My name is Jay Andrews. I am the business owner and remedial massage therapist for Coastal Balance Remedial Massage Therapy. I am passionate about massage therapy and the role it can play in helping others to manage and alleviate their pain and would like to share with you all a little about myself and my journey into the world of massage. About me Massage has played a significant role in my health and wellness journey for most of my adult life. As an active teenager I enjoyed playing rugby league and weightlifting in the gym. Diagnosed with scoliosis in my teens, coupled with the impact of weight training and football, I started experiencing back pain and muscular discomfort. I turned to massage therapy as a way to manage and alleviate my symptoms. After leaving school I started working in various roles, most involving heavy lifting, causing compression upon the spine, and long periods in stationary seated positions, causing poor posture.This further impacted my muscular health and massage was vital in assisting me to maintain my body to continue to undertake my employment duties. After a workplace injury, where I herniated a disc in my lumbar spine, I knew that I needed a change and chose to focus on a new career path. Massage was the logical choice. I had always been interested in the mechanics of the body and how massage therapy could be used as a tool to improve people's overall health and well being. Now was the time to embark on a new journey into helping others and Coastal Balance Remedial Massage was born. I currently work from my own clinic and a reputable osteopathy practice. I thoroughly enjoy assisting people on their own wellness journeys and through massage I can minimise muscular tension, reducing pain and inflammation, increase blood circulation, flexibility and range of motion and decrease stress and anxiety.