Did you know that back pain is the the No1 reason for absence in manual jobs in the UK and the No2 reason for long term sickness within UK offices? Back pain limits your activity rate and costs UK employers £624 million per year.

Do you sit with poor posture at a desk all day? Drive long distances? Have a manual labour-intensive job? Feel stressed and anxious? If so, you would benefit from a deep tissue massage. Massage is recognised as a legitimate method for fighting back pain and it is reported that 90% of sufferers recover within 6 weeks with a 1 hour treatment per week.

Massage alleviates aches, pain and tension during the final stages of your pregnancy and helps ensure rapid postnatal recovery. The safety and well being of both the mother and baby is considered at all times and massage is not recommended during the first 16 weeks of your term. Massage during pregnancy can reduce pain in the lower back, neck & hips, improves circulation which in turn reduces swelling, enhances skin pliability and generally relaxes the client during this time.

The client sits on a chair at the side of the massage couch and leans comfortably against the couch, supported with the use of pillows. The back is massaged with the practitioner standing and crouching behind the client. Most pregnant clients are so relaxed that they manage to fall asleep – practically sitting upright!! Massage will also help restore the body to its pre-pregnant condition by relieving sore muscles, relaxing the body and reducing the likelihood of abdominal scar tissue.

Massage is a safe and effective way of reducing pain and improving range of movement in patients suffering with arthritis. Although massage cannot cure or prevent arthritis, it will definitely ease the symptoms. Massage treatment, at the tolerance level of the client, will reduce swelling and muscular stiffness at the joints and should ease pain. The benefits of Massage also include increased circulation, improved mobility and a sense of overall relaxation and well being.

Tests have proved that a 1-hour massage twice a week for 4 weeks, followed by a 1-hour massage once a week for 4 weeks results in a significant improvement in flexibility, with a better range of movement and less pain. Thereafter, the benefits of massage continue and the extent of the symptoms are greatly reduced.