Remedial & Sports Massage in Morley, Western Australia | Medical and health

Remedial & Sports Massage

Locality: Morley, Western Australia

Phone: +61 477 043 355

Address: 29 Collier Rd 6062 Morley, WA, Australia

Website: http://au.linkedin.com/pub/sue-tolcon/2b/271/37a

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24.01.2022 Has rolling my ITB been a waste of time? Lets get something straight, the ITB is supposed to be 'tight'. It's role (amongst other things) is to stabilise your ...lateral thigh. It does this by acting like a ligament running from your pelvic bone (pelvic rim on the outside) to the outside of the top of your Tibia (lower leg bone, just below the knee). It also has two muscles that attach to it, your TFL and your Gluteus Maximus (See photo - not 100% accurate but you get the idea). These two muscles contract and pull on the ITB to create a stiff lateral thigh that helps stabilise you when you walk, run, ride, etc. If its surgically removed, you will struggle to walk and fall over. Why does the ITB get 'tighter than usual'? When you have a biomechanical issue or your hip is not as stable as it should be, your body compensates by asking these two muscles (amongst others) to contract more aggressively and more often, pulling on the ITB to help stabilise more than it usually has to. Most of the time this goes unnoticed but every once in a while this pulling becomes excessive to the point that it compresses a lateral knee bursa (fluid filled sack that stops things rubbing on each other - like your ITB and your lateral knee in this case) and causes lateral knee pain. Is rolling the ITB worth while? If you are trying to lengthen the ITB then no. Squashing a bit of connective tissue like your ITB doesn't do much but hurt. You will definitely get an affect on the lateralis muscle (one of your quad muscles that lies directly underneath your ITB) which can also be working harder than usual to help stabilise and can cause stiffness and pain. If you want to 'loosen' your ITB, gaining a better and longer lasting affect, then self massage your TFL and Gluteus Maximus (with a tennis ball or similar), the two muscles that 'pull it tight'. Then find out why your body is overusing these two muscles or it will just continue to come back (usually either a technique or biomechanical issue or an unstable hip). So don't stop using your roller. Just understand that you may be having an affect on tissues other than the ITB. And then add in self massage to the TFL and Gluteus Maximus and some stretches to the same. Then, find out what is causing the tightness in the first place. If you are having ITB problems and you are not sure what you should be doing, give us a call. We can assess you, design a treatment protocol and home based protocol and get you back exercising. Brad Hiskins travelled with the Australian Triathlon team for more than a decade including world champs and world cups and Olympic Campaigns. He also worked with the Australian Institute of Sport Triathlon team while working at the AIS in Canberra.. 6253 2388

21.01.2022 Just because your lower back hurts, it doesn't mean a back problem is causing your pain. Instead, researchers are now looking at this interconnected system in your body that malfunctions in those with back pain.

21.01.2022 posted this a week or so ago but still think it's amazing that we can walk in these things.

19.01.2022 http://www.fascialfitness.net.au//why-does-static-stretch/

16.01.2022 I am very proud and thrilled to announce the introduction of SOZO to our practice. The latest in bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) technology that allows practit...ioners to monitor a person's fluid status and overall body composition. This Australian company's technology allows a reading of a person's fluid within seconds, that previously took 20 minutes. Now more time can be spent treating rather than assessing clients. This is the first SOZO device to be installed in private practice, here in Western Australia. You don't need a referral to have your body composition reading, so give me a call and say "Hello to SOZO". See more

15.01.2022 We clarify which is better Moist Heat or Dry Heat or Cold Treatment .. http://www.fascialfitness.net.au//moist-or-dry-heat-or-co/

11.01.2022 Carrying a bag on the shoulder, even an empty bag, requires isometric contraction of scapular elevators, which can result in overuse, tightness, dysfunction, an...d pain. #posture #musclepain #trapezius #levatorscapulae ##triggerpoints #artandscienceofkinesiology #clinicalorthopedicmanualtherapy #digitalcomt See more

11.01.2022 The piriformis muscle externally rotates the hip. Then why do we have the hip in external rotation when we want to stretch it? In this video, you find the expla...nation! :) From: www.learnmuscles.com/DCOMT The Art and Science of Kinesiology

08.01.2022 Are frozen shoulders really stiff? A brand new study looked into the role of muscle guarding and range of motion loss in patients with frozen shoulder. The vide...o clearly shows a patient having much more ROM of the shoulder under general anaesthesia. We are excited to announce that we will be reviewing this study for the August issue. Find out more about our review service here, and how you can stay up to date with the latest evidence in physiotherapy: https://www.physio-network.com/memberships/ Here's a few highlights from the study: In frozen shoulder patients large increases in range occurred following anaesthesia Capsular contracture may not be contributing to restricted range in frozen shoulder Muscle guarding contributes to restricted movement in some frozen shoulder patients Very interesting study. This needs to be explored further & ongoing research is planned from what we know. We want to commend Steve Kamper (Physio Network author) and colleagues for their great work. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29986193/

06.01.2022 Acute and complete rupture of the Achilles tendon (caught live on tape). A few months back, we did a big research review on Professional Athletes’ Return to Pl...ay and Performance After Operative Repair of an Achilles Tendon Rupture. What we found was that 30 % of players did not return to sport. Those who did RTS, played fewer games and performed at a lower level than before injury. These negative findings were evident at 1 year post surgery, BUT NOT at 2 years matched with healthy controls. So, if an athlete can RTS and endure beyond their first season, they will likely be able to perform as well as uninjured matched controls. This study was the second largest looking at professional athletes undergoing Achilles tendon repair and was the first to compare functional outcomes across multiple professional leagues (NBA, NFL and MLB). Interesting right? If you want to learn more about clinically relevant research, then you should read more about our research review service. We provide monthly research reviews from leading experts in physical therapy. Now with audio. Learn more here: https://www.physio-network.com/memberships/ Link to study posted in the comment section below.

05.01.2022 Just look at this incredible clip showing how the entire abdominal and pelvic cavity moves with breathing. The quality of your breathing mechanics is far wide...r reaching than just your lungs. The diaphragm is a huge massaging muscle on the gut contents and therefore improving breathing mechanics and diaphragm function has the potential to improve digestive, renal, adrenal, liver, uterine, ovarian, pelvic floor, bowel and bladder function. Pretty breathtaking dontcha think!? #breathtaking #breathing #breath #breath #breathingexercises #breathingtreatment #relax #breathe #stretch #unwind #mindfulness #breathewell See more