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Osteopathy utilises manipulation and massage to distress muscles

Posted under General - Feb 24th, 10 - No Comments

This is a technique that uses manipulation and massage to help distressed muscles and joins around the body to make the work smoothly. The actual profession first began back in 1892 by Dr Andrew Taylor who opened Americas first school of Osteopathic Medicine. He had discovered that the ailments and disorders could [...]

Reflexology and Massage Therapy

Posted under General, Reflexology - Feb 19th, 10 - No Comments

Reflexology is a technique of diagnosis and treatment in which areas of the body particularly the feet are massaged to alleviate pain or other symptoms in the organs of the body. It is thought to have originated five hundred years ago in china and also used by ancient Egyptians. Dr William Fitzgerald introduced [...]

Dealing with Physical Injuries and Stress the Osteopathy Way

Posted under General Health, Massage - Feb 15th, 10 - No Comments

The osteopathy belief is that if the body is undamaged then all physical activities can be accomplished efficiently without causing any problems.  The majority of disorders that osteopaths deal with are of the spine which result in pain in the lower part of the neck and back.
It’s found that problems that prevent the body working [...]

Yoga is as a form of meditation to attain higher consciousness and a peaceful mind

Posted under Yoga - Feb 7th, 10 - No Comments

Many people see yoga as a component to their relaxation programme and the stretching and breathing exercises are becoming more and more popular in the western world.  It encompasses physical postures, exercise and controlled breathing.  One of the benefits is that as well as being seen to relax the body and combat stress it can [...]

Reflexology can help relieve back pains, headaches, asthma and arthritis

Posted under Reflexology - Feb 4th, 10 - No Comments

The usage of reflexology is especially effective to relieve pain in the back, headaches and toothache as well as asthma and arthritis. The massaging action creates a soothing effect that enhances the blood flood giving an overall benefit to the whole body. It cannot be used to treat a disorder that requires surgery. The pressure [...]