Dean McGregor Massage

03/03/2026

01/03/2026

Lower Back Reset - 40+ Hours On Her Feet 🏥

She’s a nurse.
Long shifts.
Constant forward bend.
Repetitive load.

Her lower back wasn’t “weak.”
It was stuck in one strategy for 12 hours a day.

This session focused on:

• Decompressing lumbar tension
• Restoring hip rotation
• Improving breathing mechanics
• Giving her spine movement options again

When your body loses options, pain becomes the signal.

Reset the pattern.
Restore the options.
Let the system calm down.

If you’re working long hours and your lower back always feels stiff/ tight

this is for you.

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24/02/2026

HYROX GLASGOW – 20% OFF

If you’re competing in Glasgow, read this properly.

We’ve opened up 15 slots only
20% off Sports Massage
With Hannah

Because race prep is when niggles surface.
Calves start complaining.
Hips and lower back tighten up
Shoulders stiffen up before wall balls.

Most athletes wait until the week before to address the issues
The smart ones deal with it before.

If you’re racing, you’re already committed.
This is just tightening the screws.

It’s limited to Glasgow competitors.
It’s limited to Hannah’s diary.
And once the 15 are booked, that’s it closed 💪

13/02/2026

Most people think mobility means “stretch more.”

It doesn’t.

Mobility means your muscles can lengthen and recoil.

Like an elastic band.

When you add reaches, you’re not trying to make the hip looser.

You’re teaching it to lengthen under control.

If you passively stretch your glutes, you get temporary range.

But passive range is like cooked spaghetti.

Soft.
Slack.
No snap.

Athletic movement doesn’t come from slack tissue.

It comes from tissue that can load and release.

Elastic.
Responsive.
Reactive.

Reaches increase mobility differently.

When you reach, you drive the femur into:

• Hip flexion
• Hip adduction
• Hip internal rotation

All at once.

That combination lengthens the posterior hip in three planes.

Not by forcing it.

By moving bone through space.

The muscle lengthens because the joint moves.

And because you must control the exit, it stores tension.

That’s elasticity.

This is why the 3-stage progression matters.

90° knee.
90° ankle.
Knee stacked under hip.

If the knee floats or rotates out, you don’t own the range.

Stage 1 – Incline
Access the range.

Stage 2 – Box
Control the range.

Stage 3 – Add the hinge
Load the range.

Now the muscle behaves like an elastic band.

It lengthens under load.
It stores energy.
It recoils.

That’s what shows up in sprinting.
In cutting.
In lifting.

Passive stretching makes you flexible.

Loaded reaches make you athletic.

12/02/2026

This isn’t about “breaking up knots.”

It’s about changing the nervous system’s decision.

Muscle tone is a strategy.
If the brain perceives threat or instability, it increases tension.

Manual work can lower that tone.

Not by forcing tissue.
But by changing input.

When the signal changes,
the output changes.

Relief is neurological before it’s mechanical..

21/01/2026

Had a few people asking what this actually is so figured I’d post it.

I’m not really pushing this right now. I’ve only got 2 spaces left and I’m still working through a waitlist.

This isn’t something I take a lot of people on for. It’s more hands-on, more 1 to 1, and every plan is built from scratch so it takes time and attention.

This is for people who are rebuilding after injury or when training just doesn’t feel right anymore. Movement feels off, discomfort leaks under pressure, or pain keeps coming back.

It’s built to close the gap between rehab and proper coaching.

So you’re not left guessing if you’re doing things right or waiting weeks for your next appointment just to be told to keep doing the same thing.

You get feedback and progression during the week, not a month later.

If something needs adjusting we catch it early and correct it.

Because if you’re repeating the wrong pattern no amount of reps will fix it.

The program is specific to how your body moves and what your goals are, but it also has to get harder over time or it doesn’t create adaptation.

You wouldn’t prep for a marathon by running 1k every week.
Same logic applies here.

Progressive overload matters.
But only if the movement quality is there first.

The aim isn’t just to get you back to normal.

It’s to rebuild your system so it holds under pressure and performs better than before.

Because the thing causing that pain or compensation is probably the same thing holding back your performance.

If that sounds like you the link’s in my bio. Coaching form is there.

This is for people who are ready to actually sort the issue and get back to training, sport or just moving through life without feeling like something’s always holding them back.

19/01/2026

T-Spine Work That Actually Transfers

This isn’t just a back stretch.

It’s about restoring how your spine coordinates with your hips and shoulders to load, transfer, and release force.

Key setup cues:

– Sit bones even on the box
– Feet flat and grounded
– No low back hinging - keep head over ribs, ribs over pelvis
– If you feel it in your low back, check your setup before continuing

Ex*****on tip:

At end range (after rotate + side bend), take a soft inhale and long exhale. You’ll feel the scapula shift and the upper back open — that’s the system doing its job.

This is where better overhead mobility, rotation control, and shoulder durability actually start. Don’t rush.

19/01/2026

T-Spine Work That Actually Transfers

This isn’t just a back stretch. It’s about restoring how your spine coordinates with your hips and shoulders to load, transfer, and release force.

Key setup cues:
– Sit bones even on the box
– Feet flat and grounded
– No low back hinging - keep head over ribs, ribs over pelvis
– If you feel it in your low back, check your setup before continuing

Ex*****on tip:
At end range (after rotate + side bend), take a soft inhale and long exhale. You’ll feel the scapula shift and the upper back open

This is where better overhead mobility, rotation control, and shoulder durability actually start. Don’t rush. Control earns capacity.

11/01/2026

ONLINE COACHING CLIENT SIGN OFF

Gavin came to me stuck in a loop: daily painkillers, constant sciatica, low back pain, and zero progress.

We didn’t chase symptoms.

We figured out what his body couldn’t do and didn’t like to do

Then gave him that back.

No magic exercises.

Just restoring lost movement options, teaching his system to trust those directions again, and progressively loading them so he didn’t default to old compensations under stress.

The programme was simple, but specific.

By the end, pain was no longer the focus.

Gavins back training.

Moving freely.

Building strength without fear.

The call actually cut out before we wrapped but just before that, we were talking about how far he’s come.

From surviving

to actually training again.

04/03/2024

🏃‍♂️Delighted to join the excitement as everyone gears up for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

As a fellow runner, I completely understand the discomforts that can come with increased training intensity. It’s essential to recognize that as your mileage goes up, so does the risk of injury if your recovery isn’t spot-on. I’ve learned this through experience.

When stretching and foam rolling don’t cut it, manual therapy can be the answer. Deep tissue work and mobilization techniques can release tight muscles and improve tissue elasticity, facilitating better movement and reducing the risk of strains.

Don’t dismiss those niggles as nothing; they’re signals from your body highlighting potential issues.

Running, a high-impact activity, can exacerbate small problems if left unaddressed, leading to more significant injuries.

Proactive treatment is crucial; waiting until the last minute could hinder your ability to enjoy the race and the hard work you’ve put into training.

If any issues arise, please don’t hesitate to message me or book in.

Timing is everything – schedule your pre-event massage 5 to 3 days before the race for optimal performance. Slots fill up quickly, as seen with HYROX, so book now to secure your preferred time.

04/02/2024

▪️ HYROX GLASGOW ▪️

I’m offering a special 20% discount on sports massages to help you iron out any niggles and ensure you’re at your best for the event.

Leave no stone unturned– you’ve trained hard, now recover smart.

Secure your peak condition slot from 5/02 to 01/03.

Let’s make sure you’re ready to conquer HYROX! 💪

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30/01/2024

🛠️Upper Body MOT Before & After 🛠️

video coming this week!

If you’re looking to add some extra recovery gains into your training schedule or need some niggles/tightness ironed out drop me a message or click book now button on page!