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Muscle Cramping
A massage can often benefit a person by reducing muscle cramps. Muscle cramp can occur for a wide range of reasons. Some of the most common causes include muscle dehydration, poor circulation, lack of stretching before intense exercise, exercising in heat and overexerting a muscle during exercise or activity. What […]
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What Is A Knot?
Muscle fibres run in all different directions within the muscles of our body. Muscles are layered on top of each other. All being good, means we are flexible. However, sitting at a desk too long or being dehydrated can mean we lose that flexibility. Knots occur when muscle fibres […]
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The Benefits Of Deep Tissue Massage
Although specific studies regarding the benefits of deep tissue massage for joint and muscle rehab are not yet available, studies have shown massage therapy to be beneficial in general for athletic performance, muscle injury prevention, and rehabilitation. All massages can help you achieve a variety of different goals, but deep […]
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What exactly is remedial massage?
What exactly is remedial massage? Remedial massage is a type of massage therapy that is used to treat muscles that are damaged, knotted, tense or immobile. It can be helpful for a number of problems that affect the muscles, tendons and bones, as well as many other health concerns. Remedial […]
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Every Day Resolutions For Amazing Health
It’s already well into 2021 and that means there are scores of people right now trying to live up to the New Year’s resolutions they made for themselves. Only a few weeks ago they made promises to do better and enrich their lives. Maybe this meant setting targets, buying plane […]
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How Strength Training Helps an Ageing Body
Getting older is a natural part of life that a lot of people actively try to avoid because ageing is often associated with frailty, dependence, and health problems. While it’s true that our bodies naturally start losing muscle mass once we hit the 30-year mark (generally at a rate […]
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Coronavirus Information for Patients and Visitors
Needa Massage is monitoring the situation with Coronavirus, Covid-19. According to the Australian Government Department of Health “Coronavirus is transmitted via larger liquid droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. The virus can enter through these droplets through the eyes, nose or throat if you are in close contact. The […]
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How you can fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Australians are anxious and stressed about the coronavirus, COVID-19. There have been many reports of panic-buying at the supermarket. People have been donning face masks when they have no symptoms. You can’t make a cup of coffee at work without someone bringing up ‘coronavirus’. Your co-workers are freaking out […]
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Stretching
Stretching is an important aspect to every health and wellness program, whether you’re recovering from injury, maintaining your health or anywhere in between. Stretching helps the body to achieve balance, improve the joints range of motion, and increase flexibility. There are two types of stretching exercises commonly performed […]
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The Magic of Reflexology
What is Reflexology and how does it work? Reflexology is a natural, non-invasive healing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet, hands and ears that correspond to every system, gland and organ in the body. There are over 7000 nerve endings in each foot which have […]
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