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What to Expect From Your First Sports Massage?

What to Expect From Your First Sports Massage?

There’s a common myth that you need to be an athlete to get a sports massage. This is not true, despite the term ‘sports massage’.  Getting your first sports massage can be daunting, especially if you don’t know what to expect. Attending any appointment for the first...

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How to Use a Foam Roller Effectively

How to Use a Foam Roller Effectively

Foam rolling – you see fitness gurus doing it, but is it worth the hype?    What is it? Foam rolling is a type of self-massage that you can do at home. The foam roller comes in many sizes, shapes and divets to help alleviate tightness in your body. Many people use...

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How to Reduce Stiffness in Your Muscles

How to Reduce Stiffness in Your Muscles

Stiffness is often the result of muscle soreness. It’s often described as an achy, tender sensation in the muscle and surrounding area. This stiffness (also known as delayed-onset-muscle-soreness (DOMS for short)) may set in anywhere between a few hours and a few days...

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Easy at-home Exercises to Improve your Balance

Easy at-home Exercises to Improve your Balance

Working on balance is many people’s goals, yet so many of us are not as balanced as we’d like to be. Improving your balance helps increase coordination of your body, aids in strength building and allows you to move with more freedom and stability. For many, improving...

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Is Physical Therapy Painful?

Is Physical Therapy Painful?

Physical therapy is one of the best choices a person can make when handling an injury or long-term pain. The aim is to make you stronger, more mobile and improve your quality of life. Many people are afraid to attend physical therapy for the fear of it will be...

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Myth Buster – Sports Massages are Only For Athletes

Myth Buster – Sports Massages are Only For Athletes

Sports massages are not just for athletes, despite its name. Compared to other massages, sports massages focus on your soft tissue and muscles to release tension and improve blood circulation around your body.    Who Benefits from a Sports Massage?  Although...

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Is your pillow hurting your sleep?

Is your pillow hurting your sleep?

If you’re waking up in the morning with a stiff neck or shoulders, your pillows may be the guilty culprit. The condition of your pillows influences the quality and quantity of sleep you get per night – it’s more than its comfort and positioning that affects your...

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Importance of Sleep

Importance of Sleep

Your body works on a 24-hour cycle (circadian rhythm) to regulate your body’s core functions, including healthy brain function, maintenance of physical health and hormone regulation. You’ve probably heard the rule of thumb of 7 – 9 hours of sleep a night to help these...

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