KC Myotherapy Albury

A little bit of exciting news from me ✨

I’ve just become a qualified Practitioner in McLachlan Scar Therapy MSTR(R). 🙌

An incredible advance in scar tissue treatment and scar tissue release.

• Improve the appearance of scars
• Reduce tightness, restriction and discomfort
• Restore movement and function

MSTR®
McLoughlin
Scar Tissue
Release®

Top Questions About Scars | MSTR Site Top Questions About Scars that people often ask.

Say hi to Jack – one of my all-time favourite clients!
(I know I say that about all of you 😉… because it’s true – you’re all amazing!)

I’ve had the absolute pleasure of knowing Jack for almost four years now, and he never fails to inspire me. Just take a look at his incredible collection of medals – including the big one that officially crowned him Number 1 World Champion in Weightlifting 🙌👏

Jack has been lifting for 7 years and has competed in 21 competitions across Australia and around the world, earning titles and representing Australia with pride – including at the Special Olympics and the Commonwealth Games.

His determination, strength, and humble spirit are nothing short of remarkable. I honestly can’t wipe the smile off my face as I sit here wondering… what on earth will Jack do next?

Whatever it is – I know it will be amazing.
Congrats Jack 👏

Have a listen to Jack on ABC radio this morning.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/goulburnmurray-breakfast/jack-and-phil-carroll/105511200

Exciting Update – Name Change Coming Soon!

KC Remedial is becoming KC Myotherapy

I’ve officially completed my studies in Myotherapy! To reflect this, KC Remedial will change its name to KC Myotherapy.

Myotherapy offers a more comprehensive approach to assessing and treating pain, injuries, and muscle dysfunction, helping you move better, recover faster, and feel your best.

Thanks for all your support.

“My online bookings are currently closed as I’m fully booked and unable to take on new clients at this stage. I truly appreciate your understanding and will update if availability opens up in the future.”

Welcome 2024 !
Back in the studio this week after a wonderfully long break in the West ❤️
I will be opening my books up for new clients this year with a few more time slots available.
As always if you cannot see suitable openings please PM me so we can look at other options for you.

Can’t wait to see you all 😁

1 year in business 👏🌸🙏
Wow that was quick Thankyou to all my wonderful clients.

We often work with breadth and the diaphragm during my treatments, a little home practice is included with this post 😌

Most people do not pay enough attention to their daily posture and everyday movement habits, and it can have long-term health consequences if left unimproved. Your breath and posture are undeniably intertwined. Good posture cannot happen if the breath is trapped, restricted, or underused.

What’s more, your posture directly impacts the way your body breathes. Excess pressure on the body’s respiratory diaphragm and intercostal muscles alter the ability of those muscles to dynamically contract and lengthen to their fullest. Ever heard the term “chest breather”? This implies that a person is not fully using their diaphragm and has limited their breath’s movements to the rib cage, neck and shoulder muscles that kick in to help the body breathe when the diaphragm fails.

A chest breather’s posture will alter over time to accommodate the habit of “bad breath.” Bad posture follows you around like a shadow. It shows up in the way you stand while cooking breakfast, waiting in line, or working at your desk, in your form while you exercise, within your yoga routines and even in the way you sleep. Our physical structure begins to adapt to our inefficient position and over time we can develop chronic aches and pains that are directly related to how we carry ourselves in the world.

The spine is intimately connected with the respiratory diaphragm, and understanding their symbiotic relationship will help steer your posture improvement in the right direction. The diaphragm is a parachute-shaped muscle that lines the lower six ribs and the last six vertebrae of thoracic spine. (The thoracic spine has 12 vertebrae, all of which attach to ribs.) The diaphragm also hooks into the front side of most of the lumbar (low back) bones.

Organizing these bones and toning the diaphragm helps rearrange the tension patterns of the spine from the inside-out and provides a more efficient lattice for the diaphragm to elongate and contract upon.

The following exercise targets the back of the diaphragm and the spinal bones and joints that connect with this most important breath muscle.

RIB ROCK

1. Lie on your back and place two tennis balls along the left side of the spine in the mid-back region.

2. Breathe slowly into the ribs and rock from side-to side and allow the balls to massage in towards the rib joints. Do this for 1-2 minutes on left side of spine, then switch sides. Next, move the balls slightly lower or slightly higher along the thoracic spine and ribs and repeat.

HOW IT WORKS:

This exercise uncorks tension along the upper back and spine so that the spinal bones regain fluidity and mobility. This frees up trapezius, rhomboids, erectors and intercostal tension, mobilizes rib joints, spinal joints, and posterior diaphragm rib connections, and massages deep back musculature.

The Breath of Life!

Humans are able to survive 3 weeks without food and 3 days without water, but only 3 minutes without air. So why do we pay such little attention to our breathing?
The way we breathe directly effects both core stability, posture and spinal stabilisation. But it doesn't stop there....
Every system in the body relies on oxygen, from our cognitive function to our muscles to digestion. Oxygen is vital to life, so why don't we not ensure we get as much of it as we can? 🤔

One indicator you're consistently not breathing properly is tension in the diaphragm.
Some common causes for diaphragm restriction are:
🫁 When stressed, we tend to take shallow breaths
🫁 When we suppress painful emotions its generally stiffening the diaphragm
🫁 Anxiety
🫁 Asthmatics
🫁 Lack of physical exercise
🫁 Long periods of sitting especially slouching

Breathing correctly has many benefits including:
✨ Calmer, Clearer mind
✨ Better Posture
✨ Stronger core
✨ More resilient body
✨ Improved Vascular System
✨ Regulation of the Sympathetic Nervous System
✨ Reduces Anxiety

So how can we help our diapragm?
🫁 We can keep our diaphragm fluid by being breathing from the belly. Its that simple!

So just remember to BREATHE 😏