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Fostering Joint Longevity – From Childhood Play Through Active Adulthood

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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Anatomy and Physiology Flexibility Hip Pain Joint Mobilisation Myotherapy Remedial Massage

Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and How Joint Mobilisation Can Help

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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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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Back to Work!

Covid-19 restrictions in Metro Melbourne ease this Wednesday. I’ll be back in clinic for you starting from November the 2nd. Hooray!

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Remedial Massage Therapy is My Passion

My name is James Maddock (but I prefer to be called “Maddock”) and I have found my calling. I love channeling my geeky, nerdy fascination with the human body towards helping my clients get back to normal work, school, sports, social and family life. I am a naturally empathetic, holistic health practitioner with a solid […]

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Why Myotherapy Is About To End Remedial Massage

First, a declaration of conflict of interest. 🙂 I am a current student of the Bachelor of Health Science (‘BHSc’) Myotherapy and am due to complete my studies at the end of 2021. What follows is essentially the course of thinking that drew me to the conclusion to upskill from my current qualification, the Diploma […]

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Are my muscles “pulled,” “twinged,” “torn,” “strained,” in “spasm,” or “sprained”?

Muscles, tendons, and ligaments; sprains, strains, and pulls. Just what is going on with your painful muscles, and what does it mean for getting better? This article is a guide

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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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Life Lessons

Why am I back? What have I been doing? Can you book in with me yet? And what am I doing next…? All these questions answered in this post!

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What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

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 […]