Glute Stretch Variations
Opportunity to review some variations of glute stretches
The Vital Role of Complementary Therapy
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…
The Human Side of Scars
Download our free ebook covering the human side of scars – Changing lives for the better.
Biomechanics: Movement
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…
Glute stability: Single leg Toe Taps (standing pilates)
Pelvic and glute stability exercise using single toe taps in multiple directions. Keep the standing knee soft and the hips level.
Scars, Fascia and Potatoes
Just going down the shops to help you understand fascia and scars….with the help of some vegetables!
Specialising in Oncology Massage
I have been a massage therapist for 20 plus years. If you have been following my blogs and career then you may well know that I consider myself a holistic practitioner. This means that I treat the body as a whole; I understand the complex interplay between different parts of the body and the symptoms…
Creating space: Mental Health Awareness Week
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor Frankl This quote appeared in Brene Brown’s feeds this week and it got me thinking, along with the stories I’ve been seeing around Mental Health Awareness week. In…
Triathlon Upper Back Mobility
Upper back mobility is really important for triathletes, to enable them to swim and run with good technique. However the latest research shows that time spent in the saddle is stiffening up our spines and hips which is effecting performance and injury risk during duathlons and triathlons.
Proposal For A New Pedagogical Approach In Teaching Anatomy To Medical Students, Part I: Fascia Continuity In The Anatomy Curriculum
Medical students and post-graduate medical specialists, for example, physicians, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and gynaecologists require more than a simple impression of anatomy. A consensus exists that the study of anatomy by dissection provides the most realistic command of continuity, and embryological forming,essential for safe, effective clinical practice in medicine. Evidence demonstrates effective pedagogies are linked to…
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