Alison Aherne Soft Tissue Therapy

04/04/2025

Running groups and forums are starting to get inundated with questions from people 3 weeks out from London or other spring marathons around what they have or haven’t done and what’s left to do.

For most people following a traditional plan, they’ll be about to start a taper with their last long run potentially this weekend or next weekend.

Here’s some thoughts about the last month pre race.

The dates may be different, but the same rules apply.

It’s much easier to get it wrong than right at this point if you don’t trust the process.

04/04/2025

Fun Friday
The most difficult part of a massage..... getting off the bed!

01/04/2025

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Many of my clients work at desks and find soft tissue therapy helps alleviate the aches and pains caused by sitting at a computer. Here are some brilliant exercises to help too.

Suffering from desk job slump? This pilates routine is designed to help you fix your slouch posture and stand taller! If you spend hours sitting at a desk, y...

28/03/2025

I've seen lots of clients with back pain this week. Often clients report that they ask their partners to give them a back massage but it doesn't quite hit the spot - Maybe try this self-care tip instead 😂

26/03/2025

I've had a busy week at the gym, and I experienced some back pain whilst working out and running. Back pain can be a worry but this fact offers reassurance our backs are often stronger than we think.

20/01/2025

Had a few clients recently with lateral hip pain. This is at the outer side of the hip around the edge of the bone.

15/01/2025

The training provider I trained with, Restore Scar Therapy are delivering a course at Scunthorpe Hospital on Sunday 2nd February 2024. As part of the training free scar treatments are provided by the trainees under the direction of the tutor.

There is further information on the website
https://restorescartherapy.com/free-treatment/

If you have a scar that you would like to have treated for free and are available on this date, you can book via the website above or let me know and I'll pass your details on to the tutor.

I understand they can work on various types of scars but have a particular interest in c-sections.

18/11/2024

I recently worked with a client who had had a knee replacement.
Background
Previous keyhole surgeries -Arthroscopy to remove damaged cartilage. Over time pain due to Osteoarthritis was getting worse and walking (a frequent hobby) for over an hour was too much. This led to partial knee replacement.
Initial assessment
Range of motion was good - ability to bend the knee and squat without pain was very good. The client was not too worried about the appearance of the scar their concern was the swelling and how it felt - tight like an elastic band around the knee.
Treatment
Hands on treatment involved pumping techniques to improve lymphatic flow and address swelling. Lifting techniques were used to encourage tissue to move in areas it appeared tight and stuck. Specific stretching was also used to help with the reduce the tightness.
Home-care
I shared with the client the techniques to use at home to aid with the swelling
Results
It was lovely to hear that following the treatments the client was building their walking distances back up and the tight feeling around the knee had reduced.

15/11/2024

14/11/2024

During appointments I share simple massage techniques they can use at home to ease symptoms and promote scar healing.