Soft tissue therapy
Assessment-led, anatomy-based treatment for pain, tension and movement that isn't quite right.
Foundation Session £99 for two hours · Follow-ups from £79
What to expect
A clinical assessment
I look at your posture, joint ranges and how you move under load. I ask about your work, sport and hobbies, your medical history, past injuries and any treatment you've had. Together, that tells me what's likely driving how you feel.
Hands-on treatment
There's no set routine. I choose and adapt techniques as I go, based on what I find and how your tissues respond on the day. I explain what I'm doing and why.
Between sessions
Long-term change comes from what happens outside the session too. You get one or two realistic things to do, never a long list you'll drop by Thursday.
The right tool for what I find
Some of it feels like massage, and some of it doesn't. What ties it together is the reasoning behind each choice.
Myofascial release
Sustained, controlled pressure on the connective tissue that wraps and links your muscles, to restore glide and ease restriction.
Soft tissue release and assisted stretching
Precise pressure while the muscle lengthens, to improve range and calm protective guarding.
Neuromuscular therapy
Work on areas of altered tone and trigger points that may be driving pain or referring it elsewhere.
Muscle energy techniques
Gentle contractions you make against my resistance, to change tone and range without force.
Counterstrain and positional release
Placing tissue in a position of comfort so the nervous system lets go. Useful when an area is too sensitive for deeper work.
Deep tissue massage
One technique among many. Used when your tissue needs it, and not when it would make things worse.
Small changes that last
I agree practical changes with you that fit into real life. Depending on what's going on, that might be:
Each session builds on the last
Many pain patterns are kept going by habits that seem too small to matter: reaching for a mouse, favouring one side, turning your head the same way all day. I review your progress each time, adjust the treatment and refine what you do between sessions.
Questions about your treatment?
Read the common questions, or message me before you book.
Start with a Foundation Session
Two hours, £99. A proper assessment, then a full hour or more of hands-on treatment, at your home or at the clinic.