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Shockwave Therapy, the new Soft Tissue Panacea?

Shockwave Therapy, the new Soft Tissue Panacea? What is Shockwave Therapy? It’s a non-invasive treatment which encourages the healing of stubborn soft tissue issues (deemed as chronic), by firing mechanically produced waves into the affected area. Chronic Tissue can be described as unhealthy/ non healing and has lost the ability to regenerate, which is required […]

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The Importance of Recovery in Exercise

If you have taken the time to come to this blog, then the chances are, you: Love to keep fit, train a number of times a week or maybe you have even signed up for your first ever event. Whichever that may be, each of those places significant demands on our body. Not only that […]

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Rolling IT Bands – You’re Flogging a Dead Horse

Still rolling your IT bands ? , Your therapist persists in sticking their elbows in them ? Yeh it hurts doesn’t it , in-fact it’s Bloody excruciating . So Why ?? Firstly what is it and what does it do?The ” IT band ” , iliotibila tract to use it’s anatomical description , synergises leg […]

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When a Therapist tells you : ‘You’ll need several appointments’

When a Therapist says it will take 5/6 sessions ? The number one question I must be asked by my clients is: ‘ How many times do you need to see me again? ‘. My answer ” I don’t really want to see you again! “. Now this probably does not win me business man […]

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Cramp – Don’t you just hate it, but what is it and why do we get it

With Pre season football just around the corner and endurance sport season (Running / cycling ) now in full swing, discussed is a subject that I am sure a number of you may encounter or have done so historically Cramp or Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) to give them their technical term , are among the […]

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Dispelling the Myth Deep Tissue Massage Should Hurt

“Ah its only a bit of pain, we are not doing anything if it doesn’t hurt ! “ If ever you hear the above sort of statement from a therapist, chances are you’re at the wrong one. Any form of massage should not hurt !!! Massage is a therapeutic intervention to muscles tendons and fascia […]

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