April at Advanced Myotherapy

We are now a quarter of the way into 2011! 

What's news...

• Top tips to get through the colder months
• Monday Special: 20% off 90 minute Massage
• Natural Sleep Remedy
• 7 Secrets to Longevity & Wellbeing
• Follow us on facebook

Here are our top 5 tips to get through the cold without aches and pains:

1. Visit a sauna at least once a week or fortnight to break down and clear chest congestion and to avoid colds. It's also a highly effective way of reducing muscle tension and detoxifying the body. Just make sure you take an ice cold bottle of water with you to keep you cool and hydrated!
2. Use a spa jet to self massage any aching muscles and tension areas. This will help relax the area and increase blood flow to speed up recovery time for injuries also.
3. If you have a bath at home, enjoy some time out for a hot salt bath.  Salt is essential for the muscles to avoid cramping and help keep them relaxed. Alternatively, a nice hot shower will suffice.
4. Include plenty of un-iodised sea/rock salt in your diet. An effective way of doing so, can be to drink a teaspoon of salt dissolved into a glass of warm water each day. I admit, the taste is nothing fancy, but the results are well worth it. Natural salt also helps us absorb nutrients, where iodised salt in fact decreases our ability to do so. (More on this in our "7 Secrets to Longevity & Wellbeing").
5. Use a wheat bag on tight muscles to soften them and help you relax. Any area of the body responds well to heat when tight. Heat also helps break down mucous, so it is great to help avoid and pre-vent the common colds and flu! Our quality Australian Wheat Bags are back by popular demand, so pop in if you don't have one.

Also, this month, we have a Monday Special with 20% off 90 minute Massage treatments! (not used in conjunction with any other offer)

Another recent addition to our "Health Essentials" retail range which has been really popular is the Natural Sleep Remedy! A blend of flower essences, we have had great results and feedback with this and highly recommend it as a natural remedy to help you sleep during those stressful times.

If you would like to keep updated and receive ongoing Self Care news, Like us on facebook. 

Read our "7 Secrets to Longevity & Wellbeing" album post on facebook and learn about the basic essential keys to maintaining health and vitality!

At Advanced Myotherapy, our aim is to reduce & prevent the need for dependence on Pharmaceutical Drugs, unnecessary surgery and drastic pain reduction methods that cause long term damage. We thank you all, for supporting us in supporting you, in your health & well being.

If you are seeking effective treatment for any condition, including the following: 

• Carpel tunnel
• Planta Faciitis/ Heel Pain
• Tennis Elbow/ Lateral Epicondilitis
• Disc Herniation 
• PMT
• Pre & Post Natal Stress
• Sleeping problems
• Lethargy
• Cold & Flu
• Fatigue

Call us today: 9437 5764 to discuss how we can help.

Autumn Self Care

Welcome to our  very first blog post! Watch this space for Self Care tips, advice and insights on maintaining wellbeing and vitality. We will keep you up to date with the latest news and be informing you of the best ways in which to support your health and be at your best! 


April is warming up at Advanced Myotherapy as Autumn sets in. Tension rises as muscles tighten in the cold, which is why we encourage plenty of exercise to maintain healthy circulation. Walking, cycling, swimming and yoga are all wonderful ways to keep fit and vibrant, and also fantastic ways to strengthen the muscles so as to avoid deterioration, weakening and vulnerability to injury.


Another important factor when exercising, and especially with group fitness classes, is making sure you warm up "and" stretch. Too often people injure themselves due to insufficient stretching and carelessness in correct posture in exercise. Joggers need to be cautious of their shoulders rounding and pulling forward across their chests. 


We see many joggers with poor posture due to a lack of correct running style or simply a lack of awareness. Avoid swinging your arms across your chest when running, and be sure to stretch enough before and after. 


Another area to be cautious in during Autumn is our respiratory system. Air quality can become damp during Autumn, because of the cool. Making sure we open windows at home daily, can go a long way to pre-vent stagnation and poor air circulation at home. Your bedroom especially needs to have well circulated air, for you spend around 8 hours each day sleeping there. 


Another great tip, which will also pre-vent colds and flu which are a result of bacteria from congestion, is to visit a sauna to clear our the lungs. We recommend this to our clients, to help clear both toxins and congestion, and also to relax the muscles and reduce tension, and the feed back is fantastic!


Diet wise, eating plenty of onion, garlic and chilli peppers will also ensure a healthy autumn, free of congestion, bacterial and viral infections which can come with this cooler weather quite easily. The key is to get plenty of exercise and fresh air! Sun light is another reason to get outside and avoid the fatigue that comes with locking ourselves up inside with no fresh air or natural light. Have a fantastic April everyone. Thanks for visiting us!