As a Myotherapist, I see many clients who walk in with headaches and general muscle tension. Headache referral patterns are the locations that one may feel their headache and can be used to determine which muscle/s to treat to best relieve the pain. It is very rewarding as a therapist to relieve someone of their headache. Migraines however are a little more complicated, especially when they are chronic and have a debilitating effect. Three months ago, a 17 year old girl called Emma (pseudonym...

So this title sparked your interest and it is a conversation we seem to have with patients in the clinic all the time and of great debate out there in the health/gym world. Exercise seems to divide people, if you are a cross fitter, gym junkie, kettlebell queen there is no chance on this planet that you could be a Yogi, pilates lover or meditator it’s like Boy vs Girls, Cats vs Dogs and even though they sit on opposite ends of the exercise/lifestyle spectrum believe it or not to have a good co...

Our bodies are designed to move and be active, however in the modern world more and more people are confined to a desk. This has major implications on not only our muscles but overall health and wellbeing. Posture awareness, exercise and stretching can help counteract the effects of sitting at a desk for an 8 hour day. As a Myotherapist, I see many people who have poor posture due to their desk jobs. As a result this often leads to headaches, sore muscles and nerve entrapment, however with the f...