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