Posts by rakesh7788

I have found in my massage practice in York that many people can  have tension in their jaw.  It is surprising how tight the muscles in this area can become.  A gentle massage around the face generally, with a focus on the temples can be a very welcome part of a tension releasing massage. The…

A client in massage therapy practice in York recently observed that there are so many muscles in the human body. There are 650 muscles in the human body.  Many of the surface muscles are better known – such as the biceps, triceps, pectorals, latissimus dorsi, hamstrings and quadriceps.  However, as well as the surface muscles,…

In my York-based massage therapy practice, a client commented to me a few days ago that they “flabbergasted” after their massage.  They had not realised how much tension had built up in their shoulders.  They said there were parts of their back where they had not even known they had knotty muscles. The problem with…

I have found when I massage in my York based massage therapy practice, that the allocation of time during a massage can be very difficult to predict. Clients will come with a variety of conditions that need treating. No two clients will present with identical conditions. Two clients may, for example, have a troublesome left…

A client recently commented that they had a feeling of “sangfroid” after receiving a massage from me at my massage practice in York. I had to look up the meaning of sangfroid… According to my dictionary it means “Freedom from agitation”. As my client had arrived in a state of quite some stress due to…

Martial arts are often a high contact sport. But they are also often very controlled, so the risk of injury can be minimised. However, as with everyone else, martial artists can benefit from regular massage. One of the many insights I have had via my York based therapy practice is that, not only does massage…

There are as many types of massage tone as there are people. This is a bold statement, but it is true. Muscle tone varies from the extremely tight to the extremely flaccid. Tight muscles can cause problems as it is often uncomfortable to have muscles which feel as if they are constantly under tension. Flaccid…

It is important to take a full consultation before massaging. This will reveal if there are any conditions which mean it is inappropriate to give a massage. It also allows the massage therapist to talk the client through what will happen during the massage, answer any questions and generally put the client at ease. In…

The piriformis is a muscle which extends from the sacrum (the bottom of the back/top of hips) to the top of the femur (thigh bone). It extends across the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back, down the back of the leg, into the toes. When the piriformis is inflamed or irritated, it can…

Inflamed muscle often appears to be raised. For example, when I look at a client’s back, and they are complaining about discomfort on the left side of their mid back, I will often find that that area is more prominent than the corresponding area on the right side of their back. I have found in…