by MyoThrive | Aug 25, 2016 | diet, health, healthy recipes, joint health, muscle health, pain relief, wellbeing
I made this for lunch today. It was delicious! If you have pain or inflammation you really should give it a go! It has ingredients such as turmeric, cayenne pepper and ginger all known for their anti-inflammatory properties. It doesn’t take long to make and you...
by MyoThrive | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
A very common question we hear is “what is the difference between Myotherapy and massage?”. Asked and answered! Here are some of the common differences between the 2 modalities and my recommendation on when to use which! Massage 101 To start this journey...
by MyoThrive | Aug 11, 2016 | diet, health, joint health, muscle health, pain relief, wellbeing
Have you been experiencing muscle or bone pain? Are you catching every bug going around? Do you have the winter blues? If you answered yes to any of these, it could be due to a Vitamin D deficiency. Where to get more Vitamin D The best place to source Vitamin D is the...
by MyoThrive | Aug 4, 2016 | gym, health, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, wellbeing
Pilates classes seem to be everywhere now! Group classes, Personal Trainers using it for core strength, mat classes at the local public hall, equipment Pilates and Clinical Pilates. It can all be a bit overwhelming so today I’m going to explain a little bit...
by MyoThrive | Jul 28, 2016 | foam roller, gym, joint health, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, self treatment tools, sport, squat
Short calf muscles, mainly the deeper soleus muscle can easily hold back your squatting ability. When this muscle is short you will have trouble letting the knee travel past your toes. In a normal squat (and particularly once you add load) in order to bio-mechanically...
by MyoThrive | Jul 21, 2016 | diet, health, healthy recipes, wellbeing
I didn’t want to call these Nutella cookies because I really don’t like Nutella and the word Nutella implies a lot of sugar; which these simply do not have. I remember as a kid begging mum to buy me Nutella because all the kids at school had it and...
by MyoThrive | Jul 14, 2016 | foam roller, gym, joint health, massage, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, running, self treatment tools, sport
The Body Back Buddy is amazing! It is one of the most versatile self trigger pointing tools you will ever own! Have you ever tried to spiky ball the top of your shoulder? Really really difficult right?! Even harder if you have an injury or pain to maneuver your body...
by MyoThrive | Jul 7, 2016 | diet, health, healthy recipes, mindfulness, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, sport, wellbeing
Anyone been watching Le Tour de France? I know Daniel (one of our friendly Myotherapists) has been pulling all-nighters to watch the live action. I think he is crazy, I’m just as happy with the video updates! My Dad does it too, I’m sure there’s lots...
by MyoThrive | Jun 30, 2016 | diet, health, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, wellbeing
One of my patients yesterday informed me about this possible alternative treatment for migraine sufferers called daith piercing. It intrigued me so much I looked up some information on it straight away, here’s what I found… Daith piercing is where they...
by MyoThrive | Jun 23, 2016 | dancing, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, sport, wellbeing
Did you know this term I have been going to ballet classes?! I am not yet graceful, I do not look beautiful and elegant and there is no gliding across the dance floor to speak of. I am clumsy, I have 2 right feet (or is that left) and seem to keep adding moves where...
