One of the most common things I hear from clients during a first session is: "Is this supposed to hurt?" It is a good question. And the honest answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no, and the difference matters. Why pressure can produce discomfort When a muscle has been holding chronic tension which most of the muscles I work with have, it develops what are called trigger points: dense, contracted areas within the tissue that are hypersensitive to pressure. When a practitioner

The people who would benefit most from bodywork are often the ones who have never had it. I think about this a lot. The tradie who has been managing a bad back for three years with ibuprofen and stubbornness. The mother of three who cannot remember the last time someone asked her how her body was going. The person who has tried physio, tried rest, tried pushing through and is quietly running out of options. These are not people who do not care about their health. They are peo