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Massage Therapy

Massage helps you to love your body and heal your world

Massage therapy involves the soft tissue such as the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissues.  Our bodies often pick up tension and strains from everyday activities. Muscular pain and discomfort can impinge on your wellbeing and reduce how you function. 

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My philosophy to bodywork is to integrate different types of massage to help you with relaxation and for remediation of muscular aches and pains as well as the mind/body/spirit holistic model.  

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For initial enquiries please telephone on 07423 019459

OR fill in the contact form.

Is Massage Therapy for you? 
​Are you:

  • experiencing muscle aches and pain?

  • in need of time to value and nurture yourself?

  • feeling restricted in how you can move?

  • struggling with daily activities such as desk work, gardening, bending, reaching or lifting?

  • needing an energy boost?

  • willing to be an active participant in the therapy work?

  • And sometimes massage is purely about relaxation

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​​​​​Process

  • Your needs will be discussed at the initial phone consultation. 

  • The first hands on treatment will include a range of movement assessment if there is a particular issue with massage/manual therapy. 

  • A treatment plan will be formed.  Usually sessions once or several times a week will create a shift in issues depending on the type of soft tissue problem

  • Subsequent  appointments will focus on further reducing your discomfort and improving your ease of movement. 

  • It can be useful to have a maintenance session thereafter

  • You may be given tailored aftercare so that you can improve your wellness between sessions.

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For the best results it is more effective when you receive consecutive treatments over 4-6 weeks. 

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Back Massage

Clinical Massage Techniques

I use the Jing Institute Advanced Clinical Massage Techniques with soft tissue issues over 3-6 weekly sessions or less.  This is "a unique outcome based system for addressing chronic musculoskeletal pain through a tried and tested fusion of advanced soft tissue and massage techniques."

The techniques are derived from both Western and Eastern philosophies:

Foot Massage

Leg, Foot, Knee Pain

Whether it relates to inflammation in the plantar fascia or noticing that you have knee pain when you walk I am able to use clinical massage to assist you.

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Lower Back Pain

Back pain affects many and is the main musculoskeletal pain experienced by people.  It can be excruciating and work days can be lost due to it.  From lifting and pulling whilst gardening or from poor posture clinical massage can help restore your wellbeing.

Acupressure Neck Massage

Neck and Shoulder Pain

Hunched over at desks, carrying bags and children, slouched on the couch at home with streamed services our posture and tension can contribute to pain in this area. Using a combination of techinques and also giving postural exercises can help you feel relieved.

Back Massage

Hip & Pelvis Pain

The clinical massage protocols I have learned for this zone can help with musculoskeletal pain from achey joints.

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Head Pain

People living with headaches can benefit greatly from clinical massage.  I use a combination of techniques to ensure that soft tissue causes can be dealt with.

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Pregnancy Massage

Improve your wellbeing during pregnancy.  Please visit the separate page here.

Back Massage

Balance & Restore Back Massage

This focuses on your back, neck and shoulders and is designed to relieve stress in those areas and leave you feeling more at ease in your everyday life and relaxed.  

Hand Massage

Helping Hands Massage

Combining movement, hand reflexology and massage this is designed to give your hands the chance to move more freely and relieve aches from repetitive movement such as phone use and working on a computer. 

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Indian Head Massage

This is derived from traditional Indian Ayurvedic techniques of champissage and works on marma points.  The shoulders, neck, scalp and face are all worked using specific techniques.  This is usually done to include the hair.

What are the benefits of massage therapy?

  • reduce high stress and anxiety levels for emotional health

  • ease overuse injuries

  • enhance deep relaxation of the mind and body

  • help you move more easily

  • relieve overtired and recovering muscles

  • improve sleep quality

  • enhance quality of life

  • manage musculoskeletal and soft tissue pain

  • induce wellbeing

  • improve skin tone

  • increase energy levels

  • improve circulation

  • stimulate the immune system

  • soothe muscular aches, spasm and tension

  • release tension and tightness

  • release endorphins

  • assist injury recovery

  • improve flexibility and range of motion (ROM) in joints

  • ease tension headaches

  • change postural problems

What happens in a session?

Prior to and during the massage, feel free to ask any questions you may have. During the massage I will do my utmost to make you comfortable.  It is important for me to receive feedback during the treatment such as if an area feels tender or if you are warm and comfortable enough.  I may need to move you or ask you to participate in stretching and active movement such as lifting your arms or legs.  Informed consent is something I value so if at any point you wish me to stop during the treatment or my pressure is uncomfortable please tell me.

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  • I will wait outside the room while you undress to your underwear, get onto the couch, and cover yourself with a clean sheet - please make sure your underpants are comfy

  • You will be asked to place your belongings such as jewellery (massage), socks, clothes and coat in a box during the treatment

  • You will be appropriately draped with towels or sheets to protect your modesty whilst on the couch

  • Ensure your clothes are easy to take off and put back on 

  • Please have a thorough wash in the morning as a minimum before you attend

  • You may wish to bring a hair comb or brush to neaten your hair afterwards. 

  • I use a massage wax and/or sometimes oils it may end up in your hair. Please do not book a hair appointment before your massage as it will get messy.

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At the end of the treatment you will be informed of aftercare which may also include:

  • Stretches for tight muscles

  • Strengthening exercises for weaker muscles

  • Application of ice/heat for pain relief, to treat inflammation, or to relax muscles

  • Postural awareness exercises

  • Breathing exercises

  • Ergonomic advice to change postural habits at work or in the home

  • Recommendations to seek treatment or advice from other therapists including allied healthcare professionals like osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors or further advice from your GP.

FAQs

How frequently do you need massage?

  • As often as needed!  For particular problems such as back, neck/shoulders, hands or leg/feet or face/jaw (e.g. for Golfer’s elbow, piriformis syndrome, TMJ etc) then usually 3-6 successive sessions following an initial appointment are recommended for the most benefit.   This allows me to work through with you and help to release the soft tissue.  You may be asked to do some self care techniques at home to ensure progress is made between sessions.  It is then advisable to have a monthly maintenance session.

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I am seeing an osteopath/chiropractor.  When do I need to see you?

  • The best time is the days before you see your osteopath or chiropractor. That way I can perform the soft tissue work which then makes it easier for them to focus on manipulations etc. 

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If you have any questions please use my Contact page.    Please note the working weight of my couch is not over 24 stone and for health and safety reasons with my equipment I may not go over this.  

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What to expect (in line with close contact guidance on Covid)
 

Please see my Booking page for more information.

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