

Secretary’s Notes and Update HCP : Further to a recent meeting of HPC representatives it became apparent that the backlog of applications is likely to take until Christmas this year to clear, I know that this issue is one that affects many members who have applications pending. The reason for this lengthy delay is given…
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…
This is a question I get asked by therapists, clients, medical professionals and even by those who are well versed in the benefits of soft tissue therapy. In my experience, what makes it different from other types of massage is the disease and the clients’ state of health. Like other conditions that affect the tissue…
The next coffee morning will be on Tuesday 16th March at 1030am. All our members are welcome to join in for information, questions or indeed just listen and drink a coffee. The Zoom meeting details are on the noticeboard in the members area on the website We love to see you all there.
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…
After a year of being isolated in our own individual bubbles we are now making a move towards normality. For many of us this shift brings with it a new anxiety, seen in many different guises and forms. We are unused to being in close proximity to those outside of our bubble, we are unused…