Coleen Pearce Massage Therapy

Hi 👋
Just quick reminder that I’m closed until beginning of August.
Apologies if my booking AI let you book 🤦‍♀️😩
I’ll post as soon as I’m home.
Cheers
Coleen

🚶‍♂️ Understanding Muscle Function During Gait
Ever wondered exactly how our muscles work together to keep us moving efficiently and smoothly?
Biomechanics isn't just about producing movement—it’s equally about controlling it. During the gait cycle, muscles switch dynamically between concentric actions (shortening to generate power) and eccentric actions (lengthening to absorb shock and stabilize).
Save this quick reference guide to master the specific actions and functions of major lower limb muscle groups:
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Concentric Action (Green): The muscle shortens to produce movement (e.g., Gluteus Maximus powering hip extension).
Eccentric Action (Blue): The muscle lengthens to decelerate or control movement (e.g., Quadriceps stabilizing the knee at heel strike to prevent buckling).
The Dual Player: Notice how the Tibialis Anterior plays a double role—working concentrically to clear the foot during the swing phase, and eccentrically to prevent foot slap at heel strike!
Proper muscle coordination and perfect timing ensure an efficient, energy-conserving, and injury-free gait cycle.
👇 Which muscle group do you find most interesting to analyze in clinical gait assessments? Let's discuss in the comments!

Key Muscles of Back and Shoulder

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Coleen Pearce Massage Therapy in Bourkelands, NSW

Appointments available next week. If you have been thinking 🤔 of booking now is the time.

Is this how you feel? Everything aching? Back tight? Neck tight, getting headaches?

Wellllll……….i may not have a roller but I can help.

Appointments available, just jump online, link above, or msg me.

Relieving Headaches and Migraines with Cupping Therapy Cupping therapy offers a gentle, effective way to relieve headaches and migraines by reducing muscle tension, easing nerve compression, and enhancing relaxation.

Tight legs holding you back? These 8 stretches are just what you need to loosen up, relieve tension, and feel more flexible fast 🦵🧘‍♀️

https://go.healingthroughmovement.com/htmfb-gsblog-loosen-tight-muscles-27aug25

In light of changing circumstances, including late cancellations and no-shows, I have no option but to re-post my cancellation policy.

A full payment fee will be applied for cancellations within 2 hours of the scheduled appointment. No-shows will incur the full price of the service. Exceptional circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Cheers
Coleen 🙏