Can You Exercise After a Massage? What to Do Before and After Treatment. Quick answer: Gentle movement after a massage is often comfortable, but an intense workout may be better postponed if you feel tender, unusually relaxed, light-headed or less st ...
Why Am I Sore After a Massage? | Massage Therapy Bath
Why Do I Feel Sore After a Massage? What Is Normal and When to Seek Advice. Quick answer: Mild tenderness after a massage can happen, particularly after focused or unfamiliar pressure. It should usually feel manageable and begin to ease within a day ...
Should a Massage Hurt to Be Effective? | Deep Tissue Massage Bath
Should a Massage Hurt to Be Effective? Understanding Pressure, Pain and Communication. Quick answer: No. A massage does not need to hurt to be effective. Firm pressure may feel intense or tender in a tight area, but it should remain manageable and sh ...
Tight Hips & Hip Flexors | Deep Tissue Massage Bath
Why Sitting All Day May Leave Your Hips Feeling Stiff. You stand up after several hours at your desk and immediately notice it.Your hips feel stiff.Perhaps you need a few steps before you feel as though you’re moving normally again.There may be a pul ...
Muscle Knots & Trigger Points | Deep Tissue Massage Bath
Muscle Knots and Trigger Points: Why the Place That Hurts May Not Be the Problem. You know the feeling.There is one stubborn spot between your shoulder blades that always feels tight. You press it and think: “That’s the knot.”Or perhaps your neck fee ...
Piriformis Syndrome or Sciatica? Why Buttock Pain Can Travel Down the Leg
A deep ache in one buttock. A pulling sensation through the hip. Burning, tingling or discomfort that seems to travel down the back of the leg.Many people experiencing these symptoms immediately think: “Is this sciatica?”Sometimes it may be. But pain ...
Understanding the Link Between Jaw Tension, Neck Pain and Headaches
Why Does My Jaw Feel Tight? If you’ve ever finished a busy day feeling as though your jaw is sore, your neck is stiff or your shoulders seem permanently tense, you’re far from alone.For many people, jaw tension develops so gradually that it becomes ...
Why Your Body Holds Stress Even When You Think You’re Relaxed
“I’m Not Stressed…” It’s one of the sentences I hear most often. “I’m not really stressed… I just have tight shoulders.” Or:“I’ve always had neck pain.” Sometimes people come for a massage expecting me to focus on one painful area. Yet, after a few ...
Massage for Gardeners: Relieving Back, Shoulder and Knee Pain After Summer Gardening
Gardening Is Good for You… But Your Body May Disagree. Gardening is one of the UK’s favourite outdoor activities. Whether you’re planting flowers, trimming hedges, mowing the lawn or carrying heavy bags of compost, spending time in the garden is a wo ...
Massage for Jaw Tension, Bruxism and Headaches: Why Your Neck May Be the Real Problem
Do You Wake Up with a Tight Jaw or a Headache? Have you ever woken up with a sore jaw, tight facial muscles or a headache that seems to appear for no obvious reason?Many people don’t realise that these symptoms are often linked. Stress, long hours at ...