Triathlon season is just around the corner!

Now is the time to make sure you that you don’t injure yourself in your final preparations before a triathlon. Unfortunately, we see this all the time here at Fitlife Sports Massage - a week or two out from the big day and sud...

Runner’s knee, or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, is the name given to a set of conditions that involve overuse or injury of the muscles in the kneecap or thigh.

Her hobbies are as numerous and as varied as her favourite massage techniques... meet our new team member, Erika!

Want to know more? Of course you do! Over to Erika...

My background

I’ve got a background in the hospitality industry, having being in charge of quality proce...

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a common source of shoulder pain. It causes your shoulder joint capsule to shrink and significantly thicken, which leads to pain and a stiff shoulder joint capsule. This results in a reduced range of shoulder movement.

It occurs...

How do you get a rotator cuff injury? And how can massage help? Head this way...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by inflammation or entrapment of the median nerves within the carpal tunnel of the inside of the wrist. 
 
It’s often associated with repetitive motions or strains over long periods of time, such as working at a computer or long hours a...

In this blog series, we continue to look in closer details at the types of treatment primarily used at Fitlife Sports Massage. Every few weeks, we will cover a different modality.

Up this week is Remedial Massage…

If you were to search on Google, you’d find a wide range...

Unlike other types of massage (such as Swedish massage) it is less about relaxation and more focused on releasing chronic muscle tension and promoting positive change within the body that has come about as a cause of injury or tension.

People are often confused about the difference between physiotherapy and massage. Which one do you need when you have an injury? Well, it's sometimes both!

In this blog series, we continue to look in closer details at the types of treatment primarily used at Fitlife Sports Massage. Every few weeks, we will cover a different modality.

Up this week is dry needling…

Dry needling is a pain reduction technique involving the inse...