elbow (in lifting) and supinate the forearm (for example opening a door handle, unscrewing a jar lid), as well as flex the arm at the shoulder. The proximal tendon of the…
