Maria Humphrey - Massage Therapy

24/07/2025

Appointments available next week :
Monday 28th at 3pm or 4pm
Tuesday 29th at 11am, 2pm or 3pm
Thursday 31st at 2pm 

15/07/2025

I can’t work this afternoon, my arm is trapped and has gone numb!!

09/07/2025

I can’t work today - I can’t move my legs!!

26/06/2025

Maybe some of you lovely people would like to donate to this worthy cause on behalf of my inspiring client Malcolm and his wife Jean. 

Help Malcolm Hewitt raise money to support Alzheimer's Society

16/06/2025

Anyone fancy this …. I’m going for the day retreat on Saturday.

06/05/2025

Today I’m having my massage!!

I get to lay on my massage couch & experience my room, with a local therapist I know, who comes to work on my aches & issues! 🥰

20/03/2025

COSTOCHONDRITIS
Also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome.

Inflammation where ribs join breastbone : upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints, causing sharp pain in middle of chest, that gets worse when moving and breathing.

It's not clear what causes costochondritis but it has been linked to severe coughing, chest injury, strain from exercise & anxiety-induced chest pain.

Costochondritis can be made worse by any activity that places stress on your chest area, for example strenuous exercise or repetitive movements. Any movement that make the chest pain worse should be modified until the inflammation in ribs and cartilage has improved.

Repetitive Motion: Activities that involve repetitive motion of the chest muscles such as typing, playing a musical instrument, or cleaning can aggravate the symptoms of costochondritis. Take frequent breaks and stretch arms and chest muscles to prevent stiffness and tension.

Costochondritis often gets better after a few weeks with rest, painkillers & holding a warm cloth to chest.

Avoid acidic foods such as tomatoes, orange and grapefruit juice, and tomato sauce, as they contain substances that stomach has to work harder to digest, triggering heartburn and acid reflux.

Diaphragmatic Deep Breathing: Place one hand on your stomach, and the other on your chest. Take a deep breath in, and push your belly (and your hand) outwards. Try and keep the movement of your chest to a minimum, so you concentrate on the deep breathing. Relax your neck and shoulders as you breathe.

Treatment options usually involve rest, pain medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ice, heat, and manual therapy.

20/03/2025

Avascular necrosis (AVN)

Also known as osteonecrosis, is a painful bone condition that occurs when blood flow to a bone is blocked or severely slowed.

This lack of blood supply causes bone tissue to die, which can lead to tiny breaks and bone collapse over months or years.

AVN most commonly affects the hip, but can also impact the shoulder, knee, ankle, jaw, and upper arm.

Early-stage AVN of the hip may not cause any symptoms, but as the condition progresses, people typically experience pain in the hip, groin, thigh, knee, and/or buttocks.

The pain usually sets in gradually over time & range of motion of the affected hip may also be limited.

The most common sites for AVN are the femoral head, knee, talus, and humeral head & less commonly occurs in other bones of the body, such as the carpus and jaw.

Therefore, early recognition and treatment of osteonecrosis are essential.

The options include:
- Core decompression, where a surgeon removes part of the inner layer of bone.
- Bone transplant (graft): procedure can help strengthen the area of bone affected by avascular necrosis.
- Bone reshaping (osteotomy).
- Joint replacement.
- Regenerative medicine treatment.

19/03/2025

Aren’t Partridges supposed to be in Pear Trees!?

Found one resting on my conservatory roof this morning, cuddled up looking very cold (maybe it had been there all night !?) but it looks like it has warmed up.

I hope it’s ok to fly off soon or I might have to contact RSPB.

18/03/2025

WOW THOSE SLOTS WENT QUICK!!

Appointments available this week :

Thursday 20th at 5pm

Saturday 9:30am & 11am 

Message me quick if you don’t want to miss out!! 

31/10/2024

Mahusive spider in my conservatory today!! 🕷️🎃🧙