Do you want:
Relief from a stubborn niggle or chronic problems
Recovery for a minor injury or soft tissue dysfunction
A holistic, whole-body approach
To build confidence in your ability to manage your body better even if you have a complex situation
Open dialogue about the problem and desired outcomes
To get better, gain resilience and stay well
Soft Tissue Treatment can help with
problems
shoulder or back pain | chronic niggles | instability | poor balance | muscle wastage | overuse injuries | muscle strains | tendon/ligament sprains (e.g. sprained ankle) | bursitis | repetitive strain injury | tension headaches | anterior compartment syndrome (lower leg) | medial tibial stress syndrome | plantar fasciitis | poor posture | runner's knee | tendonitis | and more...
Injury and pain is not just about the mechanics of the injury. When medical scans and physios have ruled out operable problems, these soft tissue injuries are usually part of a bigger picture, of how the body is being used and treated day to day and the circumstances of any long-term conditions that may be affecting it.
conditions
We have experience helping people with underlying conditions such as:
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) | fibromyalgia | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) | orthostatic intolerance (e.g. POTS) | chronic tension | chronic pain | gastroparesis | vasculitis | gait re-education | partial hand amputation | vertigo | thoracic outlet syndrome | osteoarthritis | Paget's Disease | supporting the rest of the body whilst client sees physiotherapists on rehabilitation of fractures and dislocations post-surgery, immobilisation and/or stitches | and more....
What clients like about Kay's treatments: 'pain free movement!, the communication, treatment pressure, holistic approach, pressure points, everything, being taught ways to manage the condition myself and with my partner, increased confidence in my abilities, and more'...
What to expect in your appointment
While providing relief and a recovery plan for the specific problem area, we can work with you to identify whole-body lifestyle, movement and training issues surrounding the injury or chronic pain to mitigate recurrence.
- Initial client intake screening and discussion of aims & treatment history
- Postural assessment
- Movement/functional assessment
- Treatment
- Physical/proprioceptive awareness development
- Reassessments of problem areas post-treatment
- Possible corrective and rehabilitative exercises
- Possible healthy living guidance work
Techniques
- Relaxing/remedial massage
- Advanced sports massage (it doesn't have to be painful to be effective)
- Advanced soft tissue techniques
- Neuromuscular Techniques (NMT)
- Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Positional Release (strain-counterstrain)
- Reciprocal Inhibition (RI) and/or P I R
- Soft Tissue Release (STR)
- Rock Blades (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation):
- Myofascial Release
- Remedial exercise
- Specialist personal training