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Myotherapy & Osteopathy

by MyoThrive | Feb 23, 2017 | exercise, gym, health, joint health, massage, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, self treatment tools, wellbeing

I’ve labelled this blog Myotherapy & Osteopathy because they work so well together. I personally get a Osteopath treatment every 1-3 months and I get a Myotherapy session every 2-6 weeks depending on how much training I’m doing and if I have any...

Is Myotherapy right for me? 3 Part Quiz

by MyoThrive | Oct 27, 2016 | gym, health, joint health, massage, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, sport, wellbeing

We have recently been involved in a health week with a local business and besides the question of “What is Myotherapy?” the second most popular question was “How do I tell if Myotherapy is right for me?” so today I’m going to provide you...

Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Soup!

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...

Are you getting enough Vitamin D?

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...

Soleus stretches to improve your squat!

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...