Shoe laces
It's been a while since I've blogged and this is the first one of 2019.It's a time of year when many of you, whilst not necessarily making resolutions, will be thinking about improving your fitness and health.Club togetherKnowing how to get started is often a hurdle...
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Fascia & a stooped posture
Stooped posture and fascia No doubt you will have seen older people with what could be described as a hump or 'dowagers hump' as it is sometimes known. This is a sign and cause of Osteoarthritis, however it can also be from years of sitting badly. We all...
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What is the core and what does it do?
Core! It's an overused but misunderstood word. The core doesn't really have a medical determined set of muscles hat categorically define it. For me it's everything that is not arms or legs. Whatever your definition it should definitely include the deep...
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Frozen Shoulder
7 Stretching & strengthening exercises for a frozen shoulder Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) is a condition in which the shoulder is stiff, painful, and has limited motion in all directions. Stretching exercises are usually the...
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Recovery – How long?
While many of us are eager to return to playing sports or our normal activities as soon as possible, it is wise to remember that sports injuries take time to heal. How long should Recovery take though? Whether you’re training to compete in the next...
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Are dogs and cats left or right handed?
Cats and dogs According to two studies, the answer is yes: Just like humans are usually right- or left-handed, cats and dogs typically favour one side, being right pawed or left pawed. The first study, performed by researchers at Turkey's Ataturk...
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Shoulder Pain – What’s the cause?
What causes shoulder pain? The most mobile joint in your body is the shoulder. So why do we get shoulder pain? It is made up of bones held in place by muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They're all designed to work together to allow the shoulder to move...
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Horse back?
Can Soft tissue therapy and sports massage help horse riders? Whatever your discipline, horse riding is an excellent exercise that allows you to enjoy spending time outdoors. There are various physical and mental benefits. Research commissioned by the...
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Is your fat stack causing pain in your back?
Back Pain When people think of the words 'sports massage' they obviously tend to think of a sports related injury. What I do really is manipulate the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the body to facilitate recovery and to re-enable movement, hence Soft...
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Bad back or bad bag?!
Handbag For many women, your handbag is more than an accessory. It’s where you store everything you’ll need for going to work, going out or in case of a zombie apocalypse. Your handbag is where you keep your basics — and then some — like purses, cosmetics,...
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Weightlifting and body building
As I'm going to be working with the International All Round Weightlifting Association (I.A.W.A) in October I thought I'd write a blog around the effects of massage or soft tissue therapy on muscle growth. Then I stumbled across this article from Ryan...
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Trick or Treatment?
Having studied for a reasonable amount of time to gain my qualification; 18 months of classroom based work with 4 written assignments, a dissertation, a written and a practical exam, alongside 200 hours of physical practice to achieve a BTEC Level 5...
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Golf injuries
Golf is often considered a relatively sedate sport but actually golf can cause a lot of harm. You don't have to play as frequently or at the level of Tiger Woods to sustain injuries, in fact it's possible that as an amateur or semi professional you are...
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8 weeks to ski lift off!
I'm looking out of the window and the sun is shining but would you believe it's only 10 weeks until some of the ski lifts open across Europe? many of you will be planning ski trips and will have booked them long ago. Now id the time to start getting fit so...
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Don’t wait for physio…
Physiotherapists and time.... I've said it before and I'll say it again Physiotherapists do an amazing job. If I had the time to take four years out, I'd go and gain the qualification as one. What I struggle with is the length of time it takes to get to...
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No pain, no gain?
Do you really want to hurt me? Some people believe deep tissue massage must hurt to work. But the saying, "No pain, no gain," doesn't always apply. In fact, many people fall into a deeper state of relaxation when they receive a deep tissue massage, which...
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Physiotherapy vs Soft Tissue Therapy
I often get asked the difference between a Physiotherapist and a soft tissue therapist.... Medical So as a rule of thumb (and there’s going to be a lot of those over this blog) if you consider a Physiotherapist to be more medical than Sports Masseurs and Sports...
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