Welcome Message

by admin on February 2, 2010

Vic SolomonWelcome to the  Woodford Massage Clinic website!  We provide access to quality natural therapies, with an ever increasing array of therapies and modalities to meet the health, lifestyle and wellbeing requirements of our clients. Our therapists are sourced Australia-wide and they are the very best available in their field of expertise. Our senior therapists are fully accredited with all the private health funds. We ensure that this site is a valuable resource for you, Offering access to information and updated research on many topics including:
•    injury recovery
•    pain relief
•    handling stress
•    self help regimes that are simple and effective
•    looking after your health in the workplace
•    other relevent natural health associations
•    latest in research around the world

Throughout this website you may offer opinions on any articles published there and also contact the clinic with any queries you may have as well as  register a booking for a massage treatment.

Yours in health
Vic Solomon

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Rounded Shoulders

The advent of the computer age has revolutionised the world and especially the office environment. It is a marvelous thing now all the information available to mankind, all the knowledge can be accessed in an instant by pretty much everyone.

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When to Ice an Injury and When to Apply Heat

This is a debate that rages on over the years but with ongoing research many factors are now becoming clear. Injury to amateur and professional athletes alike can be costly as well as painful. The ever expanding interest and commercialisation of sport has led to an expansion in medical research into soft tissue and other injury recover protocols. Organisations like the Australian Institute of Sport are at the cutting edge of some of this research.

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Is it Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome?

Many people suffer from a painful condition commonly called Sciatica. This pain comes and goes and can cause a cramping pain in the buttocks as well as pain running down the back of the legs. At times, if left untreated, this pain can radiate a burning sensation around to the thighs. It manifests in various ways with different people but in every case the pain is debilitating.

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Feet and Back Pain

Most of us do not pay enough attention to our feet. They carry our weight and propel us through life. Our feet get cramped into foot wear, (often bad, damaging footwear).  We stub our toes, walk on surfaces that may be uneven and/ or abrasive. Let’s face it, in our  lifetime our feet cope a [...]

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An effective Sports Massage Therapist

An effective Sports Massage Therapist not only requires an in depth understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body but must also have developed an acute understanding of the psyche of sports people and elite athletes. In many cases this understanding must expand beyond the individual athlete and will relate to a team environment.

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Posture Assessment

Evaluating and treating postural problems requires an understanding of basic principles relating to alignment, joint, and muscles………..Faulty alignment results in undue stress and strain on bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles….

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Massage clients can come in all shapes, sizes and ages

Protocols and techniques will mostly remain the same but the therapist needs to be able to adapt to any situation. With infants and children it needs to be remembered that these young people will be in various stages of often rapid physical growth. With most people this growth ceases around 24 to 25 years of age.

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Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage

Used with compassion and sensitivity to the client’s pain thresholds Deep Tissue Massage can be very beneficial in treating pain and in injury rehabilitation. However it must be backed up by a sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the human body.

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Pain – Is It Good Or Bad?

PAIN.  We all experience it.
Is pain a good thing or a bad thing?
Do we really understand pain and its purpose?
Throughout our bodies the  nervous system has located many tiny structures called Nociceptors. These nociceptors are essentially nerve endings. The sole responsibility of these nociceptors is to register pain, heat cold or excessive presssure. Pain initially [...]

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