Muscle Energy Technique Cyprus: Massage therapy at Ravel Therapies Limassol Massage
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a suite of simple soft tissue therapy techniques used by sports therapy and physiotherapy practitioners to either help release or strengthen muscle fibraes. Muscle energy techniques are essentially neurological techniques designed to “trick” our normal neurological responses and reset their function. For […]
Myofascial Release Therapy Cyprus – Ravel Massage Limassol
Myofascial release therapy is a massage technique involving the gentle relaxation of myofascia, which is a sheath-like material wrapping each of our muscles and muscle fibres. Restrictions in the mobility, flexibility and fluidity of this membrane are a major cause of myofascial pain and other related symptoms.
Myofascial therapy […]
Trigger Point Therapy Cyprus – Ravel Therapies Limassol
Trigger points, technically known as myofascial trigger points, are hyperirritable spots in the sheath around muscles called myofasica. If you feel those tight “knots” in your muscles, it may be time to visit one of our trigger point therapists for a trigger point therapy treatment in Cyprus.
Trigger points […]
Lower Back Pain Treatment using Massage Therapy and Rehabilitation Exercises
Lower back pain is widely reported as being the most common musculoskeletal complaint in our world today. It is of course no surprise, as we tend to sit in fixed positions for extended periods of time, leading to a loss of core strength which in turn […]
Unravelling the Benefits of Massage
Remedial or deep tissue massage has been a popular therapy for some time now, with people using it for a variety of reasons, including:
Injuries to a muscle, ligament or joint in the body.
Chronic pain or RSI, often from the work environment or lifestyle activities.
Improved muscle tone, or to […]
Could Stretching Your Hamstrings Ease Your Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain, as shown by some studies, is the number one musculoskeletal complaint when it comes to people visiting a physical therapist such as a physiotherapist, osteopath or remedial massage therapist. Yet, lower back pain can be difficult to assess and could be caused by a […]
Is Your Foot Pain from Plantar Fasciitis?
Do you get a stiff, achy, or sharp pain at the base of your heel on the inside when you take your first steps in the morning, only to find it goes away in a few minutes after walking around for a while? Or do you get an achy, […]
Headache Relief using Remedial Massage
All ongoing, persistent headaches always have a cause and should be investigated. Although painkillers are a blessing for many because they provide headache relief, drugs do not address the underlying cause. Furthermore, painkillers are associated with well-known side effects such as damage of the liver and kidneys, but also lesser known […]
Could Stretching Your Hamstrings Ease Your Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain, as shown by some studies, is the number one musculoskeletal complaint when it comes to people visiting a physical therapist such as a physiotherapist, osteopath or remedial massage therapist. Yet, lower back pain can be difficult to assess and could be caused by a […]
Sciatica Pain Relief: What is Sciatic Pain?
Sciatic pain is usually characterised by sharp pain traveling down the back of the leg, often beyond the knee and even down to the foot. It may be constant, or it may come on during certain movements such as when bending down to pick something. Commonly, there may be a […]
