Alex Mocanu - Sports Therapist

07/03/2026

Full body Osteo reset

05/03/2026

Myofascial Dry Cupping — it’s not detox. It’s decompression.

Unlike traditional deep pressure, cupping creates negative pressure that gently lifts the skin and superficial fascia.

Why that matters:

• Improves fascial glide
• Reduces protective muscle tone
• Modulates pain via neural input
• Enhances local circulation
• Supports thoracolumbar mobility

Sometimes tissue doesn’t need more pressure.
Sometimes it needs space.

Used strategically, cupping can help reset overloaded patterns — especially in the lumbar spine, shoulders, and postural tension cases.

Clinical reasoning > trends.

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05/03/2026

POV: Your QL has been holding your whole life together… literally.

The quadratus lumborum is a deep stabiliser of the lumbar spine and pelvis.
When tight or overloaded, it can cause:

• One-sided low back pain
• Hip hike / pelvic imbalance
• Pain with side bending
• Referred pain into the glute
• Rib discomfort & breathing restriction
• “Short leg” sensation

A proper QL release improves lumbar mobility, reduces protective spasm, and restores pelvic symmetry.

Deep muscle. Big impact.






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backpainrelief

03/03/2026

Not every restriction needs force.

This is a passive, low-velocity thoracic spine mobilisation — controlled, specific, and intentional.

Improving thoracic mobility can help:

• Reduce neck tension
• Improve shoulder elevation
• Support rib mechanics
• Enhance breathing capacity
• Decrease lumbar compensation
• Improve rotational control

When the mid-back moves better, the whole chain benefits.

Assessment-led.
Precision-based.
Movement restored.

01/03/2026

Crunch Crunch!
Похрустим?


#мануальнаятерапия


cotswolds

27/02/2026

Low back tightness?

Hip stiffness?

Anterior pelvic tilt?

This isn’t “just a quad stretch.”

This is a dynamic lumbo-pelvic mobilisation combining:

• Hip extension
• Knee flexion (re**us femoris bias)
• Pelvic mobility
• Lumbar rhythmic mobilisation
• Nervous system regulation

When the hip flexors are tight, the lumbar spine compensates.

Restore hip mobility → reduce lumbar overload.

Used for:
✔️ Low back discomfort
✔️ Tight hip flexors
✔️ Postural tension
✔️ Athletes & gym training recovery
✔️ Desk workers

Manual therapy is not about cracking.
It’s about restoring movement variability.

Save this for your next lower back reset.

25/02/2026

Can’t come to my clinic? I got your back. #массаж #мануальныйтерапевт

07/11/2025

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08/09/2025

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