What’s the difference? We all know massages are relaxing and therapeutic. Sometimes, there’s nothing we crave more than laying on the massage table and letting a professional work out those aches and pains. Whether we wake up sore after going to the gym, have an achy...
Water = Life It’s no secret that keeping hydrated is crucial for your health and wellbeing. About 70% of our body is made up of water, and H2O is involved in many of our body’s processes. Water is essential for our kidneys to operate at their best, our digestive...
Sciatica – also known as sciatic neuralgia or sciatic neuropathy – is mild to intense low back pain that travels into the left or right leg. Technically, sciatica isn’t a condition. It’s a term that describes the symptoms caused by other conditions in your...
Beautiful Whakatāne is one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand, frequently topping the record of sunshine hours in a year, which makes it perfect to enjoy adventures outdoors and take in the stunning scenery as well as keeping your body moving. Whether you’re...
Mention needles and many people run for the hills. However, the insertion of needles into the body for pain relief, healing and even just for general wellbeing is a technique more than 3,000 years old, originating in China. Sticking needles into your skin might not...
The Boss Lady The amazing benefits of massage therapy. It’s something Body Mechanics Whakatāne’s owner Karen Murray has known her whole life, as her mum was also a massage therapist. Knowing so much about how the body works at a young age came in handy for Karen, as...
We will be closing on the 24th December 2021 and reopening on the 10th January. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas happy new year and safe holiday season.