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Reflexology and Pain Management – Part 2

In part 1, I explored what pain was, the pain response and briefly explained how reflexology helps manage pain. Much anecdotal evidence shows the benefits of reflexology in pain management and several studies indicate successful treatment outcomes including pain reduction. (See references at end of article). However I would like to focus [...]

27 Sep 2019
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What can assist you with anxiety?

Like most people there are times when I feel anxious.  I appreicate I am luck in that this isn't a permanent state.  Based on anetdotal evidence I am aware that there seems to be a rise in our clients feeling anxious.  So I wanted to share some latest scientfic evidence [...]

27 Sep 2019
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Myofascia – part 1

What is Myofasci? Fascia is the main connective tissue of the body. Fascia surrounds every cell, muscle, bone, nerve, blood Bessel in the body, creating a three-dimensional web. This is one continuous network from head to toe. Myofascia is the fascia that surrounds all the muscle. Why it is important? In its normal [...]

26 Sep 2019
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Are you an eMail Junkie?

Most people now have at least one smartphone, normally a work phone, a blackberry and a personal phone.  With our professional and personal inbox's bulging, is constantly checking our email turning us all into unproductive email junkies?  An article in this Thursday's Evening Standard called "Supertask me", made me think.  [...]

26 Sep 2019
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Do you know the benefits of drinking tea?

I have to admit that I don't drink tea.  I like my herbal teas but lets face it, they don't actually contain any tea.  In a morning I like my decaf americano.  But having done the research on tea,  I may need to change my habits. Prof Feng and his team [...]

25 Sep 2019
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Can Sports Massage help prevent sports injuries?

Athletes who are looking to improve performance and increase their competitive edge do so by adopting a training schedule to enhance their skill, strength, stamina, suppleness and speed. The degree to which they develop and utilise these qualities will depend on other factors such as the level of competition, the [...]

24 Sep 2019
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Is a 15 minute Neck & Shoulder Massage beneficial?

Fifteen minutes is a very short space of time, so I am often asked by potential clients if they will receive any benefits from such a short massage. Well the good news is that you do receive benefits, and its not just me saying that, or the subjective experience of other [...]

21 Sep 2019
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Does mindfulness meditation help you if you are depressed?

Mindfullness is very trendy right now because it is claimed to help you cope with anxiety and stress and build resilience.  But does it help you if you are depressed?  This is the question that researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine tried to answer in a recent study. During [...]

21 Sep 2019
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Heat

Last time, I discussed the use of Cryotherapy to aid healing, today I would like to discuss the use of heat.  As many of you will know who have had a full body massage treatment with me, I often incorporate hot stones into my treatment.  And some of my readers [...]

19 Sep 2019
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Can Tai Chi help relieve chronic neck pain?

Tai Chi is a traditional form of exerise developed in ancient China which combines deep breathing and slow deliberate movements.  It has already proved helpful for back pain, rheumatism and psychological disorders, but can it help people with chronic neck pain? A group of 114 people suffering from chronic neck pain [...]

18 Sep 2019
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Scientific Evidence for massage reducing muscle pain

I would say the number one reason for booking with Vitality Therapy is muscle pain in either

  • Shoulders
  • Neck
  • Lower Back
  • Knees
  • Elbows
  • Headaches
I know that new clients often come to us because we were recommended by their colleagues; who came to us with muscle pain and found massage relieved it.  So [...]

16 Sep 2019
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What happens to your intervertebral discs when you sit?

Sitting in office chairs for long periods of time not only affects your muscles but impacts the disks in your spine. In humans over 5 years of age, there is no direct blood supply to the jelly like nucleus of the intervertebral discs. The intervertebral discs therefore rely upon fluid inflow and [...]

16 Sep 2019
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How can Reiki help me?

The nature of Reiki means that it can be beneficial in treating a wide range of conditions.  I have found particular success in helping clients cope with anxiety, stressful periods in their lives, feeling drained and tired all the time, and to speed up recovery after illness, operations [...]

13 Sep 2019
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What is a muscle cramp?

What is a muscle cramp? Normal movement of our bodies involves muscles alternating between contract and relaxation. A muscle that contracts involuntarily and is unable to relax is a spasm; and a forceful and prolonged spasm becomes a cramp. A muscle cramp can last anywhere from a few seconds to up to [...]

11 Sep 2019
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A Guide to Sciatica

One of the most common questions I get asked, by my clients is "is my back pain sciatica?".  So I would like take some time to explain what sciatica or piriformis syndrome is. Sciatica is the irritation of inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which runs from L3 down through your legs [...]

9 Sep 2019
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