The first big reason is fewer aches and pains – or indeed no pain at all.  This also means fewer – or no – pain medication.  Many of my clients come because they experience pain in their daily lives – back ache, sciatic pain, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, migraines … and some take the […]

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With the cold and wet weather, I start seeing lots of people with upper back, neck and shoulder problems for massage and I believe there are a number of reasons for this.  Firstly, cold makes muscles, ligaments and tendons shorter – it’s just physics.  Shorter muscles mean that tightness increases and so does discomfort.  Secondly, […]

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Mid-November and the daylight is definitely reducing now.  Recent studies suggest that 8% of the UK population suffer real symptoms of SAD, but 57% of adults – that’s over half – say that their mood is worse in the winter compared to the summer, suggesting a real correlation between the weather and wellbeing.  It’s certainly […]

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Massage is an amazing therapy for dealing with pain, injury, rehab and preparation for surgery. True? Yep, definitely. But massage isn’t just for those in pain – it also keeps you well and improves your ability to cope. How? Massage has many documented benefits, amongst which are Flexibility, improved Blood flow – oxygenation & removal […]

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A new client returned this morning for his second treatment.  He had come about searing pains in his shoulder, neck and upper back.  His feedback from the first session was great – much reduced pain in his shoulder and long periods with almost no symptoms at all. But what struck me most was that he […]

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