Alison Murray Massage Therapy

12/10/2023

I've got a cancellation this Sunday, 15th October, at 10.30am

18/08/2023

I've got cancellation appointments available this Sunday at 1pm and 4.30pm.

12/07/2023

New Price Lists arrived today 💆‍♀️🤩

21/06/2023

New treatment room. Ready to rock!

15/06/2023

***NEW HOURS, LOCATION AND INCREASED CAPACITY***

Hi all I'm moving my treatment room out of home and into a rented room within Maybole. This also means I have more time to take on new clients. I will be working Wednesdays (including evenings) and Sundays. DM me for more info.

18/03/2022

New price list getting printed. No change to prices.

14/01/2022

Excited to say that I will soon be adding Hot Stone Massage to my list of available therapies. Contact me for more information.

20/10/2021

Simple relief for Carpal Tunnel

The "Prayer Position". An amazing exercise for relieving pain from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Technique;
Start with your palms together in front of your chest, just below your chin,
Slowly lower your hands towards your waistline (move in the direction of the arrow),
Keep your hands close to your stomach and your palms together, until you feel a mild to moderate stretch under your forearms.

How Often?
Hold for at least 30-50 seconds and repeat 2 to 4 times, twice daily.

14/10/2021

Returning from maternity leave later this month and now taking bookings for relaxation, Swedish, remedial, sports, pregnancy and deep tissue massage. DM me for more informed to book.

21/08/2020

💥Discs Don't 'Slip''💥
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👏🏼 Classic graphic from !
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Common quotes that can be used regarding back pain and the language used can cause fixed views on prognosis👇🏻:
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“I’ve had back pain ever since I slipped a disc back when I was 29”
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“Don’t bend over like that. You'll slip a disc!"
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“Don’t lift that, it’ll slip your disc!"
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“I can’t do that. I’ve got a slipped disc”
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❌ The problems with these statements are that discs DO NOT and CANNOT "slip in and out"
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⁉️ Can discs get injured? Sure.
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⁉️ Can discs bulge or herniate? Yep.
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⁉️ Can discs heal? Absolutely.
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⁉️ Can you have a bulged disc with no pain and function well? Yes!
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❓But how strong are discs really?
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📚 Stemper Et Al. 2010 examined the compressive and tensile strength of thoracic discs in both young and older populations. (28 +/- 8 and 70 +/- 7 years of age respectively)
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🤯 They found that it takes about 740lbs of force to compress the disc height 1mm in young subjects and 460lbs of force to compress the disc height 1mm in older subjects
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🧟 Keep in mind this is in cadaveric discs with bony support cut away and no active co-contraction in any surrounding muscle tissue
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🏋🏻 Obviously, in a normal well-functioning human there is quite a bit of extra strength and stability added by active contractile structures. The conclusion: discs are VERY strong
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🚨 However, we know that shearing forces are much more likely to injure discs, just as they are more likely to injure ligaments. This is why it is likely not a good idea to lift heavy items off of the ground with end range spinal flexion in a jerking twisting motion
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💪🏼 However, please be aware that our spinal discs are firmly secured between our vertebrae and can never just slip out

✅ If you have back pain and a healthcare practitioner tells you it's because you ‘slipped a disc’, please do not allow this statement to scare you, as it's not true
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📣 Caption excerpt provided by 🙏🏼

11/08/2020

👐👐👐Very excited to be starting back on Friday in my new home massage room 😁

All COVID ready 😷 and brand spanking new.

Relaxation, remedial and sports massage available at present (pregnancy on hold until further notice) 👐👐👐

26/07/2020

👐👐👐Back doing my thing from 14th August. Brand new home treatment room. Looking forward to it! 👐👐👐

16/07/2020

Looking for a good workout? Then doing gardening will help with this. If you don’t have a garden then doing housework or going for a walk will also be of benefit.

28/06/2020

Sunday night - stripping wallpaper in my new massage room. Getting excited about seeing my customers again. I don't know when, but hopefully soon......

17/06/2020

Even the more simple ones can feel great and be very beneficial for the 'old knees'.
Ignore the trickier ones if you prefer. A little of something is better than nothing.

https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/anatomy/knees

Weak in the knees? When performed mindfully, these yoga poses can help prevent knee problems and disease and help you regain strength and flexibility after an

16/06/2020

Menopause. Every woman goes through it at some point, so why is it so unrecognised and misunderstood?

So many symptoms other than sweats and flushes. Anxiety, palpitations, brain fog, joint aches and pains to name but a few.

Don't suffer in silence and most importantly know you are not alone. Let's raise awareness and support women.

https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/920660190265004033?s=20

“Jane Wilkinson from the British Menopause Society says women don't talk enough about dealing with the symptoms of the menopause https://t.co/WuaDRcYUYh”

12/06/2020

Hoping everyone is keeping well? I've been busy during lockdown. Just moved house and hoping to have a super new massage room up and running by the time I'm allowed to massage again. Also been doing an aromatherapy course online, so will be introducing that upon my return too. Hopefully not too long now.
Have a great weekend! X

11/06/2020

"Eight expert-approved moves that you can do at home to give your hips some TLC—all you need is a mat, chair, and bed."

Ahead, a physical therapist shares the best stretches for your hip flexors.