Origin of Kinesiology

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…

What is a Post Event Massage

What is a Post Event Massage

What is a post event massage and what do you need to know in order to deliver the most effective ‘treatment’?  Is it a straight forward flush? Do you treat any injuries? What techniques should you use? Is it all about getting in there and ‘stripping the muscles’? These are some of the questions I get…

LCSP Register AGM 2021

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

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…

What is Sports Massage?

What is Sports Massage?

To be fair I am not sure anyone in the UK can answer this one fully.  Understanding exactly what sports massage is, is extremely confusing because of the varied training providers and the enormous differences in material offered in each course. For example, one therapist can do a weekend course in sports massage and another…

Benefits of Water

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

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…

Secure your next booking

Secure your next booking

In order to ensure the return of a client, it is important that the client leaves the first session with a positive outlook on your service. A key factor in achieving this is to show your client that you are warm, welcoming, and genuinely are about their treatment. Integral to a successful therapist-client relationship is…

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