YLD Therapies

11/01/2022

Recycled quote!

But relevant! While so many of us are stuck in isolation, back at work with extra jobs to do or just found out there's an extra 2 weeks holiday for the kids it's a perfect time to just stop for a second. That's all it takes. To drop your shoulders down and give your neck a quick stretch, to open your mouth and unclench your jaw and to take a breath.

Otherwise, when you come in and see me, that jaw and neck release is going to be super uncomfortable!! it helps.

The start of the working year has been pushed back for me. I'm unfortunately a close contact and have been told to isolate. I have no symptoms and feel completely fine. But I will start the reschedule of everyone once I get the all clear to leave!
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08/01/2022

We are now just over a week into the new year and I hope you all had a wonderful break (if you managed to have one).

This year at YLD Therapies won't be too different for all of you to any other year.
▪︎ If you're unwell/waiting on test results/are a close contact - CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT. Even if it's "just a cold" - I don't want that either.
▪︎ please know that if I become unwell or am a close contact I will be rescheduling your appointments as per govt and insurance regulations and also for your safety and mine.

👉👉👉Please note: your vaxx status does not impact your eligibility to book an appointment. You're all welcome.

Online bookings are up and running, you can currently book 2 months ahead.

As always I will be juggling bookings along side the SMART Treatments team with the NRL and all the restrictions and protocols that come along with that, so please be patient if I need to reschedule you (it doesn't happen often as you are my priority).

19/04/2021

🔥 Heat or ❄ ice pack? Does it matter?

There is plenty of research which shows that heat or cold therapy either works or doesn't work. I'm of the opinion that if it makes you feel better. Keep doing it.

Heat, when applied to muscles, works by improving circulation and blood flow to a particular area due to increased temperature which can soothe discomfort and increase muscle flexibility. Heat therapy can also possible relax and soothe muscles and heal damaged tissue.

Cold therapy works by reducing blood flow to a particular area, which can significantly reduce inflammation and swelling that causes pain, especially around a joint or a tendon. It can temporarily reduce nerve activity, which can also relieve pain.

As a general rule of thumb, use ice for acute injuries or pain, along with inflammation and swelling. Use heat for muscle pain, tension or stiffness.

Clear as mud?

30/03/2021

Due to the current situation unfolding in QLD.

Please use the side door into the massage room. This is to reduce the amount of people through the salon. Also remember to bring your masks! 😷😷😷

I also had a request of someone asking if they could bring their own towels - of course you're welcome to but I promise my towels and face covers are used ONCE per person and then washed. You will never lay on a towel that someone else has without it being thoroughly washed first.

As of now, I'm running as per normal following GOVT guidelines. But things are continuing to change so quickly so I apologise in advance if your appointment needs to be cancelled or changed last minute!
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11/02/2021

06/01/2021

What type of massage should you see me for?
⭐Remedial Massage
⭐Sports Massage
⭐Dry Needling
⭐Cupping

What reasons could you make an appointment?
✔You're in pain or aching.
✔Maintenance.
✔Tension, stress, tight muscles.
✔You're on a treatment plan.
✔You have headaches.
✔Injury recovery.
✔Not feeling like your body is moving/activating quite right.
✔You train or exercise frequently or you sit alot.
✔Someone referred you.

When you shouldn't make an appointment with me:
❌You're sick.
❌Experiencing dizziness or nausea.
❌You want to relax and be pampered...
❌You have a medical condition which hasn't been cleared by a Dr.
❌You have broken skin/rash in the area you need worked on.

Still not sure??? Message me!

03/01/2021

23/12/2020

That's a wrap for 2020!
What a year it has been.
Thank you!
✔For all the appointments you've come to.
✔For all of the amazing things you've told your friends and family about me, encouraging them to book in.
✔For the likes, shares, comments and follows on social media.
✔For following the homework or advice I have given you. It makes my job much easier when I see you again.

I hope to see you all in 2021. I'm back in action from January 5th!

15/12/2020

Just a bit of house keeping.

You are free to cancel or change your appointment yourself at any time up to 12 hours before your appointment time.

Any cancellations or no shows to appointments (without good reason) within 12 hours of your appointment time will be charged a cancellation fee as its hard to fill your spot. If you can fill your spot with someone else, the cancellation fee will be waived. If they do not show for the appointment, you will incur their fee.

Your appointment starts and ends at your booked time. If you arrive late, your appointment time will be shorter and will still end at your booked allotted time. I cannot go over time to accommodate for your lateness because there will be other bookings. You will also still need to pay the cost of your booked time, not the shortened time.

You will need to pay any cancellation or no show fee before you come in for your next appointment.

02/12/2020

Last days for your 2020 appointments!

Saturday's are booking out FAST.

First appointments for January will be released in the new year. (looking at 6/1 as first day back)

remember to make use of your private health rebates!

21/10/2020

Hands up if you've been surprised when I've told/shown you that your "tight" hips flexor are actually really weak!!

Are your hip flexors ALWAYS stiff? Do you stretch & roll them and they keep feeling so dang tight? Too often we focus in on the area we FEEL stiff & think we’re fixing the problem by addressing that specific area. Realize that stiffness like this is often a consequence and after effect of something not working optimally elsewhere in the body.
If you do a poor job of stabilizing your core when lifting for example, your body will search out stability somewhere else to protect itself. It will create this “fake” stability by stiffening your hip flexors sometimes. So by stretching them, you’ll decrease this tone temporarily - but until you actually learn to improve authentic core stability and address the underlying WHY behind the problem - the stiffness will continue to return.
Takeaway: always take a step back and look at the entire body. Understand stiffness & pain are often symptoms of something problematic elsewhere in the body. The content I create at SquatU is here to help you understand how to screen & uncover those “whys” so you can take the first steps to moving better, feeling better & performing at your best.🏋🏼‍♀️❤️
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29/09/2020

Dysfunction of the psoas can affect local muscles like the glutes and hamstrings, the spine, the neck, the jaw, and the diaphragm. In NKT we often find the psoas underworking and needing activation rather than stretching. This blog details those relationships and more.
https://neurokinetictherapy.com/2011/07/31/psoas-muscle-and-its-global-relationships/

27/09/2020

The diaphragm is a muscle that can compensate for any other muscle. We do that by holding our breath. The diaphragm has local relationships to the other core muscles and global relationships to the extremities. This blog highlights these and more. Image courtesy of Daily Bandha.
https://neurokinetictherapy.com/2011/10/23/diaphragm-and-its-global-relationships/

24/09/2020

It's not a good sitch.

21/09/2020

We most often talk about joints in relation to pain and usually only focus on one joint at a time. However, it’s important to think of all the bones, muscle, and connective tissue around each joint as an integrated system that relies on the health of other joints. It's important to remember all joints are connected. In other words, if a single joint does not work properly, the joints above and below it can be affected.

Flexibility is the absolute range of motion in a joint or system of joints, and the length of muscle that crosses the joint involved. It directly correlates with range of motion and mobility, but does not directly correlate with strength, balance, and coordination. Range of motion is the distance and direction the joint can move, while mobility is the ability to move without restriction.

Though flexibility and mobility sound similar, they are not interchangeable. Mobility within a joint is the degree to which the area where two bones meet (known as an articulation) is allowed to move before restricted by the surrounding tissue such as tendons, muscle, and ligaments. A good level of mobility allows a person to perform movements without restriction, while a person with good flexibility may not have the strength, coordination, or balance to execute the same movement. Good flexibility does not always denote good mobility.

Stability is defined as the ability to maintain control of joint movement or position by coordinating actions of surrounding tissues and the neuromuscular system. Joint stability depends largely on the shape, size, and arrangement of the articular surfaces (the surfaces on joints and cartilage where the bone makes contact with another bone), the surrounding ligaments, and the tone of the surrounding muscle. Injuries including ligament tears and sprains can often lead to stability issues in the joint.

Though maintaining flexibility is important, flexibility alone cannot prevent or heal injuries. A person can be very flexible, but lack mobility or stability within a joint. Rather than consider one more important than the other, think of flexibility and mobility as equal partners in creating sound movement patterns.