by Lucy Dunleavy | 21/09/17 | Health, Posture
The spine naturally is made up of a series of curves, which are essential to us as shock absorbers. They transform the spine from a straight, inflexible rod to a spring, which is able to bend and flex in response to the stress caused by the impact of walking,...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 16/07/14 | Massage, Posture
Bad posture over a period of time results in trigger points in your muscles which can pull the bones into unnatural twists or curves. An example of this is the dreaded dowager’s hump. A humped back is merely a result of tight chest and neck muscles. An apparent...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 08/04/14 | Massage
People tend to think the worst when experiencing back pain. Worries about slipped discs, arthritis, displaced vertebrae etc are common. Very often though, back pain is nothing more than myofascial trigger points. Pain in your low back can come from surprising places....
by Lucy Dunleavy | 16/01/13 | Health, Massage
The deep spinal muscles are individually quite small, so are particularly vulnerable to sudden overload or repetitive motion. The only time they are relaxed are when you are lying down or standing perfectly upright with your weight evenly distributed on all sides of...
