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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…
LCSP Register AGM 2021
Our Annual General Meeting this year will be held via Zoom at 1100 on Saturday 26th June. The details for the zoom call are now available in on our noticeboard in the members’ area. Also there are various documents available for your to peruse prior to the event – AGM Agenda, President’s Report, Directors’ Report,…
True Meaning of Healing
Healing comes from the Old English hælan, meaning “cure; save; make whole, sound and well.” This information was shared with me at a recent workshop with anatomist John Sharky, whose work on understanding of fascia and biotensegrity is immense. I sat there thinking this sounds like something we should aim for more than ‘being healed’. Maybe…
Benefits of Water
A majority of clients I see at their first session are dehydrated. I will spend some time doing the Hydration Balance below. I also educate them by explaining about how important water drinking is. Very often the people who are hydrated tell me they never get thirsty! I discovered reading the anatomy books that there…
What is the Hendrickson Method
Hendrickson Method is an advanced system of massage and manual therapy that combines a remarkable new method of massage called wave mobilization® with joint mobilization and muscle energy technique. It is profoundly relaxing to receive, effortless to perform, and an efficient and effective way to treat acute and chronic pain while promoting optimum health. Therapy that improves…
Our latest board member – Jo Lade
Jo Lade has been practicing in Cumbria and Wensleydale since 2005. Her journey into practice stretches back to 1994 though when she qualified with a Diploma in Remedial Massage from the Northern Institute of Massage in Blackpool. The year Jo qualified she also got the chance to move to Australia to live and work there…
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LCSP Register AGM will be held on 25th June
Our AGM this year is on Saturday 25th June at DoubleTree by Hilton in Stratford upon Avon. As well as the AGM we will be hosting 3 presentations covering: the role of fascia and fascia training, ‘Are you at Risk as a Therapist?’ and developments with our website and social media channels. To view the…
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…
CPD and Research
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…
Foam Roller the Legs
How to foam roller the legs
Scars shouldn’t be ignored!
Anyone in the health and wellness industry needs to know how to treat scar tissue. Let me help you learn!
BodCast Episode 108: What is Living Tensegrity? With John Sharkey
In this episode, Tim talks with teacher, speaker, and author, John Sharkey about anatomy, biotensegrity, healing and THE original fabric. If you love to learn about the body, this is the episode for you. John Sharkey MSc is a clinical anatomist, exercise physiologist and neuromuscular therapist with 30yrs experience. AND he is an amazingly gifted…
Biomechanics: Alignment
This is the third blog in my Body Mechanic Series. In the first two we discussed correct couch height and looked at the basic working posture. In this one I’d like to concentrate on the importance of your alignment whilst working with clients. I would consider the two biggest challenges we face as massage therapists…
Foam roller: Upper Body
Using a foam roller for the upper body
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