Sciatica occurs when there is irritation or injury to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest one in our bodies and runs from the lower back, down the back parts of our legs, right to our feet. This nerve is responsible for stimulus responses from the...
The Achilles tendon, which runs from the base of your calf muscle (lateral gastrocnemius muscle) to the back of your heel bone, is named after the Myrmidon warrior Achilles. Born of a sea nymph and the king of Myrmidon, Achilles was dipped as a newborn into the River...
The opinions from ‘experts’ about whether running is good or bad for you have been bandied back and forth for years. There is no doubt that running, or jogging, can be good exercise that can help keep you fit, but some studies have shown that there could be a dark...
It’s unfortunate that most of us look upon massage therapy for being useful only for treating sore muscles. There’s no doubt that it can’t be beat when it comes to dealing with sport injuries and relieving trigger points, but massage actually treats the entire person,...
Are you having trouble in finding the right massage therapist? To increase your chances of finding the right massage therapist you need to follow some guidelines. I’ve given one important tip previously: a professional massage therapist should have a diploma of...