Saltwater Massage and Sports Injury Clinic in Gold Coast, Queensland | Physical therapist

Saltwater Massage and Sports Injury Clinic

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 423 512 710

Address: 60-70 Sea World Drive, Main Beach 4217 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.saltwatermassage.com.au

Likes: 392

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Medical and health
• Physical therapist

20.01.2022 How could shimmying on a piece of plastic and foam do you so much good? Foam rolling is often described as a form of self-myofascial release. Fascia refers to bands of connective tissue that bind and stabilise muscles together. By rolling it, according to the marketing claims, you not only improve your muscles range of motion, but you also boost blood circulation, break down tightness or knots and bolster muscle tissue integrity. Entire gym classes are now devoted to th...e practice of rolling different parts of the body over a foam tube. Thankfully, there is some research to back up all the hype. One recent study found that foam rolling coupled with stretching, could increase range of motion in the hip more than stretching alone. Another study, showed that foam rolling could improve post work out muscle soreness. Plenty more studies have shown benefits, however some researchers failed to find any clear evidence. Despite the claims, many researchers who have found foam rolling to be effective don’t believe it has much to do with the "fascial release". Think about this? If you were to try and break adhesions or knots in your fascia it would take over 9000N of force to influence the fascia just a tiny 1%. For example, an amateur boxer can punch at roughly 2500N, this gives you an idea of how much force would be required. So how does it work then? Interestingly people who foam rolled one leg only, surprisingly somehow influenced muscle soreness and pain in the other leg, without even touching it. One explanation for this phenomenon is that rolling may fire up your central nervous system, which registers and reacts to pain. Your nervous system also regulates many of your body’s unconscious functions like heart rate and blood flow. Like massage, foam rolling stimulates pressure receptors beneath your skin, increasing neural activity in the brain, which can be linked to relaxation of the nervous system, reduced levels of stress hormones and improved tolerance to pain. In other words, foam rolling may be knocking out stress and quieting your body’s pain-detection centers, instead of loosening your muscles. What do I think about foam rolling? Use a hockey ball, tennis ball or similar it works way better. Hit me up if you want some tips, I've spent many, many, many hours rolling around on the floor.

17.01.2022 We are on a mission to improve the quality of life for as many locals as we can. We believe that there is no reason why our clients including yourself, your family, friends, workmates or anybody else shouldn't be able to function at their pain free physical best and enjoy the things that they love to do in life. Whether its surfing, running, playing with your children, or gardening, we understand the disappointments that result from being in pain or injured and not being able... to do the things you love. For one week only, we are offering half price initial consultations, valid to new clients who make a booking between the 23rd & 30th of June. For easy online bookings head to www.saltwatermassage.com.au

13.01.2022 How long before Doctors and Surgeons start recognising what evidence has been clearly saying for a while now? Can only hope that new graduates aren't still being taught about pain the way they have been in the past.

10.01.2022 Pain is complex and multi-dimensional. Many stressors can have an effect on the way someone experiences pain. The systems involved with stress and pain are quite similar. Modern human living exposes us to many stressful situations, some being continuous for our entire lives. ... The hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal axis (HPA) is involved in releasing two main stress hormones, epinephrine and cortisol. These hormones, if released in high levels long term, have the capability to; suppress the immune system, erode bone, damage muscle and nerve tissue. Many different things can be stressors, not just what we might think of traditionally as stress. Have you thought about, or written down, when your pain is worse? or better? Taking note of these times, may provide insight into how stress is playing a role in your pain condition. An intense period at work? Relationship problems? Financial difficulty? New baby in the house? Adverse life events, deaths? Do you have less pain over the weekend or on holiday, or when life seems to be running smoothly? Imagine stress as being a bucket, with lots of different taps dripping into it. A work tap, a relationship tap, a money tap and maybe a physical activity tap too! This is fine when the taps are slowly dripping, the bucket is only half full. However, sometimes the stress taps turn on full blast, a stressful day at work, a family member not being very well, all the bills turning up at once, now the buckets can overflow, making you more sensitive, this can definitely bring on your Pain.

10.01.2022 Every sport needs a mixture of these foundations in differing ratios. Where could you improve to gain that edge over your competition? SPEED: to move quickly MOBILITY: the ability to move freely and easily ... STRENGTH: the quality or state of being physically strong STAMINA: the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort ENDURANCE: the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way POWER: the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible COORDINATION: the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently BALANCE: the ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movement AGILITY: the ability to quickly change body position or direction of the body ACCURACY: the quality or state of being correct or precise

09.01.2022 Pain doesn't mean damage, it's just a warning that damage is on its way, if things aren't changed.

07.01.2022 How much did you move today?

07.01.2022 Breath is essential for life. Every cell in your body is dependent upon inspiration of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide, in order to survive. However, with the stressors of modern life, many of us have physically forgotten how to breathe properly. Once this occurs, and you become a "chest breather", this has far-reaching negative effects upon all bodily systems. If you watch a child, they "belly breathe" using their diaphragm to create a vacuum which intern pulls air ...into their lungs. Once you stop using your diaphragm to breathe, muscles from your neck and shoulders take over the job. These so called accessory breathing muscles are not designed for the demands of breathing, eventually they becoming over-used, tight and dysfunctional. Not to mention all the delicious oxygen you are missing out on each breath, by not taking a full one. Through retraining, you can shift your body’s breathing mechanics back to optimal functionality. Using your diaphragm correctly, means more controlled breathing, especially when under pressure such as paddling in big surf. Test yourself: lay on your back, place one hand on your stomach, and the other on your chest. Inhale and take note of which hand rises first? The belly hand, or the chest hand? If it is the chest hand, then you have forgotten how to breathe, and you are using a dysfunctional breathing pattern that can have some potentially negative effects on your body. If that’s the case, practice belly breathing while laying on your back. As you inhale, your stomach should rise first, followed by a slight elevation of your chest towards the end of your inhale. Proper breathing mechanics can have some seriously positive influence on many aspects of your life, including vagus nerve activation with plays a key role on controlling stress levels, not to mention your surfing performance overall. Give it a go, it’s a great way to relax the body before going to bed, I recommend 5 mins each night. If you’ve just paddled back out, you’ve likely just raised the heart rate considerably. This in turn requires more oxygen for your working muscles, and results in an increased breath rate to supply the oxygen. When you get out the back, take that time to intentionally slow your breathing, breathe optimally, utilising the diaphragm and you will recover and fuel the muscles back up with oxygen quicker and be much more prepared for the next wave. Once you have mastered the full belly of air, try expanding your stomach sideways, as well as upwards and if the craving for oxygen is still present try expanding up out and behind. Next time you paddle out in big surf, use your new belly breathing skills, you'll notice the difference straight away.