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James Maddock at The Urban Alchemist

James Maddock at The Urban Alchemist

357 Nicholson Street, Carlton North, VIC 3054

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    • Manual Lymphatic Drainage
    • Sports Massage
    • Myofascial Cupping
    • Anterior compartment syndrome
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Frozen Shoulder
    • Muscle Strains
    • Ligament and Joint Sprains
    • Hip Stabilisation
    • Headache & Migraine
    • Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
    • Facet Joint Sprains
    • DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
    • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
    • Forward Head Posture
    • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
    • Chronic Muscle Pain & Hypersensitisation
    • Bruises, Contusions, Hematomas
    • Sesamoiditis
    • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / TOS
    • Stress and Burnout
    • Back Pain
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James Maddock at The Urban Alchemist
James Maddock at The Urban Alchemist
357 Nicholson Street, Carlton North, VIC 3054
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Remedial Massage for Muscle Bruises, Contusions, and Hematomas
Anatomy and Physiology | Injuries | Massage | Pain | Remedial Massage | Sports

Remedial Massage for Muscle Bruises, Contusions, and Hematomas

ByJames Maddock December 12, 2023August 13, 2025

Remedial massage is an excellent treatment for healing bruises, but only after 5–7 days from the initial injury.

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Experience | Manual therapy | Massage | Posture | Stress

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

ByJames Maddock March 24, 2017

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

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The most important thing your massage therapist doesn’t know
Anatomy and Physiology | Experience | Manual therapy | Massage | Pain | Posture | Remedial Massage | Stress

The most important thing your massage therapist doesn’t know

ByJames Maddock October 28, 2016

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.

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Forward Head Posture and How To Fix It
Remedial Massage

Forward Head Posture and How To Fix It

ByJames Maddock September 19, 2016

A bloke named Joseph posted this question on one of my videos that got me thinking about forward head posture, also known as “chicken neck.” The short answer to Joseph’s query is the cervical (neck) extensors/erectors – the muscles on the back of your neck, for example, the splenius capitis. There is a little more…

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© 2025 James Maddock at The Urban Alchemist

  • Book Now
  • About
    • A First Timer’s Guide to Remedial Massage
    • Résumé / Curriculum Vitae
    • Reviews & Testimonials
    • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
  • FAQ
  • Treatments
    • Manual Lymphatic Drainage
    • Sports Massage
    • Myofascial Cupping
    • Anterior compartment syndrome
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Frozen Shoulder
    • Muscle Strains
    • Ligament and Joint Sprains
    • Hip Stabilisation
    • Headache & Migraine
    • Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
    • Facet Joint Sprains
    • DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
    • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
    • Forward Head Posture
    • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
    • Chronic Muscle Pain & Hypersensitisation
    • Bruises, Contusions, Hematomas
    • Sesamoiditis
    • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / TOS
    • Stress and Burnout
    • Back Pain
  • Contact