How To Set Goals

How To Set Goals

Goal setting is something we are taught in our massage courses for a couple of reasons. Firstly in order to establish goals for our clients, and then hopefully when you put together your business plan. You have probably thought about doing it in one form or another, but maybe it has not become a regular…

Why I Love Treating Long Term Pain and How to Solve It

Why I Love Treating Long Term Pain and How to Solve It

So you’ve probably experienced this before. When you’re working with someone and you just can’t clear that long standing hip pain, back pain headaches and jaw pain. When you have done the testing and assessing, and you still can’t find just what is causing the problem. When the pain is moving around the body. When…

The 6 R’s: RESET, REBOOT, REFINE, REGENERATE, REVIVE, REFRESH

The 6 R’s: RESET, REBOOT, REFINE, REGENERATE, REVIVE, REFRESH

REFRESH Are you starting to get COVID-19 weary? Isolation is sure to be an incredibly testing time for everyone, especially for us as therapists who, as well as the psychological strain of lockdown, many of us are also dealing with the financial fears of losing our livelihood as we depend on human contact for work….

Sciatica – A pain in the back side!

Sciatica – A pain in the back side!

Sciatica, have you had it or know someone who has? Up to 40% of the population can suffer with sciatica at some point in their lives, and therefore is a common problem GP’s and therapist see patients for. But what is it and why is it such a pain in the back side? Sciatica is…

Are the words you speak having the desired impact?

Are the words you speak having the desired impact?

It might seem obvious that if you improve your communication skills between yourself and your client it will lead to an increase in positive outcomes, but as massage therapists we often concentrate on our hands on skills and pay little attention to what we say, but what we say really can make a difference to…

Patience and Practice go together

Patience and Practice go together

This can be hard in a world where most of our needs are met in an instance, or the next day. Take away food that is delivered to our door, clothing books, you name it, it can get to us super quick. We have this vast range of Tv that is at our finger’s tips….

SCAR TISSUE – why it shouldn’t be ignored!

SCAR TISSUE – why it shouldn’t be ignored!

Surgical interventions around the world continue to rise. The resulting scars never go away. They are an ever present reminder of the day of that surgery. Scars also arise from accidents, wounds from wars and conflicts, personal attacks and many other traumas. Effective treatment of scar tissue is, for a big percentage of the population,…

What is Biotensegrity

What is Biotensegrity

Recently the BIG XI conference in Belgium has taken place and I was fortunate enough to be one of the invited guests and as it was an invite only conference, I hope to be able to pass on information to many of you as to what biotensegrity is and the importance of it for our…

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