Jaws fascinate me and as a Sports Massage Therapist I'm always researching new concepts. Did you know there is a connection between jaw and hip pain? Read on! Do you wake up in the morning with a headache, tight or painful jaw? Do you unconsciously rub your cheeks or jaw throughout the day? How about a painful jaw and painful hips? Sound familiar? You might be experiencing TMJ or TMD (Temporomandibular disorder) and it can be quite painful and debilitating. According to Patie

Water.....something we take for granted but have you considered just how important it is to us? I generally ask clients who come in for body work how much water do they drink; generally I find all generations of people are not drinking enough water. Particularly as the outside temperature drops. The NHS suggests we should drink between 6-8 glasses per day - approximately 1.5 litres. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/water-drinks-nutrition/ Our body is approximately 60% w

At the ripe old age of 51 I've begun notice just how little rest we get! Some personal background; up until recently I was an Operations Director and thrived on the adrenaline, the sense of purpose and identity I got from it. Life was very full, travelling locally and internationally, I was very fortunate, I met and worked with some very interesting people. My idea of rest was to work on a flight, or write up documents for work whilst watching TV. Replying and sending emails

This is fascinating muscle, attaches in the region of the T12 and lesser trochanter of the femur and it allows us to flex forward or in other words it contracts the thigh and torso towards each other and it allows us externally rotate the hips. It's part of a group of muscles commonly called the 'hip flexors' - which are the illacus - which sits inside the pelvic bowl and the psoas major. Combined they are called the Illiopsoas. You can see both muscles on the right side of

Do experience frequent headaches or migraines? Do you rub your shoulders or neck? Taking headache tablets on a daily basis? Have you checked the position of your car seat recently? Are you aware you might slouch or roll your shoulders forward? Do you look at the ground when you are walking? How much time do you spend checking your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter accounts on your mobile phone or tablet? All of these patterns will effect the position of your head and therefore imp

I’m a regular at Kim’s fantastic restorative yoga class and each week she asks us whether we have any aches and pains. I have been having problems with my shoulder for many years and Kim always gives me some advice about stretches that will help, after yoga it would feel better but as the week wore on it would stiffen up again. I was hoping that the problem would go away by itself but the shoulder has gradually been getting worse. I use a computer and mouse every day and th

The Emmett Technique was originally brought over from Australia by a chap called Ross Emmett. He created a therapy that can used as either a pain relief or relaxation/maintenance treatment. Emmett Technique is becoming more and more popular in the UK, in fact there are at least 6 Emmett Practitioners in Worthing and the surrounding area. The Emmett Technique is a Complementary Therapy in a similar way to Reflexology or Acupuncture. As a pain relief technique I have seen many