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What is CR Stretching?

by MyoThrive | Nov 18, 2020 | gym, joint health, posture, stretch

CR Stretching or Contract-Relax Stretching is a form of stretching where you hold the muscle in a state of contraction for a period of time (usually around 5-10 seconds) then on the relax phase (usually around 3-5 seconds) you move the joint to it’s new longer...

3 Tips to Improve Your Shoulder Posture

by MyoThrive | Oct 14, 2020 | exercise, joint health, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, Neck Stretch, pain relief, posture, push-up, Shoulder Exercise, Shoulder Strengthen

Shoulder posture is often overlooked until pain hits. We use our shoulders so much without realising. Every time we are at the computer mousing or typing away, every time we reach for our cup of coffee, every time we pick up the kids, the washing, the toys lying...

Pain in Children & Adolescents. Can Myotherapy help?

by MyoThrive | Aug 25, 2020 | children, cricket, dancing, exercise, foam roller, joint health, massage, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, self treatment tools, sport, teenagers, wellbeing

Just like adults, children and adolescents can also experience musculoskeletal imbalances, conditions and pain. So how do you tell what your child is going through and what health professional to take them to? If you child has been complaining of severe pain following...

DOMS: 5 ways to ease post workout soreness

by MyoThrive | Jul 21, 2020 | gym, massage, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, running, squat

Ever wondered why you are at your sorest 24 to 48 hours after a workout? That’s DOMS. Ever left the personal training session feeling great only to feel tight and stiff after 6 to 8 hours? That’s DOMS. Remember those times you went “Yep that was a tough...

4 reasons to keep your foam roller.

by MyoThrive | Jul 7, 2020 | foam roller, gardening, massage, myofascial release, myotherapy, posture, running

Foam rollers have been on the scene for a while now. There are new kids on the block such as the rumble roller and the power stick to name a few. However; there are some ways of using the foam roller that just doesn’t work so well with the other kinds of myofascial...

Video: shoulder stability to improve push-ups

by MyoThrive | Jun 9, 2020 | exercise, foam roller, gym, joint health, Mid Back Exercises, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, push-up, Shoulder Exercise, Shoulder Strengthen

With the current push-up challenge being a highlight of people’s time in isolation and having served as a great way to raise some money for charity, I have to admit, we were kind of cringing here at Myothrive. We rarely see a push-up performed well and...