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Welcome to our new board member – Tim Paine
The LCSP Register is delighted to welcome Tim Paine to our board. Tim is the registrar and founder of the Sports Therapy UK, and has over 30 years experience in developing and teaching sports therapy courses, both through his organisation Sports Therapy UK and as a senior lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire. Tim is…
What is Oncology Massage?
This is a question I get asked by therapists, clients, medical professionals and even by those who are well versed in the benefits of soft tissue therapy. In my experience, what makes it different from other types of massage is the disease and the clients’ state of health. Like other conditions that affect the tissue…
The Home Office Chair Workout
Lockdown has brought many challenges to us all; however, I like to look at the positives this last year has brought us and the new opportunities it brings to us as therapists, and the way it has forced us to change some of our practices. I have used this time to slow down from the hectic…
Back to Covid Normality – Anxiety: A Client and Therapist’s Perspective
After a year of being isolated in our own individual bubbles we are now making a move towards normality. For many of us this shift brings with it a new anxiety, seen in many different guises and forms. We are unused to being in close proximity to those outside of our bubble, we are unused…
Origin of Kinesiology
An American chiropractor Dr George Goodheart amongst others researched the link between muscles, meridians, organs and systems of the body. This work became Applied Kinesiology in the early 1960s. Dr John Thie with the assistance of his wife Carrie developed the Touch for Health programme in the late 1960s initially for lay people, with the permission of the team…
The LCSP Register is delighted to announce a working collaboration with Sports Therapy UK
The LCSP Register is delighted to announce a working collaboration with Sports Therapy UK , a well established and respected provider of Sports Massage training and professional CPD courses under the direction of its Registrar Tim Paine and his excellent teaching team based in Hertford. The LCSP Register will welcome both Students and Graduates from…
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How to create & maintain a resilient work/life balance for the longer-term.
We’ve been talking about Mental Wellbeing this month. We asked you to consider how you are, and what immediate steps you could take to turn things around if you’re feeling close to burnout. This week we’re looking at a few ideas around how to create & maintain a resilient work/life balance for the longer-term. Work/life balance –…
Next LCSP Coffee Morning will be held on Thursday 23rd June
The next LCSP Coffee Morning will be held on Thursday 23rd June. Meeting open between 1000 and 1130 to allow participants to ‘drop in’ as appointments and other work allows. For log in details for the zoom call please visit the noticeboard in the members’ area. Will be good to catch up with colleagues and…
Mental Wellness: recognising signs of burnout
Last week we asked you to think about how you are – did that bring anything up for you? Did you recognise any of the signs of burnout? What can you do if you are feeling that way? Connect! Take time out to catch up with friends and family, offload and decompress. Seek professional help…
Mental Health Awareness Week
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week run by the UK’s Mental Health Foundation (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/) and we are sharing our first post about Mental Wellbeing. Today we’re asking members to take a moment & consider how their mental health is – pause for a minute and ask yourself – ‘How am I…?’ We’d love to hear how you are,…
Obituary of V.S.Pugh
It is with immense sadness that we report the passing of our immediate Past President Viv Pugh. Viv had been a staunch supporter of the LCSP Register for 40 years and described the pride he had being nominated and serving as its President from 2009 to 2012. Based in Cwmbran, South Wales, he developed a…
Next zoom coffee morning for members is Thursday 17th February
Our next coffee morning is scheduled for Thursday 17th February and the Zoom meeting will be open from 10am – 11am, feel free to drop in/out as your please and your appointments permit, it will be lovely to see old and new faces and have a catch up. For the login details please refer to…
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Oncology Massage Rehabilitation
Oncology massage can play a very important role in helping people recover from cancer. After experiencing cancer, we all know that the rehabilitation process can be challenging and lengthy, but with the correct help and procedures, a lot of stress can be lifted. As always, your client’s well-being should be at the centre of every…
Anatomy that is not hard to swallow
The sense of smell has a unique ability to evoke powerful memories and emotions, often more effectively than other senses. This phenomenon is due to several factors related to the way smell is processed in the brain. One key factor is the anatomical pathway of the olfactory system. Unlike other sensory systems, such as vision…
Triathlon Upper Back Mobility
Upper back mobility is really important for triathletes, to enable them to swim and run with good technique. However the latest research shows that time spent in the saddle is stiffening up our spines and hips which is effecting performance and injury risk during duathlons and triathlons.
Diabetes: Do test results accurately point a way forward?
The majority of my doctor’s decisions were based on my blood test results. In the beginning my HbA1c was taken every 3 months, this was because of the severity of the initial diagnostic reading, which was 18.7, a very high result. They phoned me at 20:00 on the same day that I took the test,…
Sports Therapy UK – Level 3 VTCT Sports Massage Course
Brief demonstration and review of techniques learned on our Level 3 VTCT Sports Massage Course
Diabetes: My experience with the group diabetes class
attended a government sponsored class that ran over three days, it was strongly recommended by my doctor, I believe the underlying reason for the recommendation was to demonstrate my willingness to follow my doctor’s advice. It covered a number of subjects including understanding the mechanism of diabetes and how to live with it. The emphasis…
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