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Clare - CH Massage & Rehab
ISRM Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist
📍Poltimore, near Exeter
⭐️ Sports Massage
⭐ Deep Tissue Massage
⭐ Injury Assessment & Rehab
💆Over 8 years of experience
Helping you on the road to recovery and feeling better

16/03/2026

If you only deal with pain when it stops you training, this will help

Most people don’t book in when something first feels off.
They wait.

Until running hurts.
Until lifting feels sketchy.
Until work becomes uncomfortable.

By then, it’s louder.
More stubborn.
And takes longer to calm down.

The clients who recover quickest?
They come in early.

When it’s a ni**le.
When it’s just “not quite right.”
Before their body has to shout.

You don’t need to be broken to book in.
You just need to want to keep moving well.

👉 If something’s been niggling and you’re ignoring it, message me and let’s deal with it before it becomes a problem.

12/03/2026

“I’ll just stretch it.”

If stretching it actually fixed it… it would be fixed by now.

How long have you been stretching that hamstring? That hip? That shoulder?

Be honest.

If a muscle feels tight, it’s not always short. Sometimes it’s working overtime. Sometimes it’s protecting something.

Stretching a muscle that’s already overloaded? That’s not the answer.

In clinic, I look at why it’s tight in the first place. Load. Running volume. Gym programming. Desk posture.

Different problem. Different solution.

👉 Message “INFO” for information.

10/03/2026

Don’t stretch your back if you want it to stop hurting

Sounds backwards, I know.
But hear me out.

A lot of lower back pain isn’t because your back is “tight.”
It’s because something else isn’t doing its job.

Hips not moving well.
Glutes not firing.
Core switched off after hours of sitting.

So you stretch your back.
It feels better for an hour.
Then it’s back again.

That’s not failure.
That’s missing the cause.

Sometimes the fix isn’t more stretching.
It’s strengthening the right areas and taking the pressure off your back.

👉 If your back pain keeps returning, message me and we’ll figure out why.

09/03/2026

20 miles.
3,000 ft elevation.
Off-road. Muddy.

The yesterday was a tough but fun one.

Pretty happy to sneak in under 4 hours, especially considering I couldn’t run six weeks ago. Funny how quickly things can turn around when the body starts cooperating again.

Today is a very quiet day. Feet up. Recovery mode.

Because tomorrow it’s straight back into clinic… although I’ll admit my legs are feeling it today.

Sometimes the therapist needs a recovery day too.

Swipe to see the fireman with an evil smile hosing me down.

26/02/2026

“Ever had a migraine that just won’t shift?”

She messaged needing help at crazy short notice. Ongoing migraine. Neck like concrete. Shoulders up round her ears.

We focused on back, neck and shoulders. Proper soft tissue work. Not just a quick rub over.
She said she felt like she’d been exorcised.
Came home. Felt a bit washed out. Then slept for hours.
Woke up with no pain.

That’s what happens when you actually address the tension patterns driving it. Upper traps, suboccipitals, thoracic stiffness. The stuff that builds up quietly over time.

If you’re local to Poltimore or the outskirts of Exeter and you’re battling regular headaches or migraines…
Don’t just keep pushing through.

Message me and let’s get you booked in.

25/02/2026

“I’m not an athlete, I don’t need sports massage.”

You don’t have to run marathons to deserve to move well.

Most of my clients around Exeter aren’t elite athletes. They’re busy parents. Office workers. People who train a few times a week. People who just want to stay active.

Sports massage isn’t about being “sporty”.

It’s about load.

If you sit 8 hours a day. Or lift 3 times a week. Or run at weekends.

That’s load.

Your body doesn’t care what label you give it.

If you want to feel better moving day to day… this is for you.

👉 Message “INFO” for information.

23/02/2026

The biggest mistake people make after injury

They stop. Completely.

And while rest matters, total rest usually makes recovery longer.
You lose strength, confidence, and sometimes motivation.

The key isn’t to stop moving - it’s to find a way to move around the injury safely.
That’s how you keep your body strong and your head in a better place.

I’ve worked with plenty of people in Poltimore and Exeter who thought their injury meant months off training.
With the right plan, we kept them moving. And they healed faster for it.

👉 If you’re recovering from an injury and not sure what’s safe, send me a message - we’ll find a way to keep you active.

20/02/2026

“Rehab doesn’t have to feel intimidating.”

That’s how she described her session.
Tranquil setting. Easy access. Free off-road parking out here on the outskirts of Exeter.

But more importantly…
She said she felt in expert hands.
Especially when it came to understanding female anatomy and how it actually impacts muscle balance, pain and rehab.
That matters.
Because women aren’t just “smaller men” when it comes to training load, hormones, or injury patterns.

She mentioned patience. Reassurance. Confidence building.
That’s a big one for me.
Rehab shouldn’t feel rushed.
 Or like you’re being told off for being injured.
It should make you feel clearer. Stronger. More in control of your body.

And if you know someone who’s constantly saying they’re “fine”… but always aching?
Maybe they’re not fine.
Maybe they just need the right support.

If you want that kind of rehab experience, message me and let’s get you booked in.

19/02/2026

“I don’t want someone digging their elbow into me.”

Fair.

Not everyone wants to be folded in half on the table.

Good job that’s not what I do.

Soft tissue therapy isn’t about chasing pain.�It’s about getting the right response from the tissue.

Sometimes that’s deep.�Sometimes it’s not.

I adapt pressure.�Technique.�Approach.

You’ll always know what I’m doing and why.

This isn’t a punishment session.�It’s treatment with purpose.

👉 Message “INFO” for information.

16/02/2026

If you’ve ever had shoulder pain that comes and goes, this will help.

You know that annoying shoulder ache?
Fine one week. Back again the next.

That usually happens when you treat the symptom, not the cause.

Massage helps short-term.
But if posture or muscle imbalance stays the same, the pain keeps returning.

For most people in my clinic, it’s not “knots” in the back.
It’s tight pecs and a weaker upper back pulling everything out of balance.

Fix the balance, and the shoulder stops nagging you.
Simple as that.

👉 If this sounds like your shoulder, message me to book in and let’s sort the root of it properly.

15/02/2026

10k this morning.
And a PB.

I’ve only been back running two weeks…

After six months of being told to rest.
I’ll be honest - that was hard.

When so much of your identity is tied to being active, sitting still doesn’t just affect your body. It affects your head too.
That’s exactly why I work the way I do with clients.

Rehab doesn’t mean stopping everything.
It means adapting.
Finding what you can do.
Keeping you moving in a way that supports recovery - and keeps you sane.

Because let’s face it, you’re far more likely to stick to your rehab if it’s not the only thing you’re allowed to do.

So yes… this might be a little bit of “do as I say, not as I do.”
But I’ll always do everything I can to keep you active, moving, and feeling like yourself while we fix the problem.

09/02/2026

First session. Immediate relief. That’s the goal.

This was someone’s very first treatment with me. We took the time to chat things through properly. Found the problem areas. Worked out what was actually driving the pain.

Not just where it hurt. But why.

Hands-on soft tissue work. Targeted treatment. Then a few simple exercises to take away and keep things moving at home.

That “I feel better already” feeling? That’s what happens when treatment is tailored, not rushed.

If you’re local to Exeter / Poltimore Training, working long hours, or just fed up of the same ni**le…

And you want answers, not guesswork.

👉 Message to book in or check availability.

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