World Cancer Day – Susan Findlay

World Cancer Day – Susan Findlay

Today is World Cancer day and as an oncology massage specialist,  I have seen many changes, the biggest one is the role we can have in our client’s cancer journey.  With proper training oncology massage is no longer contraindicated, with its’ many benefits we can help support our clients health and have a positive impact….

Can you be curious?

Can you be curious?

When people with chronic issues come for treatment, often they are those who have been around a number of therapists without much success.  Then they come to check out what we do. In these instances, our focus is simple: find the ‘root cause’. My very first teacher, Ken Woodward, taught me to be curious. Ken…

LCSP Register Zoom Tutorial Coffee Morning Thursday 25th January

LCSP Register Zoom Tutorial Coffee Morning Thursday 25th January

We start the year with our first ‘tutorial’ coffee morning starting at 1015 which will be a presentation by Susan Findlay on the subject of ‘massage therapy treatments in cancer patients’. This is a subject that is frequently enquired about by therapists looking for training and advice and very often members of the public seeking…

Hip flexor standing lunge

Hip flexor standing lunge

Great standing hip flexor stretch to open up the front of the body, especially for runners and cyclists, or those who sit at a desk all day. This can also be used instead of kneeling variations for people who find it uncomfortable on the knees.

Active Resisted STR for Glutes

Active Resisted STR for Glutes

Active resisted soft tissue release (ARSTR) can be a very useful technique in a Soft Tissue Therapists tool kit. Keep reading for a short review of how and when to use this technique! Soft Tissue Release – What is it? Often regarded as a stretching procedure, but it is much more than that.  The primary objective is…

Merry Christmas from the LCSP Register

Merry Christmas from the LCSP Register

The LCSP family embraces you all, and wishes each and every one of you the best time you can possibly have and may the next year bring us all health, happiness, serenity and peace. Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Festive Coffee Morning this Thursday 21st December

Festive Coffee Morning this Thursday 21st December

Thursday 21st  December will be another general Coffee Morning with a festive theme!  So a general pre Christmas catch up, Santa hats and Christmas jumpers very much encouraged, mulled wine and mince pies always help too!  Starting at 1015 this is a chance to breeze into your Christmas break with colleagues and friends from the…

Scar tissue holds hints about pancreatic cancer outcome, research finds

Scar tissue holds hints about pancreatic cancer outcome, research finds

Scar tissue that forms around a growing pancreatic tumor called a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma harbors valuable clues as to how long people with these cancers are likely to live, according to a new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine The architecture and organization of cells in the scar tissue can be used to categorize patients into two groups….

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