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Fostering Joint Longevity – From Childhood Play Through Active Adulthood

ByJames Maddock

Do you want to be able to kick a ball around in the back yard when you’re 90? We’re living longer nowadays than ever before, yet we are also facing the highest rates of metabolic and joint disease than ever before. These two facts are not necessarily connected. It is possible to maintain healthy, functional…

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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and How Joint Mobilisation Can Help

ByJames Maddock

Do you feel sharp pain in your hip when you move or sit for too long? Do activities like squatting, running, or even getting out of the car become uncomfortable in your groin? You might be dealing with something called Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI). At Massage Dot Melbourne, I see many clients who suffer from hip…

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Maximising Your Muscle Performance – The Crucial Balance Between Movers and Stabilisers

ByJames Maddock

Understanding Muscle Dynamics is More Than Just Strength Training In fitness and sports performance, there’s a common misconception that muscle power is all about the big primary mover muscles – think pecs and glutes. However, true strength and efficiency come from a harmonious balance between “mover muscles” and “stabiliser muscles.” Stabiliser muscles are also known…

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What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

ByJames Maddock

Outline Please remember to read the disclaimer advice at the bottom of the page. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a painful condition in which swelling of the thoracic outlet can compress the nerve and blood vessel bundles that stretch from your neck to your fingers. The thoracic outlet is a space between your collarbone and your…

Why is back pain so common?
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Why is back pain so common?

ByJames Maddock

The facts of back pain: Back pain is especially common in the developed countries – and it seems that the more developed the country, the more back pain there is.[1][2][3] The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 2021 that low back pain was the most physically disabling condition in the world, so if you have low back…

Why Coordination Is More Important Than Strength
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Why Coordination Is More Important Than Strength

ByJames Maddock

I love working with bodies. They’re amazing. We are evolved to be as efficient as possible at all times, and strength, power and endurance are no different. That’s me, three days ago, on my fourth set of three 50 kg close-grip bench press. It was only on the fifth and final set that I struggled. Up until…