by Lucy Dunleavy | 11/03/19 | Fitness, Health
Your ankle is a hugely important part of your body when it comes to moving around, whether it’s walking, running or jumping of some kind. We all want to avoid ankle pain. However ankle injuries seem to be a common occurrence, which result in much pain and a long...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 04/01/18 | Health, Massage, Posture
Stretching feels good, animals do it all the time. But sometimes it hurts to stretch, sometimes its hard to move out of a particular posture, which can make us think twice about stretching in the first place. So what actually happens when we stretch? What is the...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 07/01/15 | Health, Massage
Trigger points are created in muscles because of many reasons. Firstly they can happen when the muscle has a direct impact. Falling, tripping, wrenching, car collisions, muscle tears or sprains, dislocations are all reasons they can occur. Any kind of brace, slings or...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 16/10/13 | Massage, Posture
As we age, our bodies can take on strain patterns, which are dependent upon our posture, our jobs and everyday repetitive actions. These strain patterns can run in lines throughout the body along connecting muscles and soft tissues, causing shortening in the muscles...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 02/05/12 | Health
I have had several new clients recently who mentioned that they are experiencing persistent headaches. These are often due to overly tight muscles in the neck area. Different muscles send referred pain to different parts of the head, so once these muscles are located,...
