Pain and Deep Heat Pain is an unpleasant sensation and emotional experience. Ranging from annoying to debilitating, it’s the one feeling we are all familiar with, yet we all try and avoid it. There are a variety of products offered to people experiencing pain and often it is difficult to make the right choice

DEEP HEAT | Why is it important to cool down? Did you take a few minutes to cool down after your last workout routine? If the answer is yes - keep going! You are on the right track and your body will thank you later. If not, then let’s take a deeper look at

DEEP HEAT Stretches for a desk body (deskercise) / desk friendly exercise As we begin a new year, we’re pretty sure we all have a couple of resolutions we have committed to! Hopefully one of your goals this year will be to look after your physical health. Our bodies are finely tuned mechanisms and

DEEP HEAT | Exercise for Mental Health Much has been proven around the benefits that exercise holds for one’s physical health – weight control, blood pressure and general cardio-vascular health to name but a few. But – the benefits of exercise on one’s mental health are as vast. It can lift one’s mood, improve

DEEP HEAT | Sore muscles before exercise? Try heat therapy to ease pain! We have all suffered with sore muscles at some or other time during our exercise regime.  Usually, we   have several ways to help cure or prevent muscle soreness after exercise but, what do you do if muscle soreness is experienced

DEEP HEAT | Improved blood flow = Improved workout. How Deep Heat helps The circulatory system is one of the most fascinating and intricate systems in our bodies, consisting of big organs such as the heart, a network of tubelike arteries, veins and tiny capillaries. Through this system, life giving blood (containing red and

DEEP HEAT | How to get your mind into workout mode Ready- Set- Go!   Whether you are an Olympic champion or just someone trying to stay fit and healthy, you have more than likely experienced the up and down love-hate relationship that can accompany training and exercise.  Somedays, exercising is easy! You simply get

 DEEP HEAT | Know Your Deep Heat Products We are all familiar with the bright and flaming red letters of the Deep Heat products, readily available in retail and pharmacies outlets. When you see the well-known red letters, you almost immediately recall its unmistakable aroma. Deep Heat, with its long heritage, is a trusted

DEEP HEAT How do you know if your muscles are warm enough to exercise? We have all heard that a warm-up prior to a workout is just as important as the workout itself. It has also been said that one will gain more from a training session if the warm-up is done correctly. Most

DEEP HEAT - WHEN MUSCLE PAIN SHOULD LEAD TO MORE REST We have all heard the saying ‘no pain, no gain’- often from coaches, trainers or sports enthusiasts themselves.  It is used to motivate and push people beyond their limits to become even ‘better’ at what they are doing. Be it a team or

DEEP HEAT | HOW TO WARM UP IN 5 MINUTES WITH DEEP HEAT Warming up is an important part of exercise, training and competing as it prepares the body for what is to come.  Its goal - to increase the heart rate as well as blood supply to the muscles before exercise starts.  A

DEEP HEAT Overcoming neck & joint pain Neck and joint pain are common ailments that most of us have experienced to a greater or lesser degree. We have either woken up with a stiff and painful neck, or we have experienced joint pain after hard physical work or exercise. Due to its common occurrence,

How to overcome common back pain Lower back pain is, unfortunately, often a fact of life. Just about everybody will suffer from it sooner or later. One of the main causes of back pain, whether acute or chronic, is lower back strain.  To explain this a little better, let us have a look at

A body is complex and compound with many moving parts. These parts or segments do not move individually. It all moves together as a unit. Before listing activities that cause pain and discomfort, we as professionals in movement would like to recommend that you consider the following: Biomechanics of the Spine The spine is

Heat is reassuring, and reassurance is analgesic A human being’s comfort zone is a warm place. Therefore, irrespective of almost any kind of pain you may have, to reduce pain, we need to reduce the credible evidence of danger and increase credible evidence of safety. We can hypothesise that the human brain can interpret

Is stretching that important? Every animal knows to stretch when waking up in the morning. Animals know, and with their built-in discipline, they reinforce the importance of their mobility and the ability to move with ease. Watch a cat, watch a dog, even look at birds as they wake up and start the day.

Arnica Oil has become a very popular natural remedy for healing injuries and significantly reducing bruising and swelling.  Derived from the blossoms of a perennial flowering plant, Arnica Montana, the fragrant pale yellow oil is known to offer soothing pain relief after sprains, fractures and operations. It is with this is mind that Deep Heat,

Massage is a great treatment for sore muscles, stiffness, relaxation and stress relief. It improves overall wellbeing by increasing your lymphatic drainage and circulation. It also assists in transporting oxygen to the tissues.  However, we cannot always get to a massage therapist. So why not try self-massage with a touch of Deep Heat to treat

There are many muscles, bones, nerves, arteries, veins, ligaments and other supporting structures in the neck and shoulders. Certain medical conditions or injury to the soft tissues can cause pain in the neck and shoulder area. However everyday tasks such as working long hours behind a desk, driving long distances or carrying small children

Why do people reach for a bag of frozen peas or an ice pack to treat injuries like sprains or sports injuries? The easy answer is, “Because it works”. Cold therapy, known as cryotherapy, is is a well-established treatment recommended by sports physiotherapists and health professionals. It works by decreasing blood flow to the

Why do you need to warm up and prepare your body for exercise? The key reason is to prevent injuries. Warming up ensures better coordination and balance, and it loosens the joints so that you have an increased range of motion. It also increases blood flow to the muscles, gradually increasing your heart rate,

The most common injuries and causes of pain in the thigh are hamstring strains (back of the thigh) and quadriceps strains (front of the thigh). A thigh strain refers to an injury where the fibers in a quadriceps muscles are overstretched. Once the fibers are overstretched to a certain point, muscle tears occur. Recommended

A Calf injury or strain is a tear of the muscle fibres of the muscles at the back of the lower leg and can range from mild to very severe. Calf injuries usually occur as a result of sudden pushing off movements, sudden changing of direction or from excessive over-stretching of the calf muscles