Common conditions
Do you or a loved one suffer from chronic pain?
Are you tired of living in pain? Not happy with how your body functions? Not sleeping well, which affects your mood? Chronic pain is horrible. It affects your day to day life, your sleep, your social life and the list goes on. If you want to live a pain free life, finally throw away those…
Read MoreWhat’s more effective… Remedial Massage or anti inflammatory’s?
It’s a question we are often asked, especially for chronic lower back pain and with an over reliance by many on pharmaceutical drugs we thought we’d give our evidence based input. In many cases, particularly with more chronic injuries, inflammation isn’t the prime issue causing the pain… the majority of the time, the prime pain…
Read MoreDo you or someone you know use PAINKILLERS for Headaches?
How often is too often? To quote Headache Australia directly “In general, too often is more than 2-3 days per week.” Why? Anything over this can set off what is known as medication overuse headaches – basically an extra type of headache that develops from using acute pain medication too often (it doesn’t even have…
Read MoreHow Osteopath’s help investigate the root cause of your pain
At Rapid Recovery, we prioritise understanding the root causes of pain rather than simply treating symptoms. A holistic approach considers physical health, lifestyle factors, mental well-being, and physical habits, all essential for effective treatment. The importance of root causes Pain is a complex experience often stemming from multiple sources. While quick relief methods may seem…
Read MoreHow does massage help your HEADACHE?
So you’ve heard that massage can be really effective to help many kinds of headaches? But how does this actually work? Let’s dive into it! We’re going to look at the 2 most common type of headaches – a tension headache & a cervicogenic headache. Tension Headaches Tension headaches often feel like a diffused ache…
Read MoreOur BEST tip for HEADACHE SUFFERERS who sit at a desk…
Want an absolutely awesome tip that we’ve found has made a huge difference to our clients? We often find that people who sit at a desk, slaving away on a computer all day are much tighter through their right side shoulder & neck… Why? Many people simply leave their right hand resting on the mouse…
Read MoreJust injured yourself? Here’s all the info you need.
We’ve all been there. Injuries suck, pain sucks. If you’re reading this you’ve probably just hurt yourself, or want to know and understand what to do if you have. You may even just want to know how to help prevent it in the first place and you would definitely want to know how to stop…
Read MoreBack Pain? Here is why dry needling can help you…
Have a sore back? Let’s stick you with needles to make it feel better! That makes complete sense right? Dry Needling is pretty much that, BUT there is a science to it as well. Needles are not just thrown in randomly, there are certain points that the qualified therapist can locate to help ease pain.…
Read MoreMoxibustion
What is Moxibustion? Imagine combining the benefit of dry needling with the healing properties of heat. In a nutshell, that is what Moxibustion at Rapid Recovery can do for you. Moxibustion is a specialised treatment that involves the burning of Moxa, made from a mix of charcoal and the herb mugwort (yes this was developed…
Read MoreRemedial Massage: your path to optimal recovery from injury
Muscle strain, injury, or chronic pain can drastically change the life you lead. An athlete who wants to get back in the game and a person with an aching discomfort due to everyday life may benefit from remedial massage therapy as a targeted approach for speeding up healing and pain relief. Incorporating remedial massage can…
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