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Pain Management and Injury Treatment Clinics -

1186 Argyle St, Finnieston , Glasgow, G3 8TE, 0141 334 1223

Unit 5 Kildean Business & Enterprise Hub, Drip Road Stirling, FK8 1RW, 01786 625025


Highly Experienced Qualified Injury Assessment, Treatment and Bespoke Exercise Rehabilitation plans for every client. Treatments may be a combination of,-

FIDN Dry Needling
Manuaal Therapy
Cryotherapy
IASTM
Soft Tissue Mobilisations
Cupping Therapy
Exercise Rehabilitation Advice

🚨 NEW COURSE LAUNCH 🚨Introduction to Lymphatic Drainage & Wood Therapy📍 Glasgow | 📅 6th & 7th JuneThis is a 2-day intens...
12/04/2026

🚨 NEW COURSE LAUNCH 🚨

Introduction to Lymphatic Drainage & Wood Therapy

📍 Glasgow | 📅 6th & 7th June

This is a 2-day intensive CPD course designed to give you real, client-ready skills you can use immediately.

Whether you’re in sports therapy, rehab, beauty or wellness — this adds a high-demand, premium service to your offering.

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💡 What you’ll learn:

Day 1 – Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
• Lymphatic system anatomy & function
• Fluid retention, oedema & recovery
• Full body MLD techniques & sequences
• Post-injury & recovery applications

Day 2 – Wood Therapy
• Tools, techniques & how they actually work
• Body contouring & cellulite targeting
• Combining MLD + wood therapy
• Business, pricing & client application

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🎁 What’s included:

✔️ Full wood therapy tool kit (yours to keep)
✔️ Hands-on practical learning
✔️ Immediate client application

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👥 Who it’s for:

• Sports Massage Therapists
• Sports Therapists & Physios
• Beauty & Aesthetic Practitioners
• Massage & Wellness Therapists

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📊 Course Details:

📍 Glasgow
📅 6th & 7th June
💰 £500 (Early Bird £450)
💳 £200 deposit secures your spot
⚠️ Limited spaces (4/12 already gone)

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If you want to:
✔️ Attract new clients
✔️ Offer body contouring + recovery treatments
✔️ Stand out in a crowded market

This is for you.

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📲 Book now:
🔗 Link in bio
📩 DM us
📞 0141 334 1223

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31/03/2026

”‘I had a lot of self-doubt at the start… and I’ve done it.’ 🙌

That’s exactly why we do this.

👉If you’ve been sitting on the fence about starting your sports massage therapy journey, wondering if you’re capable, if it’s the right time, if you’ll manage

You’re not alone.

Our Level 3 Sports Massage students feel that too. And then they qualify. They also feel fully supported and enjoy the full experience!

Next intake is open and course begins May 3rd 2026

📩DM us to register your spot

28/03/2026

Releasing right lat restrictions with IASTM

IASTM isn’t “breaking down scar tissue” ❌
It’s about stimulating a local tissue response, improving tolerance to load, and helping restore movement options ✔️

For clients limited in:
• Overhead range
• Shoulder flexion
• Rotation patterns
• Thoracic extension

…this can be a really effective tool when combined with the right rehab.

Technique focus:
• Longitudinal strokes along lat fibres
• Working into posterior axillary fold
• Gradual pressure based on tolerance
• Followed by active movement to reinforce change

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Last few spaces available 🚨

IASTM Course - Wednesday 1st April (Glasgow)
1-day practical course
IASTM kit included

Learn how to apply these techniques properly within your treatments and get confident using tools straight away.

📲 Link in bio
📩 DM to book
📞 Call 0141 334 1223

💰 PAYDAY = INVEST IN YOUR SKILLSET👉Secure your spot and EARLY BIRD DEAL for £150 deposit.Our Cupping Therapy Course at S...
27/03/2026

💰 PAYDAY = INVEST IN YOUR SKILLSET

👉Secure your spot and EARLY BIRD DEAL for £150 deposit.

Our Cupping Therapy Course at Sports Therapy Scotland is designed to give you practical, clinically relevant skills you can apply immediately with clients.

No fluff. No gimmicks. Just techniques that fit into real treatment sessions.

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🧠 What you’ll learn:
• Evidence-informed understanding of cupping therapy
• Indications and contraindications
• Static and dynamic cupping techniques
• Integration into MSK treatment and rehab
• Practical application on real cases

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👨‍⚕️ Who it’s for:
• Sports therapists
• Rehab professionals
• PTs looking to expand treatment options

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📍 Delivered in Glasgow
🎓 Small group learning
🤝 Hands-on practical focus

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If you’ve been thinking about adding another tool to your treatments…
this is your sign.

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📲 Book now:
Link in bio
DM us
📞 Call 0141 334 1223

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24/03/2026

MID-BACK PAIN TREATMENT 🔧

Traction Belt Technique (Thoracic Spine)

Thoracic stiffness, postural overload, or rib restrictions often sit behind that mid-back discomfort 👀

A traction belt allows us to apply a controlled decompressive force through the thoracic spine, creating space and reducing joint compression.

Why use it?
✔️ Can reduce mechanical loading through thoracic segments
✔️ Helps improve segmental mobility where stiffness is present
✔️ Useful for patients struggling with extension or rotation
✔️ Can offload irritated joint structures

How it works
A belt is positioned around the thoracic region while the therapist applies a graded traction force. This isn’t aggressive pulling, it’s specific, controlled, and progressive based on patient response.

When I’d use it
• Stiff mid-back with reduced rotation/extension
• Postural-related pain (desk-based, gym loading etc.)
• Rib-related discomfort linked to thoracic restriction
• As part of a wider plan alongside rehab, not a standalone fix

Important
This is not about cracking backs ❌
It’s about improving movement quality and reducing symptoms ✔️

If you’ve got that tight, achy mid-back that just won’t shift, this is one of the tools we can use alongside rehab to get you moving properly again 🙌

📲 DM us
📞 0141 334 1223
🔗 Link in bio

23/03/2026

Getting a client off the plinth… you might be coaching this wrong 👀

There are two completely different ways to assist a sit-up 👇

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🔹 1. “Pull me towards you”
• Patient pulls
• Therapist allows a controlled forward movement
• Creates momentum-assisted sit-up
• Lower trunk demand

👉 Useful when:
• Early-stage rehab
• Painful lumbar flexion
• Low confidence / deconditioned patients

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🔹 2. “Pull yourself towards me”
• Therapist is a fixed anchor
• Patient generates movement
• Higher trunk activation + control

👉 Better for:
• Progression
• Functional carryover
• Independence

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⚠️ The mistake

Most people don’t coach either properly…

❌ Patient yanks the therapist
❌ Therapist loses position
❌ No control, no intent

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✅ The difference comes down to this:
• “Pull me” = I move with you (regression)
• “Pull yourself” = you move towards me (progression)

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🎯 Coaching cue we use:

“Pull me slightly towards you and sit up at the same time”

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This isn’t just getting someone upright…
It’s teaching movement strategy.

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📲 Book in:
🔗 Link in bio
📩 DM us
📞 Call 0141 334 1223

22/03/2026

Calf strain holding you back? 🦵

Kinesiology taping can be a simple add-on to keep you moving while you rehab 👇

🔹 How we apply it:
• Ankle in dorsiflexion (lengthened calf)
• 2 x I-strips from heel → up the calf (gastrocnemius)
• Optional Y-strip around the muscle belly
• Light–moderate stretch (10–25%)

🔹 What it can do:
• Improve proprioception (body awareness)
• Reduce perceived pain
• Support movement without restricting range

🔹 What it DOESN’T do:
• It doesn’t “heal” the muscle
• It doesn’t replace proper rehab

👉 Tape supports the process, but progressive loading is what fixes the issue

If your calf keeps tightening, pulling, or stopping you training… it needs more than rest.

📲 DM us to get booked in
🔗 Link in bio
📞 Call us to speak to the team

22/03/2026

Transverse GHJ distraction is used to improve joint mobility and reduce pain.

Manual therapy techniques such as joint distraction have been shown to:
✔️ Increase glenohumeral joint space (temporarily)
✔️ Reduce pain via neurophysiological mechanisms
✔️ Improve short-term range of motion

Commonly applied in:
• Shoulder stiffness
• Rotator cuff–related shoulder pain
• Capsular restriction presentations

Best combined with active rehabilitation for longer-term outcomes.

📲 DM to book
🔗 Link in bio
📞 0141 334 1223

20/03/2026

🔥 IASTM for Achilles Tendinitis 🔥

👉 Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) is a brilliant tool for reducing pain, “breaking” down adhesions, and improving blood flow around the Achilles tendon.

🦵 By targeting the calf and Achilles region, we can:

✅ Reduce tension in the tendon
✅ Stimulate healing
✅ Improve mobility & function

⚡️ Especially useful for everyone dealing with stubborn tendon pain or stiffness.

💬 Have you tried IASTM for your Achilles yet?

📲 Book in with us today:
🔗 Link in bio | 📞 0141 334 1223 | 💌 DM us

20/03/2026

IASTM + Movement 🔧🦾

Here demonstrating a scapulothoracic IASTM mobilisation as part of our IASTM course on Tutor .

The tool is locked under the scapula while the client actively moves the arm through a comfortable range. This combines manual therapy with movement to create a better carryover than passive release alone.

Why we use it
✅ Improves scapula on rib cage glide
✅ Reduces protective tone around the shoulder
✅ Supports upward rotation and posterior tilt
✅ Bridges hands on treatment with active rehab

This is a go to option for shoulder pain, postural stiffness, and overhead athletes where loading needs to stay sensible but effective.

📚 Taught in our IASTM Course
🔗 Book via the link in our bio
📲 DM us for details
☎️ 0141 334 1223

19/03/2026

🦾 Increase Shoulder Mobility

Passive Physiological Mobilisation

What is it?
Passive physiological mobilisation involves taking the shoulder through its natural physiological movements (flexion, abduction, internal/external rotation) without the patient actively contracting.

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🔍 When to use it
• Stiff or restricted shoulder (e.g. post-injury or post-op)
• Pain at end range
• Early-stage rehab when active movement is limited
• Conditions like adhesive capsulitis or rotator cuff irritation

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⚙️ Key Techniques

1. Passive Flexion
• Patient supine
• Therapist supports arm and moves into flexion
• Focus on smooth, controlled range

2. Passive Abduction
• Stabilise scapula
• Move arm out to the side
• Avoid excessive shrugging compensation

3. Passive External Rotation
• Arm by side or in slight abduction
• Rotate humerus externally
• Key for anterior shoulder stiffness

4. Passive Internal Rotation
• Controlled movement across body or at 90° abduction
• Monitor for posterior capsule tightness

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🎯 Clinical Focus
• Stay within pain-free or tolerable range
• Use rhythmical oscillations for pain relief
• Progress to end-range holds for mobility gains
• Always assess capsular pattern vs muscular restriction

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⚠️ Common Mistakes
• Forcing range → increases guarding
• Ignoring scapular control
• Moving too fast → reduces effectiveness
• Not reassessing after each set

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💡 Why it works
• Reduces pain via mechanoreceptor stimulation
• Improves joint nutrition and synovial fluid movement
• Restores confidence in movement before active loading

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📲 Ready to move better?

Book in today:
🔗 Link in bio
📩 DM us
📞 Call 0141 334 1223

19/03/2026

Dealing with shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)? 🦵⚡️

Sports massage is one of the most effective ways to offload irritated tissues and restore lower leg function.

Here’s how we use it clinically 👇

🔹 Posterior chain release
Targeting soleus, gastrocnemius & tibialis posterior to reduce tension pulling on the tibia.

🔹 Anterior compartment work
Addressing tibialis anterior which often becomes overworked with poor load distribution.

🔹 Deep longitudinal stripping
Improves tissue quality and reduces adhesions along the muscle fibres.

🔹 Trigger point therapy
Releasing localised tight spots that refer pain into the shin.

🔹 Fascial work
Improves glide between compartments, reducing stress through the lower leg during running and jumping.

💡 Sports massage isn’t just about “loosening muscles”
It’s about restoring load tolerance, movement efficiency, and recovery capacity

⚠️ If you’re only resting and not addressing the cause, it will keep coming back.

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✅ Best combined with:

✔ Load management
✔ Strength work (foot, calf, tib post)
✔ Gradual return to impact

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📲 DM us to get booked in
📞 Call us: 0141 334 1223
🔗 Book online via the link in our bio

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Pain Management and Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Clinics, -

- 1186 Argyle St, Finnieston , Glasgow, G3 8TE, 0141 334 1223 - Unit 4 Kildean Business & Enterprise Hub, Drip Road, Raploch, Stirling, FK8 1RW 01786 625025

With 20 years clinical experience working in professional sport and more recently with Netflix looking after the actor Chris Pine on Outlaw King 2017, and with Sony Pictures International 2018. We offer the following within our clinics.

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