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This is not a common topic, yet most adults have a scar, small or big, on their body. It is important to have a better understanding of its impact. People are usually only interested in scars when there is an infection, a healing problem or for its aesthetic aspect.

What is it? The Quadratus Lumborum or "QL" for short is a flat sheet of muscle spanning the gap between the top of the hips and the bottom ribs.

The Natur-all Path, Your Way Towards a Healthy Living Cédric Sunier Holistic Practitioner Member of the NZ Charter of Health Practitioners Inc.

In all the history of massage, hand's touch has been recognized as something wonderful. Sometimes causing a bit of discomfort, depending on the method, but so amazing in all the different techniques of relaxation massages. For many years massages and cancer were not seen to go together: as therapist I learned to avoid giving a massage or a reflexology to someone with cancer, unless the person was living their last days, because it was too "dangerous'.

The Piri-what? The Piriformis is a deep hip-buttock muscle running between the sacrum at the base of your spine and the bony part of your hip. (Greater trochanter of the femur)

Having a foam roller is like having your own live-in masseuse. Foam rollers are arguably the most effective and easy-to-use tool available for releasing muscle tension and increasing the range of movement in a muscle. But like most pieces of equipment, if you don't specifically understand what you are trying to achieve with a foam roller, then you won't get the desired results or maximum benefits. So how can a Foam Roller help you?