Alanah Hicks

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Sport Science and Human Performance
• Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science- Clinical Exercise Physiology
• (CEP).
• Diploma in Wellness and relaxation massage- Level 5 (Registered Massage Therapist
• through Massage NZ).
• Prenatal Massage Qualification through New Zealand College of Massage.
• Currently Completing a Pre and Postnatal coaching certification through Girls Gone
• Strong USA.

WHAT DO YOU DO, IN A NUTSHELL?

My Massage style is based around education and ensuring that I’m providing patients with the tools to better understand their own injuries, whilst functioning independently. I use a guided therapy approach based on the patient's need for treatment. Through a lot of trigger point release and muscle activation techniques, I work to find the root cause of a patient’s pain/discomfort and how it is affecting the mechanics of the body. I use many deep tissue techniques to bring the muscles into a state of overall relaxation.

AREAS OF INTEREST?

After 12 years as a competitive gymnast, I experienced my life’s worth of injuries, without the support or knowledge to successfully rehabilitate these. This fueled my desire to learn about Massage therapy, exercise rehabilitation and injury prevention, whilst helping to improve the lives of many clients from different walks of life. My focus areas are around deep tissue, sports massage, back pain management and injury rehabilitation, as well as musculoskeletal work to improve sporting performance and sporting outcomes. I enjoy running and exploring the muscle mechanics and injury prevention strategies for a patient’s running style. I am a big believer in training the posterior chain to improve overall posture, movement mechanics and a patient’s longevity. For many years I have also had a huge interest in Pre and postnatal core recovery and am currently furthering my studies in this area.

WHEN I’M NOT AT THE CONNECT HEALTH CLINIC,

When I’m not at the clinic I am generally trying to do anything to get outside in nature. I enjoy hiking, running, water sports and hanging out with family.