Chronic pain
Tendinopathy treatment
Understanding tendon pain and how to recover If you’ve been living with persistent tendon pain that just won’t go away, you may be dealing with tendinopathy. Unlike a short-term injury, tendinopathy is a chronic tendon condition that can cause ongoing pain, stiffness, weakness, and reduced function, making everyday activities more difficult. At Rapid Recovery, Senior…
Read MoreHow Remedial Massage can help manage Sciatica
Sciatica is a condition caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve in the L4-S3 vertebra. It is the largest nerve in the body. This nerve runs from the lower back, through the hips and glutes, and down each leg. When irritated, it can cause symptoms such as sharp or burning pain, tingling, numbness,…
Read MoreHere’s how osteopathy can help with headaches
Headaches are one of the most common ways Australians experience pain, but not everyone understands the reasons behind why they experience headaches. There are multiple causes for headaches that cause you to have pain in different locations. Some of these include muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, poor posture when doing work at a…
Read MoreUnderstanding chronic pain
When it comes to pain, every single one of us has at some point in our life experienced it. From a broken bone to those annoying paper cuts. Pain is almost a daily occurrence for all of us. For some people pain can last for a few days. Depending on the circumstance it can last weeks.…
Read MoreDo you or a loved one suffer from chronic pain?
Are you tired of living in pain? Not happy with how your body functions? Not sleeping well, which affects your mood? Chronic pain is horrible. It affects your day to day life, your sleep, your social life and the list goes on. If you want to live a pain free life, finally throw away those…
Read MoreWhat’s more effective… Remedial Massage or anti inflammatory’s?
It’s a question we are often asked, especially for chronic lower back pain and with an over reliance by many on pharmaceutical drugs we thought we’d give our evidence based input. In many cases, particularly with more chronic injuries, inflammation isn’t the prime issue causing the pain… the majority of the time, the prime pain…
Read MoreMyotherapy: Restore muscle balance & alleviate chronic pain conditions
Trying to get the right kind of relief from chronic pain might be endless. In this regard, for those who want alternatives to medications or invasive treatments, a solution exists in myotherapy. Myotherapy focuses on addressing musculoskeletal-based pain and using massage therapy, among other therapeutic approaches. It aims to seek pain at its root and…
Read MoreOsteopathy now available in Healesville | Rapid Recovery
Healesville’s newest osteopath We are pleased to announce that osteopathy services are now available at Rapid Recovery in Healesville. Our team is dedicated to providing evidence-based treatments tailored to individual needs, helping you achieve better health and improved well-being. What is Osteopathy? Osteopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on the musculoskeletal system.…
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