What is Myofascial Cupping and why we use it at Holistic Bodyworks?
What is Myofascial Cupping? You may have seen the odd athlete or person walking the streets with dots or round bruises on their shoulders and back, this can be the result from ‘Myofascial Cupping’ or ‘Cupping’. Cupping is an ancient Chinese
What is Remedial Massage? – Oakleigh Massage therapist Alana delves in deep!
To finalise our 'what is' series, today's blog is all about Remedial Massage! Our experienced therapist Alana Shaw delves a little deeper! What is Remedial Massage? Remedial Massage therapy is exactly that, massage! Its main practice is the kneading or manipulating of
Calf Strains
Following on from our Blog about stretching out the calf, lets learn about a common injury to the calf, the Calf Strain! The calf muscle is the muscle in the back of your lower leg and consists of a group of
Thoracic Spine
Your spine is made up of three areas, Cervical (neck), Thoracic (mid-upper back) and Lumbar (low back). But today we are talking specifically about the Thoracic Spine! Your thoracic spine is the largest section of vertebrae, consisting of 12 segments. It
Foam Rolling for the Rotator Cuff
Foam Rolling Series for the Rotator Cuff Muscles Our previous Foam Rolling Blogs have focused on the muscles in the legs, this week’s post will teach you how to safely and effectively release the muscles around the back of the shoulder
Hamstring Strain
With the Commonwealth Games having just finished up in the Gold Coast, a lot of us have watched the athletics track teams and witnessed the hamstring strains that occurred. This blog will give you some more information about the hamstring
What is Myotherapy? What is the difference between Remedial Massage?
Our Remedial Massage Therapist, Alana, recently completed her Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy and will now be offering both Remedial Massage and Myotherapy treatments. She regularly gets asked 'what is myotherapy?' and 'what is the difference between Remedial Massage?', so we
Foam Rolling Quads!
Part 5 -Foam Rolling Quads! This edition of the Foam Rolling Series, Foam Rolling Quads is for all our active patients out there, including our walkers, runners and gardeners! We hope you’re all enjoying the last of the summer sunshine. Well done