The Breast Physio

24/10/2025

When recommending Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) for post-operative care, it’s important your patients are in the hands of therapists who truly understand the complexity of early recovery.

Just as BAAPS membership reflects your dedication to excellence and professional standards, MLD UK registration does the same for lymphatic therapists.

💎 Why this matters:
MLD UK registered therapists:
✔️ Complete comprehensive, accredited training in lymphatic anatomy and post-surgical management
✔️ Follow a professional code of practice
✔️ Have the clinical experience to safely support patients in those delicate early days post-surgery

While many short “lymphatic drainage” courses exist, they often don’t cover the depth of knowledge or hands-on experience needed for safe, effective post-op care.

Encouraging your patients to find a therapist via the MLD UK Register (www.mlduk.org.uk) helps ensure their recovery is supported by practitioners who share your commitment to safe, evidence-based care.

24/10/2025

🌿 Out of Office 🌿
The clinic will be closed from Saturday 25th October and will reopen on Friday 31st October while I take a little break for some much-needed family time (and a quick trip to the big smoke! 💨 🚇).

It’s only 6 days… and let’s be honest, I’ll probably still end up replying to a few of your messages anyway! 😅

I’ll be back soon, recharged and ready to look after you all again.

16/10/2025

15/10/2025

🚨 Final Days! Get The Breast Cancer Recovery Course for only £29! Offer Ends 31st October — Limited to the Next 20 People! 🚨

💭 Still unsure which exercises actually help you rebuild strength and movement?
💭 Not confident massaging your scars or easing that tightness?
💭 Worried about lymphoedema and want to know how to lower your risk?

If you said “yes” to any of these, The Breast Cancer Recovery Course was made for YOU.

💥 Save £70 when you join before 31st October - but hurry, this offer is limited to the next 20 people only!
(Discount automatically applied at checkout.)

Don’t miss your chance to finish the year feeling stronger, more confident, and in control of your recovery.

Comprehensive online course for breast cancer survivors focusing on physical rehabilitation, scar management, and lymphoedema prevention. Learn and recover confidently.

10/10/2025

Breast cancer doesn’t just affect women. I’ve seen my fair share of men dealing with the long term effects of breast cancer treatment. Being male doesn’t make their recovery any easier. Men still get cording, they still get scar tissue tightness, they still get lymphoedema. During my radiotherapy sessions, I’ve seen men walk through the same doors, *always* the only man in the room. It’s isolating and lonely, so let’s not make it lonelier with our language or assumptions.

Possible symptoms of breast cancer in men:
👕 A lump or swelling in the chest area (usually painless)
👕 Changes to the skin over the chest - dimpling, puckering or redness
👕 Nipple changes - inversion, discharge (sometimes bloody), or sores
👕 Swelling in the armpit area
👕 Pain or tenderness in the chest

If you notice something unusual, don’t ignore it! Early detection matters, no matter your gender.

07/10/2025

Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: My Top Tips

Around 70% of people with breast cancer will go on to have radiotherapy. If you’re about to start treatment, here are some of my top tips to help you get through it.

💧 Tip 1: Moisturise
Start moisturising the area that will receive radiotherapy three times a day, beginning a few weeks before treatment and continuing until about six weeks after you finish. Use a moisturiser your skin is already familiar with - this reduces the risk of irritation.

🌿 Tip 2: Deodorant
If you can, switch to a roll-on, aluminium-free deodorant. Spray deodorants tend to have a “fall-out zone,” meaning they can easily reach the radiotherapy area, while roll-ons give you more control. Since aluminium can make your skin more sensitive to treatment, it’s best to avoid it. If you’re unsure, it’s perfectly fine to skip deodorant on the days you have radiotherapy.

🧘‍♀️ Tip 3: Keep That Shoulder Moving
Do the exercises recommended by your physiotherapist, either those given specifically for radiotherapy or the ones from your surgery recovery.
Radiotherapy can cause tightness, especially around the shoulder joint, so regular stretching is key. Try to keep up your exercises for about three months after finishing treatment.

😴 Tip 4: Rest (No, Really!)
“Radiotherapy fatigue” is very real. It might not hit as hard as chemotherapy fatigue, but for some people, it can still be quite draining. Because radiotherapy often marks the end of “active” treatment, when you’re attending hospital regularly, it can be tempting to jump straight back into work and normal life. Give yourself permission to rest and recover. Take a few weeks to recharge, reflect on everything you’ve been through, and ease back into your routine gently.

03/10/2025

✨ No fluff. No pink-washing. Just real support. ✨

💭 Not sure which exercises actually help you regain strength and movement?
💭 Unsure how to massage your scars or ease that tightness?
💭 Worried about lymphoedema and want to know how to lower your risk?

If you nodded “yes” to any of these, this online course was made for YOU.

Take £70 off The Breast Cancer Recovery Course until the end of October (discount auto-applied at checkout).

01/10/2025

Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate - it affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. The most powerful tool is early detection.

That means getting to know your body and regularly checking your chest, pecs, or breasts for any changes. It only takes a few minutes, and it could save your life. If you’re not sure how to check, the brilliant team at have clear, practical guidance.

For those who are recovering from breast cancer, I know the journey doesn’t end with treatment. To support you, I’m offering my Breast Cancer Recovery Course for £29 (normally £99) throughout October. This offer runs until 31st October, and it’s designed to help you rebuild strength, confidence, and wellbeing at your own pace.

👉 Remember: early detection saves lives, and support is out there for every stage of the journey.

29/09/2025

🫶🏼October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🫶🏼

In recognition, I’m offering the Breast Cancer Recovery Course for just £29 (normally £99) - that’s £70 off!

Learn evidence-based rehabilitation strategies in one comprehensive online course, including:
✔️ Safe and effective exercises to restore mobility and strength
✔️ Manual therapy techniques for post-surgical tightness and cording
✔️ Scar care techniques
✔️ Methods and massage techniques to reduce your risk of lymphoedema

This special offer is available throughout October only. Discount is automatically applied at checkout.

👉 Tap the link in bio to enrol.

21/09/2025

✨ How I found my way into physiotherapy (and eventually breast cancer physio!) ✨

Growing up in North Wales, I was never far from a hockey stick, tennis racquet or netball court (I always maintain that I was forced into netball, but maybe I secretly enjoyed it 😏). Sport was high up on my priorities, and when a careers questionnaire at 16 told me physiotherapy was a “perfect fit,” it planted a seed I couldn’t ignore.

That seed took me to the University of Salford (yes, a true red brick uni – my mum loved to remind me 😂). From there I made my way around Manchester hospitals on placement, learning the ropes across all areas of physio.

Graduating in 2008 (when there were no jobs going), I started out as a physio and OT assistant before landing my first Band 5 role at East Cheshire NHS Trust. Those early years were full of variety: wards, respiratory (sputum was NOT my bag 🙈), neuro, orthopaedics, outpatients… and eventually, I found my love in MSK, helping people recover from injuries and surgery.

Then one day, I saw my first patient following breast cancer surgery. Something just clicked. What started almost by chance became my calling, and 12 years later, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Supporting people through breast cancer recovery is more than a job to me, it’s where my passion is.

Thanks for following along my journey - swipe through to see a little more of the story ➡️

17/09/2025

Had to jump on this trend 🙈

What’s your guilty pleasure? (Anyone else devastated that it’s the last TSITP tonight?!)

15/09/2025

✨ Why pay for the Breast Cancer Recovery Course? ✨

Here’s the truth…

Reliable & Specialist Knowledge

This course is created by a breast cancer physiotherapist and lymphoedema specialist (that’s me!). Instead of scrolling through Google or piecing together conflicting advice, you’ll know you’re learning evidence-based, safe, and practical advice designed specifically for breast cancer recovery.

Incredible Value

A 1-hour appointment with me is £95. To cover the same breadth of information that’s inside this course, you’d need around 5+ hours of 1:1 time, which would cost around £475. The course gives you all that, for a fraction of the price.

Access Anytime, Anywhere

Recovery doesn’t follow a strict schedule. With the course, you can go back to the lessons whenever you need them, no waiting lists, no rushing through appointments, no forgetting what was said in clinic.

Pace That Works For YOU

Whether you want to take it step by step or binge-watch in a weekend, you’re in control. You can pause, rewind, and revisit the content as many times as you like.

Confidence & Peace of Mind

Breast cancer recovery can feel overwhelming. This course is designed to reduce that anxiety, giving you clear, safe guidance to support your healing and help you feel confident in your body again.

A Supportive Investment in YOU

Think of it as giving yourself access to expert knowledge that’s usually locked inside a clinic.

Sign up my clicking the link in bio