Social Responsibility
by Alan Barlow
A topic that is very much in the news just now is climate change and the impact that humans are having on the environment. As a student I studied ...
Customer Loyalty is key to a successful business
by Alan Barlow
In a crowded marketplace, being successful as a working therapist isn't easy. The choice for clients is greater than ever, with sports therapists, massage therapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, reflexologists, thai massage, swedish massage, your mates mate, etc...
Search Engine Optimisation
by Alan Barlow
Google has become synonymous with finding out information in the modern World. How many times have we said 'just google it'? Online searches hep us to find just about anything, and it's not just Google. Bing also accounts for around 20% of online searches.
Myofascial Cupping
by Alan Barlow
There are two forms of Myofascial cupping ‘wet’ and ‘dry’. I practice dry cupping which involves applying a plastic cup to the skin and drawing the air out of the cup with a hand held pump (see picture left). On the market you can also purchase glass cups where you use a flame to burn the air out of the cup and cause a vacuum. Personally I prefer the hand held vacuum pump for its speed of application and control at how much pressure I need to achieve with accuracy.
Exercise Recovery
by Greg Wyllie
Reading online articles or watching videos about exercise and you'd be right to think that all exercise needs to be punishing and painful. In a world of 'no pain, no gain' and monster workouts, professional and amateur athletes are reaching extraordinary heights of physical development....but at what cost? Is it right to be pushing beyond our limits every day, every week, month after month?
Rotator Cuff Massage
by Alan Barlow
As a physical therapist working from a bodybuilding gym, I see a lot of rotator cuff injuries. The injury can be very painful and debilitating for those who have it. It starts out with a bit of pain, a niggle, a little bit of stiffness soon follows, and from there the symptoms can worsen quickly and can enforce a cessation in training for many people.
Massage Wax
by Alan Barlow
Get grippy! Using a good quality massage wax may revolutionise your massage experience - for both giver and receiver. Using an oil based product is probably still the most popular method of giving a massage - and is still a great medium to use, but have you thought of the alternatives?
Why Massage?
by Alan Barlow
The first written records of massage date back to 2,700 BC in Egyptian and Chinese records. Massage therapy provides a number of health and wellbeing benefits, for athlete and non-athlete alike. Today there are a number of techniques employed to give the client the best possible experience, and benefits.