by Lucy Dunleavy | 12/07/19 | Health, Posture
Modern life changes your shape by adapting your skeleton to accommodate everyday stresses Our bones are actually very unlike what we may see displayed in museums. They are not white, solid and inert, as scientists used to think, but are in fact very much alive. They...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 24/04/19 | Health, Massage, Posture
Your psoas muscles are the most vital in your body. Whatever you do, you use your psoas muscles. They connect your torso to your legs, and affect your posture. So whether you are walking, dancing, climbing, biking, or simply sitting down, your psoas is involved. The...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 19/09/18 | Health, Posture
Our bodies are not designed to sit for long periods in a chair, however today often our work dictates this is necessary. Why not make some small changes to your posture to make this as pain free as possible? You could sit in comfort at your desk. Firstly, what is...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 04/03/15 | Health, Massage, Posture
Trigger points can sometimes be very persistent and keep coming back, even after being successfully treated by a deep tissue massage, and the person’s original pain will kick in once again. If this is the case, then other perpetuating factors need to be looked...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 27/11/13 | Massage
The vast majority of pain felt in the knees is referred pain from the muscles above the knee. In particular the Quadriceps muscle group, on the front of your thighs, which are the largest, heaviest and most powerful muscles in the body. Trigger points in these muscles...