Poor
posture over time leads often to chronic patterns of habitual tension that may
lead to muscle pain, joint dysfunction, headaches, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue.
People come into the clinic describing ‘’tight’’ spots or areas, asking for a Remedial or Sports massage.
Poor posture: why is it painful?
Because it
causes ischemia.
What is ischemia?
It’s a
restriction in blood supply to tissues
Why ischemia?
Poor
posture drives several muscle groups to increase their activation. This results
to restricted blood flow.
And?
Long time
muscle activation leads those muscles into so called anaerobic metabolism and
presence of lactic acid in them.
What then?
This leads
to elongated contraction of the muscles, which are already ischemic, leading to
more pain.
This is the
moment you grab the stiff area and try to self-massage it and stretch it.
At this
point, it’s crucial for the therapist to identify the tightness and answer:
Why? Has the tissue shortened and feels tight or
the tissue is on stretch and subsequently feels tight?
Once we‘ve
made an accurate evaluation, we use a combination of massage and soft tissue
techniques to successfully deal with the source of pain.
A maintenance
Remedial massage both helps to prevent injury and treat chronic problems on a
holistic level by treating the entire body, improve the posture and help you
peak your performance.
Benefits of the remedial massage:
Reducing or eliminating pain
Improving joint mobility
Improving circulation
Improving immune system
functioning
Increasing lymphatic drainage
Reducing depression and
anxiety
Reducing tension within
muscles
Increasing body awareness
‘’Peak
performance’’ is a Sports &Remedial massage clinic based
in Putney leisure Centre,
London. www.peak.uk.com