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Whether you're a top athlete, a weekend warrior, or suffering from the stresses and strains of everyday life, form and function is key.

Sport and remedial massage is an appropriate treatment for anyone looking to improve their posture and movement.

23/03/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

Why not book yourself in for a Reflexology treatment with Nic at ReflexionsChi?

“ Hi, my name is Nic, I am a qualified Clinical Reflexologist with the Professional Reflexology Practitioner Diploma through Professional Reflexology.

Reflexology offers a gentle way to encourage balance in both body and mind. I am passionate about helping people slow down, relax and support their overall wellbeing. Treatments are tailored to each individual, providing a calm and supportive space where clients can unwind and focus on their wellbeing.

I welcome clients from all walks of life and have a particular interest in supporting people with active lifestyles, including those involved in sport. I have recently completed additional training in Vertical Reflexology Techniques.”

Contact her on 07534 804938 or reflexionschi@gmail.com

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23/03/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

Why not book yourself in for a Reflexology treatment with Nic at ReflexionsChi?

" Hi, my name is Nic, I am a qualified Clinical Reflexologist with the Professional Reflexology Practitioner Diploma through Professional Reflexology.

Reflexology offers a gentle way to encourage balance in both body and mind. I am passionate about helping people slow down, relax and support their overall wellbeing. Treatments are tailored to each individual, providing a calm and supportive space where clients can unwind and focus on their wellbeing.

I welcome clients from all walks of life and have a particular interest in supporting people with active lifestyles, including those involved in sport. I have recently completed additional training in Vertical Reflexology Techniques."

Contact her on 07534 804938 or reflexionschi@gmail.com

20/03/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

When one body part - affects another because the body is a master of compensation:

The body is a series of fascial chains, linking all body parts together and an example is one of these chains or slings, linking jaw → pelvis → legs. Fascia is a continuous 3D web that connects the jaw, tongue, neck, spine, diaphragm, psoas, pelvic floor, hips, and down into the legs. When one end tightens, the rest of the chain adapts. This is why TMJ (jaw) tension can create compensations all the way to the hips and feet.

Tension in the jaw can trigger pelvic floor tension, which then alters hip alignment and gait mechanics. Therefore postural adaptations from jaw dysfunction TMJ issues often cause subtle head position changes. Even a small forward head shift alters spinal loading, pelvic tilt, and hip muscle recruitment. Over time, this can create hip pain or asymmetry. When hip alignment changes due to TMJ related tension, the feet compensate. This can show up as altered foot pressure, arch changes, plantar tension, or gait asymmetry.

Think of the body as one, rather an a series of body parts bolted together and you will then start to feel how one part affects another. If you come to see us, don't be surprised if we start looking at your feet or your head position - hopefully this explains why.

09/03/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

Head forward posture physiological effects on the body:

Increased Load on the Cervical Spine - For every inch the head moves forward, the effective weight on the neck increases significantly. Over time, this can contribute to disc compression and degenerative changes.

Muscle Imbalances -
Tight/Overactive Muscles Weak/Inhibited Muscles
Upper trapezius Deep neck flexors
Levator scapulae Lower trapezius
Suboccipitals Serratus anterior
Pectoralis major/minor Rhomboids
These imbalances can lead to chronic discomfort and reduced mobility.

Reduced Lung Capacity - restricts rib movement and diaphragm efficiency. With time this will start to increase symptoms such as anxiety.

Headaches and TMJ Stress - jaw clicking, clenching, facial tension, tension headaches.

Shoulder, neck and upper back aching, reduction in mobility and range of movement, weakness in arm and grip strength.

Reduction in overall energy levels due to over-recruitment of muscles. e.g bunions

Impact on Mood and Cognitive Function - posture influences the autonomic nervous system. Forward head posture is associated with:
Increased sympathetic (stress) activation - flight and fight
Reduced parasympathetic (rest/digest) tone

It’s subtle but well‑documented: posture affects how the brain regulates emotional state, which in turn affects hormone regulation and can start to lead to sleep and weight imbalances and irregularities.

If you recognise any of this, start thinking about a few small changes for the greater good of your body and well-being.

Soft tissue therapy is very effective at helping with all of this.

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02/03/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

Any treatment that you receive from us will involve us taking note of your foot posture and health. Why? What happens in your feet will feed up through your body and any irregularities in your feet will mean that the body has to compensate.

If however you note foot fatigue and think that your feet are weak and lacking "spring" here is an exercise you can try:

Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Keeping your heels on the ground, try to draw the arch of your foot upward by pulling the base of your big toe towards your heel. Imagine shortening the length of your foot by raising your arch.
Hold this position for about 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat for 10 times or until you feel muscle fatigue. As you progress, increase the hold time to 10 seconds.

This is an effective exercise for strengthening the intrinsic muscles of the foot, improving arch stability, and preventing foot-related injuries. It involves creating a dome shape with the foot by activating the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles. This exercise helps raise the medial longitudinal arch, which can improve foot function and stability, particularly for individuals with flat feet or those prone to conditions like plantar fasciitis.

Give it a try - see what you reckon.

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25/02/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

Why might I need Soft Tissue Therapy?

Repeated actions and postural imbalances, can cause soft tissue damage over time. This leads to adhesions and fascial restrictions.
Soft Tissue Therapy combined with mobility exercises, stretching and good hydration, leads to restored biomechanics which in turn leads to improved movement and performance and a pain free, mobile body.

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17/02/2026

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How can Soft Tissue Therapy, help you age better?

It is very hard to see yourself as you really are. With Soft Tissue Therapy we are always looking at you as a whole and how restriction in one area may well be affecting your movement elsewhere.
Therefore by keeping muscles in good condition, and your body framework balance this allows the joints to work through their full range of motion. Soft Tissue Therapy helps with functional movement (such as being able to comfortably and confidently get out of a chair, the car etc ) and balance. It heightens self awareness helping you help yourself.

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11/02/2026

L M Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy

"Give the gift of a pain free and mobile body."

Show someone that you love them.

That someone might even be you.

Get in touch for a gift voucher for that special person in your life.

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10/02/2026

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Undoubtedly, one session of Soft Tissue Therapy will help. However to achieve lasting results, a team effort approach is better. This means, remedial exercises given ideally should be performed as suggested in conjunction with ongoing monitoring of your situation. Further sessions will always be better than just one, and as you see improvement the frequency of these will alter.

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02/02/2026

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Our clients don't just get a treatment to relax, they also add pain relief, postural improvement and we are frequently told, that they start to feel like themselves again. Our treatments are designed not just to work on the bits that hurt but to look for the root cause and treat the body as a whole.

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29/01/2026

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How will regular massage and soft tissue therapy help me?

Pain Relief: Deep tissue massage is effective in managing and alleviating various types of pain, targeting specific areas of discomfort, improving circulation and reducing muscle tension.

Enhanced Flexibility and Range of Motion: Massage helps maintain and improve flexibility by reducing muscle tension, and promoting increased self-awareness leading to improved posture.

Improved Circulation: more oxygen and nutrients are delivered to muscles and vital organs with regular massage, aiding in the removal of waste products from the body, contributing to better overall health.

Boosted Immune Function: Studies have shown that regular massage can enhance immune function by increasing the number of white blood cells, which play a crucial role in fighting off illness. This is particularly important for maintaining health during stressful times.

Stress Reduction: Regular sessions help lower cortisol levels (the stress hormone) while increasing serotonin and dopamine, which improve mood and promote relaxation.

Mental Health Benefits: Regular massage can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, boosting improved respiratory function.

Better Sleep Quality.

Incorporating regular massage can significantly enhance both physical and mental health, making it valuable for overall well-being, providing relaxation, pain relief, and improved health.

19/01/2026

L M Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy

Taking time each day can really have an effect on keeping your immune system healthy.

If you take the time to regularly relax and you aren’t running around stressed and overwhelmed in life, your immune system will work better, and you will catch fewer colds and other illnesses. This is mainly down to the inflammation that occurs when your body is overly stressed. When stressed, you simply can’t fight inflammation as you would be able to if you were more relaxed and when your immune system’s cells are inflamed, they can’t fight off diseases effectively because they are tackling the inflammation instead.

It doesn’t take much to lower the stress levels in your body when you are relaxing. Just ten minutes a day can be enough to start with if you don’t have time for anymore. The key to relaxing is not what you do, but the fact that you are able to ‘switch off’ from everyday life when you are doing it. You might, for example, take the time to so some yoga or Pilates, read a book, or you might go for a run, or paint, or meditate, or even have a nap. There are hundreds of relaxation techniques you can adopt, so finding something that will suit you and help your lifestyle, in general, shouldn’t be too hard.

As massage has such a profound effect on helping the body to relax and reducing cortisol levels, there is a strong argument to suggest that massage helps to strengthen the immune system.

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