Massage & Movement Therapy with John

25/07/2025

Book with me here every other Friday and Monday.

https://whitehouseclinic.connect.tm3app.com/book/massage

30/06/2025

Raising money for park

25/04/2025

Come see me here for a Sports Massage or one of our other services/treatments

20/03/2025

Some insights I recently picked up on a webinar with the amazing Anna Maria Mazzieri from The ST School

27/01/2025

You can book a Sports/Remedial Massage with me

02/01/2025

21/11/2024

Great cause to support.

07/10/2024

Good booze, good books and more toe socks. What more does one need in life? Apart from regular Soft Tissue Therapy

23/07/2024

Starting from the beginning of September I'll be here on a Monday morning.

We are delighted to announce that our sports massage services have launched in Chesterfield! A sports massage is a specific type of massage therapy tailored to those involved in, or looking to increase, their regular physical activity. Learn more or book an appointment today via the link below.

https://www.whitehouse-clinic.co.uk/treatment/massage

12/07/2024

I've been an advocate of minimalist footwear for about 10 years now. Good to see some supporting research. Although, they may not be good for certain pathologies.

🦶Want Stronger Feet? 🦶

👟 We've been huge advocates of minimalist shoes for over 20 years - long before it became a popular idea. Why?

🤓 As a young doc who was obsessed with biomechanics I made hundreds of pairs of custom orthotics for my patients. However, over time, it became apparent that the results were often less desirable than I hoped.

👉🏽 While there was typically an immediate change in their complaints, they would often return, OR something else would crop up further along the chain.

💥 Over time, I personally transitioned out of orthotics and subsequently worked with many patients and athletes to do the same. The end results were generally so positive that it changed my thinking significantly about shoes and orthotics.

⛔️ To be clear, there are ABSOLUTELY times when both shoe and orthotic support can be hugely useful. Much like a knee brace after an acute injury, they can provide much needed support and help interrupt a pain cycle.

✨ With that said, IF people are willing to go through the necessary transitional steps to move toward minimalist footwear, the benefits can be extraordinary.

📑 In fact, a study from 3 years ago demonstrated that 6 months of wearing minimalist shoes can increase foot strength by an average of 57.4%. This has huge ramifications on balance, performance, and fall prevention!

👀 If you want to look this up yourself, here's the study: Curtis R, Willems C, Paoletti P, D'Août K. Daily activity in minimal footwear increases foot strength. Sci Rep. 2021 Sep 20;11(1):18648. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-98070-0. PMID: 34545114; PMCID: PMC8452613.

❓What is your experience with minimalist footwear? Let us know in the comments 👇🏽

30/06/2024

Providing post event massage with for runners raising money for
Day 2 today. Get your massage for tires legs

22/03/2024

Supporting family and small local business at the The Beer Stop at Dronfield under its new ownership. Great beer and pop up food events.