A Fresh Outlook On Soft Tissue Therapy

26/10/2022

Are you looking for sports massage therapy in Exeter?
Is a nagging injury keeping you from performing your best?
Our experienced and knowledgable sports therapists offer exceptional hands on treatments and take a thorough case history to determine what it is you want to address with sports massage and determine the fastest route to getting you back to feeling your best again

10/07/2022

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USE IT OR LOSE IT - This picture (from a BBC programme on health & ageing) shows the muscle wastage of the thigh from 35-55-85 years old. The white in the middle is the femur, the red is the quads & hamstrings & then the white is subcutaneous fat.
Muscle strength is closely related to the absolute quantity of muscle mass, which is also reduced with aging. Between the ages of 40 and 50 years, we can lose 8% of our muscle mass; this loss accelerates to 15% per decade after age 75 years.
This decrease in muscle mass (sarcopenia) is thought to contribute to the development of functional limitations and disability in old age and potentially might explain part of the association between strength & mortality.
“Sarcopenia is the age-associated decline in muscle mass, strength, and quality that begins as early as the fourth decade of life and is a major contributor to poor health and disability in older adults.
The progressive loss of muscle mass and the concomitant decline in muscle strength (dynapenia) are associated with a large and diverse group of pathologies including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), frailty and disability, increased risk of falls and fractures, loss of physical independence, cognitive decline and depression, lower quality of life, and all-cause mortality.
The etiology of this muscle loss is known to be multifactorial with reductions in activity levels and inappropriate nutrition playing central roles”
PMID: 33001410
Exercise training and proper nutrition can have dramatic effects on muscle mass and strength. An optimal intervention program may include an exercise-training schedule that incorporates both resistance and aerobic exercise with adequate intake of total calories and protein.
PMID: 15192443
Whether your goal is to build muscle, lose fat, improve your fitness or sports performance make sure you are doing some form of weights training, consistently, so you can age gracefully
There is no such thing as “too old to start” (Exercise at any age stimulates protein synthesis and increased muscle mass and strength) and there is no reason to ever stop

06/07/2022

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Self release techniques for the Levator Scapulae...

A simple levator scapulae stretch won’t do much to ease that pain in your neck. Instead, it’s time to understand the root causes so you can recover effective...

15/06/2022

18/04/2022

Why does your nose get stuffy during massage?!?

Short answer: It's gravity. Here's why your nose gets blocked during massage, why it's worse for some people, and how to prevent it.0:00 Why do people get st...

06/04/2022

Video with stretches for the back:

Lost Sky, Chris Linton • Fearless Pt. II

04/04/2022

Article on the benefits of massage for COPD:

Serving the massage therapy community since 1987 through practice support, ethical standards, legislative advocacy, and public education.

01/04/2022

Research has shown that regular massage has an additive affect, regular weekly massage has a marked effect on reducing stress hormones and increasing the function of the immune system amongst many other benefits:

Full Story -- http://bit.ly/SugnxC -- A new study shows there are sustained, cumulative beneficial effects of repeated massage therapy. The effects persist f...

01/04/2022

This first video is a short explanation and introduction to the trigger point. Many health and pain problems, like frozen shoulder, chronic neck stiffness an...

28/03/2022

If you have dull deep aching pain over upper back region then most probably it is muscle knots. What are other regions, causes, symptoms?

28/03/2022

A study and a review of the research detailed the benefits of working with soft tissue on a non -superficial level e.g using moderate pressure to access the benefits of massage therapy:

Moderate pressure appears to be necessary for massage therapy effects. Studies comparing moderate and light pressure massage are reviewed and they suggest that growth and development are enhanced in infants and stress is reduced in adults, but only by moderate pressure massage. The stimulation of pressure receptors leads to increased vagal activity which, in turn, seems to mediate the diverse benefits noted for massage therapy (Field 2010).

When moderate and light pressure massage have been compared in laboratory studies, moderate pressure massage reduced depression, anxiety and heart rate, and it altered EEG patterns, as in a relaxation response. Moderate pressure massage has also led to increased vagal activity and decreased cortisol levels. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data have suggested that moderate pressure massage was represented in several brain regions including the amygdala, the hypothalamus and the anterior cingulate cortex, all areas involved in stress and emotion regulation (Field,T 2014).

Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M. Moderate pressure is essential for massage therapy effects. 2010. Int J Neurosci.May;120(5):381-5.

Field T. Massage therapy research review. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Nov;20(4):224-9

20/03/2022

The ubiquitous causer of neck pain:

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Upper-Crossed_Syndrome

Upper-crossed syndrome (UCS) is also referred to as proximal or shoulder girdle crossed syndrome. In UCS, tightness of the upper trapezius and levator scapula on the dorsal side crosses with tightness of the pectoralis major and minor. Weakness of the deep cervical flexors, ventrally, crosses with w...

11/03/2022

01/03/2022

Can Massage Boost Your Energy Levels

While massage does not directly increase energy, it does reduce fatigue and often decreases the symptoms that sap our energy, resulting in our feeling better. Massage therapy has been shown to increase circulation, reduce stress, pain and depression, improved sleep and our immunity.

The lymph system has a great influence on our body’s energy levels. It is responsible for moving blood through the body and flushing out toxins, bacteria and other waste. After a massage treatment, you may have had an experience of having to visit the restroom. This is because massage therapy stimulates the lymph system, flushing toxins and waste from the body. After that, you will naturally feel healthier and more energetic.

Read more about it here:

https://www.integrativehealthcare.org/mt/massages-multiple-ways-to-increase-energy/

While massage does not directly increase energy, it does reduce fatigue and often decreases the symptoms that sap our energy, resulting in our feeling better.