When I moved to Leeds 20 years ago I was covering someone’s maternity in the advertising department for ITV. I had an inkling that I wanted to do something more active. If people used to say how nice the weather was I used to think why did it matter as I was...
If I see someone making slow progress, or in pain who doesn’t know how to get out of it, I naturally want to help and offer advice. – When we injure ourselves we seize up to protect ourselves. But instead of seizing up, can you let go? Allow your hips to...
I watched Freddie Flintoff’s new documentary about his accident recently and cried through the whole thing. What a lovely humble man. He always has been but this really opened my eyes to his vulnerability. My own accident happened in 2011 and as ok as I am with it,...
Causes Of Lower Back Pain Lower back pain, is often a symptom of a deficiency—in strength, flexibility, or a combination of the two—elsewhere in the body. Perhaps your core is weak, so instead of sharing the work to keep your torso upright while sitting, it’s forcing...
Ian first came to me for massage in 2019. He is a keen runner who is the only person I know that doesn’t have a mobile phone or email address. He’d give you the shirt off his back (in fact he’s brought me many of his goodie bag t-shirts). A few years...
To ‘mark’ 21 years in bodywork let me introduce you to the one and only Mark Cox, someone I have known for the majority of that time. I have worked with many triathletes, each of them unique in their own way. I’ve never understood the 5am club....
I’d like to introduce you to people close to my heart, some I have worked with for almost two decades. Let me introduce you to Lisa, who came to me 10 years ago with a back issue when pregnant. She had been recommended by a sports doctor who gave her my details...
One of the highlights of 2023 was raising £220 for The Rob Burrow Centre for MND by making a donation for every person signing up to our monthly massage membership. I have been treating Claire for about a decade and a half. She initially came to me regularly for work...
Therapist Life What are the biggest obstacles to working for yourself? It takes a while to appreciate your own boundaries on how many people you can see, whether you need gaps etc. It’s easier to say yes to opportunities sometimes, which then just makes you into a...
‘After my dog, Delia, ruptured a disc and underwent spinal surgery, she was prescribed a recovery process that included rest, physical therapy and… acupuncture. (Yes, animal acupuncturists are a thing.) When I saw how much pain relief she seemed to get...
My friends at Uni had a saying…don’t look back unless you drop your purse! I did a degree in Psychology, not anything sport related. People have always fascinated me. Why they do things, what patterns they get into, routines etc. When I look back at my patterns of...
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