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Body-Mind Experience Injuries Manual therapy Massage Medicine Pain Physiotherapy Remedial Massage Stress

Remedial Massage for Chronic Muscle Pain and Central Nervous System (CNS) Sensitisation

Physical pain symptoms are the number one reason that patients seek healthcare in Australia at this time – more often than for infectious disease, cancer, or any other illness. Symptoms of pain are one of the primary reasons people take time off work. Pain also affects peoples’ abilities to take recreation, socialise with friends, and […]

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covid-19 Manual therapy Massage Relaxation Remedial Massage Stress

Limited Practise Recommences April 26th

Today I talked to Tracy, the owner of The Urban Alchemist where I will be based going forward, and confirmed that I can start practising there beginning next Sunday, the 26th of April 2020.

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Experience Fitness Manual therapy Massage Musculoskeletal therapy Relaxation Remedial Massage Stress

I’m getting knee surgery! Meet my temporary replacement, Tim Harvey MST

This time next week I’ll be coming out of the general anaesthetic with a brand new anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee. I busted it 18 months ago on a dancefloor in Sydney (long story). So, I’ll be out of clinic for five to six weeks. Between Monday 12th June and Thursday 20th July […]

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Anatomy and Physiology Body-Mind Experience Manual therapy Massage Relaxation Remedial Massage Stress

What massage therapy can do for stress

An explanation for how massage therapy can reduce stress and stimulate relaxation.

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Experience Manual therapy Massage Posture Stress

Why I almost never put you face-down first for your massage treatment

There’s a conventional wisdom in massage therapy: “rub where it hurts.” This is wrong.

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Anatomy and Physiology Experience Manual therapy Massage Pain Posture Remedial Massage Stress

The most important thing your massage therapist doesn’t know

Do you see a massage therapist for your sore, tight-feeling shoulders? If you do, there is every possibility they are making you feel worse, not better.