Activ Massage

28/05/2026

The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) is a deep core muscle located on both sides of your lower back. It connects your pelvis to your spine and ribs, helping your body:

✔️Bend sideways and rotating your trunk
✔️Stabilize your spine and pelvis
✔️Transfer power between upper & lower body

It’s a key stabilizer for athletes and active individuals — especially those who twist, rotate, or throw during sport.

When the QL is tight or inflamed, you may notice:
➡️A deep ache on one side of your low back
➡️Pain that worsens after twisting or standing
➡️Tightness that doesn’t ease with stretching
➡️Difficulty sitting upright for long periods

Massage therapy can help reduce tension in the QL, improve movement, and take pressure off the lower back so you can move more comfortably again.

15/05/2026

You can’t perform at your best if your body is constantly tight, sore, and restricted.
Training breaks the body down — recovery is what allows it to rebuild stronger.

Sports massage helps improve gym performance by:
✅ Reducing muscle tightness and stiffness
✅ Improving mobility and movement quality
✅ Increasing blood flow and circulation
✅ Helping muscles recover faster after training
✅ Reducing muscle fatigue and soreness
✅ Helping prevent overload injuries before they become serious

When muscles are tight or restricted, your body compensates with poor movement patterns. Over time this can affect strength, technique, recovery, and even lead to pain or injury.

Sports massage helps restore proper movement so you can:
🏋️ Lift better
🏃 Move more freely
💪 Recover faster
🔥 Train more consistently

Whether you’re a gym-goer, athlete, runner, tradie, or someone who trains hard throughout the week — recovery should be part of your routine, not an afterthought.

Don’t wait until your body forces you to slow down.

12/05/2026

R.I.C.E is out… PEACE & LOVE is in ✌️❤️

For years, injuries were treated with R.I.C.E:
Rest, Ice, Compression & Elevation.

But newer research now encourages a more active recovery approach using the acronym PEACE & LOVE.

🟡 PEACE (immediately after injury)
• Protect
• Elevate
• Avoid anti-inflammatories
• Compress
• Educate

🟢 LOVE (after the first few days)
• Load
• Optimism
• Vascularisation (gentle movement/cardio)
• Exercise

The focus has shifted from “complete rest” to helping the body recover through gradual movement, education and building strength back up properly.

Every injury is different, but the goal is no longer just masking pain — it’s helping the body heal and return stronger.

Massage therapy can also help during recovery by improving movement, reducing muscle tension and assisting circulation around affected areas.

08/05/2026

I recently dove into a joint mobility workshop and came away with a whole new appreciation for how important movement quality really is. It’s not just about stretching or strength — it’s about how well your joints function, move, control, and support your body day to day.

Better joint mobility can mean:
✔️ Reduced pain and stiffness
✔️ Improved performance in the gym or sport
✔️ Lower injury risk
✔️ Faster recovery

Excited to start integrating these techniques into treatments to help you move better, feel better, and perform at your best.
If you’ve been feeling tight, restricted, or just not moving like you used to — this is a game changer.

Stay tuned 👀

06/05/2026

Plantar fasciitis can be stubborn — that sharp heel pain first thing in the morning or after being on your feet all day can really slow you down.

One tool that’s been a game changer in clinic is the heated scraper tool (a form of soft tissue therapy / IASTM).
By combining gentle heat with controlled scraping techniques, it helps:
- Improve blood flow to the plantar fascia and surrounding tissues
- Reduce tightness and adhesions in the foot and calf complex
- Encourage better tissue mobility through the arch
- Decrease that “first step pain” people often feel after rest

Most people are surprised at how much of their plantar fascia issue is actually linked to tight calves, ankles, and foot mechanics — not just the heel itself.

Treatment is always tailored, but when combined with the right rehab and load management, it can be a really effective way to help calm things down and get you moving more comfortably again.

If you’re dealing with ongoing heel pain, it’s worth getting on top of it early before it becomes a long-term issue.

04/05/2026

🔔 Updated Opening Hours 🔔

We’ve made a few changes to our schedule to better serve you and keep your recovery on track 💪

Whether you’re dealing with tight muscles, training hard, or just need to unwind, we’ve got times available to suit your routine.

08/04/2026

💥 NEW SERVICE ALERT – 20min DRY NEEDLING SESSIONS 💥

We’re now offering Dry Needling/Electrotherapy Sessions for just $50 🔥

We've created something for the busy, stressed, time-poor humans who:
- Feel constantly tight and have ongoing pain
- Know they need treatment
- But struggle to find the time

Dry needling targets trigger points deep within the muscle to help release tension and improve movement fast.

💪 Great for:
• Tight shoulders and neck
• Stress tension headaches
• Lower back flare ups
• A quick nervous system reset

⚡ Quick, effective, and results-driven — perfect if you want real relief, not just temporary relaxation.

Sometimes the body doesn't need a long treatment, sometimes It simply needs a moment to rest.

💲 $50 per session

📅 Limited spots available each week – book now and experience the difference.

🌐www.activmassage.com.au
📞‪0413 329 228
📥[email protected]

06/04/2026

🔥 Introducing Heated Scraping Therapy 🔥

Tight muscles? Stubborn knots that just won’t budge?
We’ve just levelled up our treatments with heated scraping therapy — designed to get deeper results, faster.

The heated muscle scraper combines muscle scraping therapy and heat therapy in one device to allow th muscles to relax quicker, making treatments more effective (and more comfortable).

💪 What it helps with:
• Muscle tightness & stiffness
• Sports recovery
• Increased blood flow
• Breaking down adhesions & scar tissue

Whether you're training hard, dealing with ongoing pain, or just need a proper reset — this is a game changer.

📅 Book your session now and feel the difference

🌐www.activmassage.com.au
📞‪0413 329 228
📥[email protected]

31/03/2026

Gardening shouldn’t leave you broken 🌱

Love getting out in the garden…
But hate how your body feels after?

All that bending, digging, lifting, and twisting can take a toll:
• Tight lower back
• Sore shoulders
• Achy knees
• Stiff neck

It adds up quickly—especially if your body isn’t used to those movements.

The problem?
Most people push through it… and end up more restricted the next day.

That’s where massage comes in 👇
• Loosens tight muscles
• Improves movement
• Reduces soreness
• Helps your body recover properly

So you can get back to doing what you enjoy—without paying for it later.

Look after your body like you look after your garden 🌿

Book your next session today
🌐www.activmassage.com.au
📞‪0413 329 228
📥[email protected]

25/03/2026

We will be open over the Easter Long Weekend!

We've already had a number of people book in, so be sure to get in quickly before spots fill up.

🌐 www.activmassage.com.au
📞‪0413 329 228
📥[email protected]

22/03/2026