In Safe Hands sports massage

05/11/2025

29/10/2025

The Bio psycho social model was a breath of fresh air back in the 70s at a time when reductionist models hadn't even given thought to joining up all the dots
We now take the BPS model for granted but it interests me where it goes next and how it looks in the future ?
It's been interesting reading papers and people's thoughts on this and I'll post a few slides later in the week.

19/10/2025

Reciprocal inhibition!!

Who knew working as a massage therapist for all this time would hone my skills helping to pave my way into other therapies.
I've put this post together to try and show we are all far more alike than we are different.
Whilst studying Hypnotherapy it really showed that from the initial consultation , treatment, and advice so many similarities kept popping up.
To all therapists upskilling or taking on new challenges, always look for the skills that overlap and make life easy for yourself.

19/10/2025

'SEEING IS BELIEVING'

When it comes to performance and well-being, the science backs it up. Visualization—or mental rehearsal—is a legitimate, research-backed technique used everywhere from elite sports to clinical therapy.

George Russell lab around Silverstone sitting in a chair eyes closed

20/09/2025

Athlete's working hard towards a specific goal, clients dealing with chronic pain, or clients in the midst of anxiety its not often a quote captures exactly my thoughts on therapy , but then who knows where learning, research, and collaboration will lead my thoughts and beliefs in the future.
For me that's the exciting part of being a therapist

26/08/2025

I thoroughly enjoyed this critique of CFT.
And it's great to know as therapists interested in this , we have been doing our own version of CFT in the treatment room for years.

25/08/2025

Great listen

David Butler has been a pivotal Physiotherapist figure in the field of pain management since the mid-1980s, with a career spanning clinical practice, researc...

10/08/2025

Looking forward to a busy week ahead,

A good mixture of massage and Hypnotherapy keeps things fresh and thought provoking.
Lol keeps me on my toes.

Thought I'd post this blog from Adam Eason for anyone putting themselves under a bit of pressure this week.

Worth taking a few minutes to read.

Article detailing a range of reasons and supporting theories why you do not need to be exceptional to lead a meaningful life.