Touch is one of our fundamental senses. We love to touch things – soft fabrics, furry pets, other people – but scientists had struggled to understand our sense of touch until recently. They understood that our nerves play a role, but not how receptors sense heat and cold. However, this understanding was recently deepened by…
Our son was born in the summer of 1989, and 11 weeks later I was knocked off my bike and sustained a severe head injury. It took me several months to get over this injury. I think anyone who’s ever had a significant trauma to the head will know how I felt. Over the next…
Early on in my remedial massage career, I noticed that clients/patients who had neck and shoulder tension and difficulty in turning their head, also had hearing problems, especially tinnitus. The medical term for the outer ear is the auricle or pinna, this also links to acupuncture points that connect to the whole of the body. I was…
When looking to find a massage therapist we would recommend you look to use a therapist who is Registered with a recognised, reputable Professional Association, which ensures your Therapist has the qualifications required to carry out the treatments advertised and operates under a strict code of conduct. All members of the LCSP Register of Remedial…
Opportunity to review some variations of glute stretches
Understanding Complementary Therapies The words complementary therapies sometimes get confused with alternative therapies – non-evidence-based treatments that have questionable results. Alternative therapies are often touted as alternatives to conventional medical treatment – for example, someone would use an alternative medicine rather than taking paracetamol. On the other hand, complementary therapies are designed to complement conventional medical treatment! That is…
Before psychiatrists or psychologists are allowed to work with patients, they have to undertake personal therapy to ensure they’re in the best mind to help. As physical therapists, we don’t technically have to do this. We’re just treating the body, not the mind, aren’t we? I think anyone who works in clinic knows this isn’t…
The latest blog in this body mechanics series focuses on movement. The goal in massage is for us as therapists to be able to apply the appropriate broad-based compressive force to soft tissue whilst at the same time, using as little physical effort ourselves as possible. More often than not, when you ask clients how…
Pelvic and glute stability exercise using single toe taps in multiple directions. Keep the standing knee soft and the hips level.
Throughout May, Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve been looking at burnout and how to avoid it. The focus for Therapists has to be self-care, it’s our job to look after others and often don’t take the time to look after ourselves. Some of the key takeaways from the series are: Spotting the signs – knowing…
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