A Therapist's Touch

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

06/01/2025

When the IT band becomes adhered to the vastus lateralis, this can create a loss of support to the pelvis, leading to low back pain. Most of us are familiar with traditional foam rolling for the IT band. With a minor modification, it can work well for addressing this adhesion. Here's a video of ITB rolling. https://www.rfr.bz/f3374eb To modify it for our purposes, first, go much slower. Find tender/stiff spots and hold there until they soften. Second, foam rollers can be too hard for this. Try a tennis ball or a pool noodle. Third, only roll proximally (toward the hip). And lastly, when you are holding on a spot, alternately bend and straighten the leg. Bending your knee pulls the quad distally and rolling proximally helps create differential motion between the quad and the ITB.

27/12/2024

The re**us abdominis muscle (six-pack muscle) is frequently OVERUSED -- partly due to bracing patterns and partly due to dysfunctional breathing. It's a frequent contributor to back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. More crunches are not the answer. More helpful in these cases is stretching/releasing the RA. A simple technique is to lay backwards over a physio-ball, stretching the RA. Then, using your thumb/fingers, stretch the tissue at the upper portion of the muscle away from the ribcage. Do this until you feel a softening of the tissue.

14/09/2024

***10% Off all Reflexology treatments in clinic during September & October***

06/07/2024

*** 10% Off First Treatment during July & August ***

A Therapist's Touch is excited to launch an introductory offer of 10% Off your first treatment booked for in clinic appointments. I will be located at The Ridge Osteopathy in Tipree.

We have everything covered from Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Sports, Remedial and Pregnancy massage to Reflexology, Reiki, Prescription Facials and many more treatments available...

14/06/2024

Looking forward to starting my new venture at The Ridge Osteopathy helping clients feel the best with my treatments and therapies. I will be here Thursdays and adhoc weekdays and weekends.

Our clinic's mission is to facilitate healing, reduce pain and restore efficient movement as quickly as possible. We achieve this through hands-on therapy, individualized rehabilitation programs, and treatment plans designed for each patient.