What Causes Injury?
There are various factors which can
cause an injury. The main reasons are summarised below:
Any usual activity with increased load, eg carrying too many bags
whilst shopping, may cause tension in the postural muscles of the
body.
If a muscle is asked to repeatedly perform any activity to which it
is unaccustomed, such as driving, gardening or decorating, it may
respond by tightening. Continued repetitive action
in a work situation can have the same effect.
Mental and emotional stress can have a negative effect on already
tight muscles and can increase overall tension throughout the body.
Poor posture for extended periods of time can cause a gradual shortening
and tightening of postural muscles, namely those of the neck and shoulders.
Tisha will first identify the source of your problem by looking at
which movements are restricted or painful, and by massaging gently
around relevant areas to feel where the muscles are tight or scar
tissue occurs.
This also begins to loosen, warm and stretch the
tissues around the area. Gradually she will focus in on the area and
massage more deeply into the fibres, stretching them and breaking
apart the "knotted, gummed up" tissue.
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