Derek Golightly - Massage Therapist

read moreI can often help arthritis sufferers. Massage and certain stretching techniques can help because they can stretch the sufferer's muscles and other soft tissues. Obviously massage and stretching techniques cannot fix the underlying arthritis problem, but they can make the sufferer feel more comfortable and mobile.

read moreThis may seem like a strange statement, because when you've got a headache, all your focus is on your head. However, the fact is that the neck muscles have a lot of "trigger points" that refer pain into the head. When these muscles are congested, their trigger points are often activated. By releasing the tension in the muscles, their trigger points are de-activated, and so the pain disappears. It is also worth noting that headaches can come and go because your muscle tension varies from day to day.

read moreThere are lots of reasons why you might have knee pain. Whatever the cause of the problem, if left too long, a serious problem of wear on the cartilage of the joint can develop. It is much better to sort out the problem while it is still only an irritation. Sometimes this is just a matter of identifying weak muscles and strengthening them. Sounds easy huh? But this is often the hard part. I often come across people where they've been advised to strengthen their VMO (Vastus Medialis Obliquus), when actually it was something else.

read moreBackache, like any ongoing pain, can be very debilitating. It can lay you up for days or even weeks. And even if it is not as extreme as that, it can make life rather grim and you will feel very unhappy and tired. There are a lot of different cause of backache, too numerous to discuss here. This page covers some of my thoughts on the subject. If you have any other situations you'd like to discuss, don't hesitate to contact me. The most common form of backache is lower back pain. However the whole of the back can be affected.

read moreSciatica has to be approached with great care. The underlying cause is usually postural. This page describes sciatica in general terms, and the approach I use to solve the problem. I cannot guarantee to fix all conditions of sciatica, but I've seen it written that up to 80% of sciatica sufferers can be helped by the approach that I use. Certainly my experience bears this aout. There are a number of postural problems that can cause sciatica. The solution is to correct the tilt in your pelvis. The underlying cause of the tilt is virtually always a muscle imbalance.