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What is a Muscle Knot?
A muscle “knot” can also be thought of as a small, contracted section of muscle fibre that has failed to relax and thus disrupting normal function and blood flow in the area.

Rina Herenius
Apr 73 min read


Reasons Why Sports & Remedial Massage would Benefit Long-Distance Runners
Targeted sports massage can contribute to running more efficiently and recovering from an event more quickly. Pre-event massage promotes endurance and performance; post-event massage reduces pain and enhances recovery.

Rina Herenius
Sep 23, 20254 min read


Lactic Acid vs DOMS: Clearing Up the Misconception
If you’ve ever pushed yourself during a workout or sports event, you will be familiar with the sharp fatigue or “burn” you experience during the event or the deep, achy soreness you feel a day or two later. Although both feel like “muscle pain” they are the result of two completely different processes. Most people believe that the soreness and stiffness experienced the following day is due to a build-up of lactic acid. However, this lingering stiffness is the result of micros

Rina Herenius
Jun 26, 20253 min read


HISTORY OF MASSAGE
In every language, whether ancient or modern, there is a word for ‘massage’. Every culture throughout history used massage in some form...

Gerda Herenius
Jan 20, 20255 min read
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