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What is Tendinitis?

This is inflammation in your tendons, which connect your bones to your muscles. If you feel pain from overuse of the same repetitive movements, you may have it! Tendinitis can happen in many varies sports such as Tennis, Golf and Basketball.

If you have pain or swelling in your tendons, It’s a great start to see your doctor. MBS Remedial Massage immediate home management includes:

* Rest

* Apply ice

* Use Pain Relievers like Nurofen for pain relief.

If it doesn’t get better, you may want to try physical therapy, surgery, or a cortisone injection. Steroids are natural and man-made substances that can help to decrease the inflammation.

MBS recommends a Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly massage to assist with recovery in treating Tendinitis. 

What is Shin Splints?

Shin splints are a common injury that causes pain along the shin bone (tibia) in the lower leg. The medical term for shin splints is medial tibial stress syndrome.

If you feel pain in your shin area, this happens from inflammation and microtrauma of the shinbone (or tibia). The shin is what covers the front of your leg under your knee. This injury is common in runners and basketball players.

MBS Remedial Massage home treatment includes:

* Resting which will helps ease the pain.

* Pain reliever medicine.

* Stretching.

* Wearing supportive shoes can also help.

MBS recommends a Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly massage to alleviate some of these symptoms associated with Shin Splints. 

Remedial massage may provide health benefits by:

* Increasing circulation (blood flow)

* Increasing the mobility (movement) of your joints.

* Stimulating your damaged tissues to help them repair.

* Relaxing your body.

Remedial massage can also help relieve problems such as:

* Neck, shoulder or back pain.

* Muscle cramps.

* Sports or other injuries.

If you are experiencing a different problem, a Remedial Massage Therapist can see if it is caused by your muscles, tendons or bones. Your massage therapist can then tailor your massage to help treat the issue.

This can improve problems such as:

* Headaches

* Low back Pain

* Chronic pain

* Fatigue (tiredness)

* Arthritis and frozen shoulder

Remedial massage can also help:

* With addiction rehabilitation

* Manage anxiety or depression

* To provide relief from the side effects of cancer treatments

* Prevent injuries

MBS recommends a Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly massage to achieve these benefits.

What is Fascia?

Myofascia or fascia is a layer of tissue which connects and supports your spine and muscles. It wraps around and links internal parts of the body in bands, fusing it all together. This ensures your muscles can move freely without experiencing friction with other body parts. Fascia is made of collagen, giving them a tough and pliable texture that offers both tension and elasticity.

How Does Myofascial Therapy Work?

Myofascial therapy relieves this pain by applying gentle pressure on the sore muscles over a sustained period of time. This therapy works out muscle tension, relieves pain and increases flexibility.

Benefits of Myofascial Massage

The fascia is three-dimensional, meaning it runs through the muscles as well as around it. While stretching can help to a certain extent, myofascial massage is a more effective remedy, as it penetrates the muscle to reach the tight fascia within.

Myofascial release offers a host of benefits to your health and well-being, including:

* Reduces soreness and improves tissue recovery

* Improves neuromuscular efficiency

* Increases blood flow

* Maintains normal functional muscular length

* Improves joint range of motion

* Decreases overall effects of stress on the body

* Encourages movement of your lymph, helping your body better fight infection

* Restores optimal-length-tension relationships for dynamic movement exercises

Ask your MBS Therapist on your next visit about out Myofasical Release.

As always Regular Weekly, Fortnightly massage at MBS is best for optimum health and maintenance.