Myotherapy
You don’t have to just put up with pregnancy pain
There’s a common idea in pregnancy that once your belly gets bigger, the aches, pains, pressure and discomfort are simply part of the deal. Your back hurts? You’re pregnant. Your hips are sore? You’re pregnant. Your pelvis feels like it’s being pulled in seventeen different directions and turning over in bed has somehow become an…
Read MoreIt hurts… but it feels good at the same time?
If you’ve ever had a massage or myotherapy treatment where you’ve thought: “This is going to sound weird, but it hurts… and somehow it feels good at the same time?” Not weird. Literally how I make a living. There is actually some interesting stuff happening within your nervous system that can help explain why a…
Read MoreWhat is Manual Lymphatic Drainage?
A guide to Lymphatic Massage By Natalie Gossip, Advanced Therapist If you’ve ever experienced swelling after surgery, felt heavy or puffy at the end of the day, or been diagnosed with lymphoedema or lipoedema, you’ve probably heard about Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD). This specialised treatment is a gentle, hands-on therapy designed to encourage the natural…
Read MoreInternal Pelvic Release Therapy: gentle support for pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction
If you’ve been living with pelvic pain, discomfort during pregnancy, pain with intimacy, or ongoing lower back or hip pain that just won’t settle, you may have been told “everything looks normal”—yet your symptoms continue. For many women, the missing piece may be the pelvic floor muscles. At Rapid Recovery, Advanced Myotherapist Haydie Peattie offers…
Read MoreHow can Dry Needling help? Benefits, what to expect & common questions
Dry needling is one of the treatments many people are curious about, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this article, Dr Steph Morstead explains what dry needling is, how it works, what it may help with, what treatment feels like, and why it’s often just one part of a personalised treatment plan.…
Read MoreTendinopathy 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 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 MoreMassage oil – Why we use the best!
With so many different types of oils and liniments on the market how do you know what is the best? Realistically it depends on it’s purpose. We have thoroughly researched and worked with an amazing oil distributer located just near Healesville, to create the best oil for clinic use! So what’s in this oil, and…
Read MoreMoxibustion
What is Moxibustion? Imagine combining the benefit of dry needling with the healing properties of heat. In a nutshell, that is what Moxibustion at Rapid Recovery can do for you. Moxibustion is a specialised treatment that involves the burning of Moxa, made from a mix of charcoal and the herb mugwort (yes this was developed…
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…
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