Money Off Massage Treatment To Help You Glide Like a Supermodel

Ever wondered how it is that supermodels glide up the catwalk, or how Hollywood stars look quite so effortless on the red carpet?

It’s not how it looks on the street, is it? Look around and you’re more likely to see stooped shoulders, bad posture and creaky limbs.

Key to this is how different people look after their bodies. Many sit all day in front of a computer before squeezing themselves into a car to drive home.

The cumulative effect is tensed muscles leading to painful joints, which worsens postures and causes knock on problems. A real vicious circle.

However, regular deep tissue massage can make an amazing difference and that’s the real secret of how stars and supermodels look so effortless.

It’s not only hugely therapeutic and life-improving, it is also very affordable. Just click here to see our deep tissue massage price list.

For a limited period only, the Edinburgh and Glasgow Physio Centres are offering discounts to those customers who book a deep tissue massage and quote Facebook or Twitter.

The offer will get you a one hour massage treatment for £35 instead of the usual £45. Just phone us on 0131 556 1116 or 0141 332 6000 to book.

At the Physiotherapy Centre we have five trained massage therapists, based in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

They are all expert in the slower, firmer, more vigorous pressure which really unlocks the tension from muscles and helps loosen up your entire body.

It is an extremely physical treatment and you can’t help but feel the difference after a deep tissue massage releases all the knots and tightness.

Enjoyed regularly you will not only feel better, but posture can impvove and you will start to move more freely.

This all adds up to making you look better and feel younger – so that spot on the catwalk or the red carpet might be just around the corner!

How to Tackle Chronic Pain

Many of us know people whose lives are blighted by chronic pain, desperate for a cure to end their suffering.

Whether it’s severe neck problems, back ache, headaches or muscle and joint pain it’s hard to enjoy life to the full. Sitting through a movie or going out to dinner can be a nightmare if you suffer back pain and many people may even stop taking holidays because of the agony caused long stints of staying still on a plane. And if you also suffer from sleeping problems (the time when your body recuperates) it’s even harder for your body to heal without help.

Chronic pain is pain lasting for 3 months or longer and recent estimates suggest that around eight million people in the UK are affected. The trick is to get treatment as quickly as possible and there’s a lot that can be done to help sufferers.

If you or a friend suffers from chronic pain, it is essential to get treatment from a professional who is specialist in treating complex problems. Therapists who know how to treat chronic conditions can be hard to find so many sufferers just give up looking for a cure and live in pain for years.

Pain can start insidiously, but the longer it stays the more potential it has to spread into other areas of your body. You start to move differently to try and protect the area of discomfort and this can lead to strains in other areas.

Even A-list celebrities with millions of pounds to spend on treatment find themselves suffering from simple chronic pain issues. For example, Spider-man star Tobey Maguire has severe back pain that almost prevented him from re-donning the iconic suit in the superhero sequel. Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross, on the other hand, suffers from extreme migranes while Hollywood actress Melanie Griffith and American Idol judge Paula Abdul have both lived with severe neck pain for most of their careers.

Top tips for people with Chronic Pain

• You need to have the RIGHT physiotherapy, with a therapist who understands how to treat complex and longstanding pain. If one practitioner does not help, keep trying until you find the right person(s) to help you.
• Get treatment as soon as possible to nip it in the bud- don’t let it fester or spread
• Even long standing symptoms can respond with the correct treatment and advice
• The correct manual therapy, combined with other treatments such as acupuncture and specific medication will give you the best possible chance of recovery

Remember to seek out therapists who have experience in treating chronic pain. At the Edinburgh and Glasgow Physio Centres we specialise in the treatment of chronic conditions so just come to one of our Free Drop-in Clinics (www.edphysio.com) to get advice on how to start.

How Physiotherapy Helps Britain’s Talent Keep on Performing

You don’t have to channel surf for too long to find a talent show on TV where the best of Britain’s amateur performers take the stage.

Singers, dancers, gymnasts and other types of performers with dreams of achieving stardom are happy to brave the cameras for our entertainment.

In the past half dozen years the likes of Britain’s Got Talent, X-Factor and Over the Rainbow have given us a new generation of celebs, including Cheryl Cole, Will Young, Susan Boyle and dance geniuses Diversity.

For every single wannabe who ‘Dreams a Dream’ of making their name on the stage and screen there are dozens of committed professionals already making their living as performers in theatres and concert halls the length of the country.

All too often they suffer for their art – and that’s where physiotherapists like me and a network of other medics across the UK come in.

Strains, sprains, back pain, joint problems and repetitive stress injuries are all part of the performance landscape.

Singers can suffer throat and neck problems, technicians can end up with aches from working in awkward spaces, musicians are afflicted by RSI and dancers are renowned for the injuries which go with their punishing schedules.

It is essential those aches, pains and injuries are treated promptly and properly.

For 20 years we’ve worked with performers and treated injuries including people suffering neck strains from wearing heavy wigs to a circus performer with a bad back from repeatedly mounting an elephant.

At the weekend I was proud to speak at an event in Edinburgh organised by the UK-Wide British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. It was a gathering of around 50 GPs, osteopaths, physiotherapists and other specialists working in this niche area.

Highlight of the day for me was watching a spectacular breakdancing performance by a young man called Daniel. His routine was amazing, his control and expertise sublime. Watching up close was a privilege.

I watched with a keen professional interest and the demonstration gave me a real insight into the incredible stresses such dancers put on their shoulder joints in particular.

For all the medical experts on hand it was another reminder of the damage risked by the young dancers from Diversity, or that other Britain’s got Talent winner, George Sampson and the legion of young people who strive to be like them.

Another speaker at the event was a singing teacher. She explained how nature decrees that even the most talented child singers have a limited natural vocal range. Yet too often we are asking them to sing songs out with that range, bringing the risk of long-term damage.

Britain most definitely has got talent. Whether aspiring amateur or committed professional anyone with a yen for performing can do themselves a favour by seeking help at the first sign of problems.

Unchecked pains, sprains or aches might seem like trivial niggles, but all too easily they can turn into career-threatening, long-term problems. Getting the earliest possible advice from a professional is essential.

That is the best way to ensure the show will go on.