Wellbeing Massage Therapy

People come to us with a lot of lower back pain, especially office workers or anyone who sit for long periods of time with their legs crossed.
Sitting for long periods of time with your leg over your knee can cause your pelvis to rotate and tilt. This can cause pain in the lower back. It could also lead to a misalignment of your spine over time.
When you have improper posture, your muscles are forced to compensate. This means they work harder than they need to, which can lead to pain and stiffness.
Having these muscle imbalances over time can cause muscular problems in your lower back, gluteal group, hamstrings and hip flexors. A good stretch routine, massage and stabilisation exercises can help alleviate pain and discomfort. It can also help repair the muscle imbalances in the body.
If you suffer from lower back pain come and see one of our therapist and they can help with the immediate pain you are feeling and give you a stretch and exercise routine to help with your posture.

Another causes of lower back pain and stiffness i see in my cliets especailly office workers is....
Sitting with your spine curved forward
When you sit for a long time, the following changes occur in your spine:
Increased pressure within each spinal segment
Reduced strength in the muscles of your upper and lower back,
Decreased nutrient supply to the spinal tissues
When you sit on the edge of your chair or hunch towards your computer, the strain on your spine is more—and can cause stiffness and pain.
A sedentary lifestyle can exacerbate these changes, causing spinal stiffness to develop within an hour of sitting.
To avoid back stiffness, use an upright sitting posture. Roll your shoulders back with the ears over the shoulders and the upper arms parallel to your torso. While sitting in an office chair try to avoid constant use of the backrest and sit upright to activate your core muscles.

There are many underlying causes of a stiff back and knowing the short list of possible causes of your back stiffness will help you make choices on the best way to help relieve your symptoms...
Another reason for lower back pain and stiffness is...
Tight Quads
Tight quadricep muscles can indeed contribute to lower back pain because they can pull the pelvis forward, altering spinal alignment and potentially straining the lower back and hamstrings. This imbalance, especially when combined with weak hamstrings, can create a chain reaction leading to discomfort in the lower back, and can also cause pain or tension in the thighs and knees.
Pelvic Tilt and Spinal Alignment: Tight quadriceps, particularly when prolonged sitting is involved, can pull the front of your pelvis downwards, causing it to tilt forward. This forward tilt can then cause your lower back to extend or shift, leading to strain on the lumbar spine.
Hamstring Imbalance: The quadriceps have opposing muscles in the back of your thigh, the hamstrings. When the quads are tight, they can put the hamstrings in a stretched position, making them weaker and less able to support the ideal pelvic and spinal positions, further contributing to lower back pain.
By looking at the whole picture of why there is lower back pain, I can then start treating specific areas to help my client to become pain free. Through massage, stretching, exercises to help with muscle imbalances and infrared saunas my client and I can work towards them feeling so much better with less pain and more free movement.
If you are having back pain and stiffness book in with me for an assessment and treatment plan to help you get back to what you love doing.

Most my clients i see in the clinic have some form of lower back pain, strains and tightness. This can be just a ni**le or it can be debilitating pain. There can be many causes, here one of the more common ones i treat.
* Tight muscles in thighs and hips
Tightness in certain groups of muscles in your thighs and/or hips may alter the biomechanics of your spine. Common examples are:
Tight hamstrings
Your hamstring muscles run through the back of each of your thighs. These large and powerful group of muscles can become tight for a number of reasons, including physical inactivity or a lack of stretching before and/or after working out. When your hamstrings are tight, they become shorter. These changes can affect the curvature of the lower part of your spine, disrupting the alignment of the spine with the pelvis (hip). As a result, you may feel stiffness in your lower back with or without pain. The stiffness is usually more pronounced when you bend your spine forward.
Targeted hamstring stretching can gradually lengthen your hamstrings and relieve lower back.
Tight hip flexors
The iliopsoas muscle in your hip allows you to lift your thigh and bring it close to your body. This action is called flexion of the hip. Tightness in the iliopsoas muscle can create stiffness within the segments of your spine. In severe iliopsoas tightness, spinal instability may occur. It is also possible for the surrounding spinal tissues to get inflamed and irritated, generating pain.

What sets Wellbeing Massage Therapy apart?
We provide the following services...
* Remedial Massage
* Deep Tissue Massage
* Sport Massage
* Relaxation Massage
* Pregnancy Massage
* Hot Stone Massage
* Sport Strapping for injury and prevention
* Pregnancy Strapping
* Cupping
* Dry Needling

We also have an Infrared sauna and a Redlight panel. These can be a stand alone treatment but definitely work better as an add on to a massage

Who's ready to get their schedule on track? We have the following appointments available for this upcoming week 😄

Tuesday 28th
@ 11.15 & 2.30

Wednesday 29th
@ 11.15, 12.30 & 2.30

Thursday 30th
@ 10am, 11.15 & 12.30

Friday 31st
@ 10am, 12.30 & 2.30

Saturday 1st
@ 11.15, 12.45 & 2pm

Theses days and times may vary as the week progresses. Why not look at our fantastic add on options we have for hot stones, infra red sauna and the redlight panel. All have a great saving if you add them to your massage.

Elise has a few remaining spots available for tomorrow
Sunday 26th
@ 10.15am, 1.15, 2.30 & 3.45

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There is no better way to unwind and alleviate stress from the week's events than with a rejuvenating massage. We have the following appointments available, commencing with a convenient Friday massage.

Friday 24th
@ 12 noon, 1.15 & 2.30pm

Saturday 25th
@ 11.15, 2.15, 3.30 & 4.45pm

Sunday 26th
@ 10am, 1.15, 2.30 & 3.45pm

These days and times will vary as the week progresses. Go online and book your next massage. While u are booking have a look at the great add ons we now offer with even better discounts.