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Monday 6am - 9pm Tuesday 6am - 9pm Wednesday 6am - 9pm Thursday 6am - 9pm Friday 6am - 9pm Saturday 7am - 12pm

The Body Project, 71 Alford Road, Edwalton (2026)

20/03/2026

Following on from our earlier educational post, take a look at what Myofascial Cupping looks like in practice!

Not all treatments are performed lying down. See here how Holly has asked Joe to sit up to allow her to deploy active myofascial cupping. First, vacuum suction is used to lift the skin inside the small plastic cups. Joe is then asked to move his arm/shoulder as directed whilst the cups are in place. In doing so, the fascia is pulled one way, muscle the other, helping to restore the much needed glide between the connective tissues.

The improved pliability created by this simple but effective treatment translates as functional soft tissue, a.k.a. improved movement/reduced pain!

For lives without physical limitations 🫶🏽

See our earlier post for a more detailed understanding around fascial function 🙌🏽

20/03/2026

We have a lot of tools in our toolbox, and if you've been to us before, we may or may not have used Myofascial Cupping as part of your treatment plan 🙌🏽

This technique focuses on the fascia; the spider web-like soft tissue component of the connective tissue system that covers the entire body, wrapping around muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, organs, nerves and blood vessels.

Fascia is meant to glide, along with all of the tissues underneath, and when overused/impacted through occupational or lifestyle hazards, this network of soft tissue can get stiff, reducing its 'glide' ability in the way it's designed to function.

This not only makes movement restrictive, but on top of this what you may not know is that fascia has contractile properties, meaning this stiffness can translate into signals of pain', so people will often stop moving, which can add to the problem!

Myofascial cupping helps to lift the skin away from the fascia to create glide between all the structures again.

In this treatment, small plastic 'cups' and vacuum suction are used to lift the skin inside the cups. We often deploy active myofascial work, meaning we will ask you to move a limb/s whilst the cups are in place - When we do this, the cups and the fascia are being pulled one way, your muscles the other, and this technique helps restore the much needed glide between the connective tissues. The improved pliability translates as functional soft tissue, a.k.a. improved movement/reduced pain!

Cupping is a wonderful tool for assisting the body in restoring range of motion in joints, and where injury has been present, it can also help reduce inflammation and the risk of re-injury.

The cups do not cause pain. However, you may have seen someone following their treatment with some pretty colourful, often circular marking, and wondered what this is!

This is actually nothing to be alarmed about. Fascial marking may sometimes occur when blood is pulled to the surface, particularly after a recent injury, and this by-product results in marking where the treatment has taken place. Contrary to popular thought, this isn't a bruise, and these marks will, of course, go!

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12/03/2026

Exciting news!!

We now run a regular weekly Saturday clinic with slots available in both the mornings and afternoons!

More time to book in and get those niggles/maintenance sessions attended to 🙌🏽

Head to the MindBody app or DM for availability.

Several of our practitioners are now offering the Saturday service to add the clinics early morning/evening offering 😊 Run, don't walk to snap yours up!!

11/03/2026

We wanted to share a client progress story that's still in motion, but nonetheless, a powerful story 🙌🏽

A client came to see Kelly having suffered for 3 years with significant and debilitating back pain. Pain that resulted in her losing her job because she was unable to sit for the required periods to do her job, and pain that was so bad she was unable to do simple things such as stand to do the ironing.

Her family had spent thousands of pounds (no exaggeration) on private scans/injections 💉and physio to little/no avail, and across this time, she has been relying on incredibly strong painkillers 💊 to try to cope.

Kelly assessed her, and we're pleased to report she's making good, steady progress. 4 weeks into rehab with us, and she messaged overjoyed that was able to stand to iron without pain!

We wanted to share this because what she has been through is sadly highly relatable to many people struggling with life limiting chronic pain.

Pain is a label that you very often don't have to accept. Once the root cause is established, we can tackle the cause rather than the symptoms.

A scan will give an image. A painkiller or injection will mask the pain. An MSK specialist can diagnose and treat the root cause.

If you don't believe in the diagnosis you've been given, or there is a lack of one, or if painkillers are your current 'solution', then a second opinion is very much worth considering.

We can't wait to see the progress this lovely lady makes (or how long it is before she declares she, too, hates ironing!)

09/03/2026

Why 'rebuilding' is the 'quick fix'

Quick fixes are everywhere we look. They're the marketing tool of the society we live in. 'Do X' and you can be like/look like/fix this issue' 🙄🫣

As a clinic, we see multiple new clients with chronic issues, injuries, or long-standing pain, who have fallen for these 'traps' and endured the disappointment, significant cost, and feeling of failure that 'they' didn't do 'it'.

Many will have tried more than one of these 'quick fixes' across time, with little to no effect, or worse still, find themselves in a worsened condition at the 'end'.

The 'quick fix' when it comes to your body is a myth. It needs time to heal, to rebuild, to be nurtured across its own unique path.

If you want a body that becomes strong, functional, and 'new', a body that can get you through your normal day and more to cope with the life tests to come, you need to see beyond the 'now' culture

Bodies that 'fix' are the ones that lean into a journey and are willing to accept that a lifelong fix requires planning, reassessment, readjustment, time, effort, and patience from both expert and patient.

If you want a 'life' without physical limitations, we can help you build a strong foundation and add to that with the most appropriate building blocks over time. We'll focus on the progress made in the small steps. And your joy will be in the small wins along the way.

If you want a body that sees you through chronic pain, injury, or a long-standing issue, please don't fall for a quick fix 🫶🏽

25/02/2026

Sciatica is a common pain that we see in clinic, so this story is not unusual!

It's worth telling because whilst back pain symptoms can present severely when a nerve is irritated, the fix can be pretty quick once we understand which levers & pulleys are stressed, & we begin to address those mechanics 🙌🏽

On this occasion, our client booked in for an assessment with Joe. A keen badminton player, he'd extended whilst playing a shot, twisted his back, & ended up with typical sciatica symptoms (pain in his back, around the sides of his hips, & down one leg) 🏸

Our assessment:
Joe examined movement patterns to find there was an underlying mechanical strength issue that could be addressed with bespoke programming.

Clinic Director and Musculoskeltal Specialist Kelly Marshall agreed.

The back is made up of multiple levers & pulleys attached to the spine, & these have the ability to influence the mechanics of the back that can lead to overworking of a muscle, a muscle not being strong enough, or simply being unable to cope with what was asked of it in a particular movement ⛏️

This is exactly what happened here. And when those 3 things happened at once, the pain signals were scarier than the actual issue 😭

Our treatment:
Kelly wrote a 6wk bespoke exercise prescription that included a series of functional movements designed to put strength where this was lacking (in the levers & pulleys required to take a shot with force at speed)

This was not a repeat of the same set of exercises each day, but a series of different & progressive exercises across the block specifically designed to target the range of movement required to extend at speed 🏸

Progress was monitored via app based programming, where our client was able to speak with Kelly along the journey.

The Outcome:
Within 6 weeks, the sciatica eased, & whilst a further bespoke program wasn't required (from a pain perspective) our client asked to continue a new block having seen the benefits of giving his body the exercises required (to get stronger) to be able to better participate in the sport he loves (with a lower likelihood of future injury).

Key takeaway in the comments 🙌🏽

18/02/2026

‘Hope’

This word often comes up in clinic 🫶🏽

Hope. One small word, but full of just that (expectation of better things to come).

We're talking about this today because our whole ethos is centred around a powerful word that floats unconsciously in our background until (usually) its a client who starkly brings it to the fore. Recently, Clinic Director Kelly Marshall was talking with a close friend, thanking her for recommending so many people to us. The friend turned and said something we rarely take time to give credit to,

‘Everyone I send to you always comes back to me and says ‘you've given me HOPE that I will be able to get rid of this pain.... I have HOPE again’

Since this conversation, the number of times clients have said ‘you've given me HOPE’ at the end of the first session resonated with us as being pretty unbelievable!

When we think about that word and give it the credit it deserves, it holds so much depth of meaning. All the tiny subtleties and nuances within that small word give rise to a belief in better things around the corner. To an end fulfilled.

Hope... through belief that we REALLY LISTEN to our client and fully believe them in what you say when you tell us how YOUR body feels. We don't just hear you or gloss over.

Hope… through the feeling you get from the genuine care and passion of our practitioners that we can get you to a better place.

Hope… in a current society where the once incredible NHS is stretched beyond capacity, meaning musculoskeletal diagnosis and support have never been so slow or poorly managed in spite of some of the best efforts of staff.

Hope… through our experience, expertise, and confidence that we can resolve issues through time well spent and genuine understanding.

Hope… through the way we practice, that we don’t believe in a passive treatment fixes all, but find ways to patiently help a client understand exactly what the path forward could look like.

Hope… in that we assess don’t guess what's happening with your bodies mechanical efficiency and capacity.

Hope through providing the most comprehensive, bespoke rehabilitation programming with adequate support

Hope. We understand the power of optimism☺️

12/02/2026

It’s been almost a year since we trained under the expert guidance of Clinic Director Kelly Marshall to complete Lower Body Musculoskeletal Movement Assessments 🙌🏽

This carefully designed series of movements allows us to gain a detailed view of how the body moves, understand imbalances and establish the source of pain and movement issues 🤸‍♀️🏥

Our Lower Body Movemement asessment has been widely utilised and has enabled us to quickly understand the underlying mechanical contributors that lead to issues such as sciatica, lower back pain, hip pain, knee pain, runners knee, plantar fasciitis and achilles tendonopathy, to name a few 🙌🏽

We pride ourselves on the strength of our in-house triage service. In many cases, this offers a lifeline of hope, particularly where clients have had fragmented care journeys.

Detailed assessment work of the quality we offer means we can move forwards quickly and confidently to pass a patient between our expert team for the fastest, most comprehensive route to recovery ⏰️

We can take you from assessment to bespoke exercise prescription to hands on treatment, all the way through to coaching for quality of movement where required - and we do this all under the same roof here at the clinic, where our small but highly experienced and attuned team can liaise around a case to provide the ongoing detailed care that is often required in chronic or long-standing.

We are so very proud of the sucess stories this service has written for our clients this year 🫶🏽

10/02/2026

Available in clinic ❤️

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Love your body
And it'll love you

Give the gift of a life without physical limitations 🤗

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(Vouchers available across our team for any treatment on our menu. DM to discuss)

04/02/2026

This! The foresight of our Mel' 🥹

'Stepping into TBP was the best thing I ever did when I put my back out for the 2nd time in October 2024. Mel, you, worked on my back to give me the ability to stand & walk & picked me up when I was at rock bottom (3wks prior to a big planned holiday!) At this time diazepam & pain killers got me through the worst few days, when I couldn’t even walk 100m without tears from searing pain' 🥲

Several months later 'attempts to improve on my own at the gym weren’t working, & I even tweaked my back, opening the lid of a wheelie bin'

Mel had the foresight to recognise a deeper issue than manual therapy alone could fix & referred our client for assessment through our triage service. Here, Kelly found an imbalance & weakness down one side, particularly a weak QL.

'Kelly told me it was exciting what we could do, & I'd have tried anything to get stronger & not be in pain, so I went along with it, thinking I had nothing to lose.
She wrote my first programme & I’ve never looked back. Focusing on single leg work, lunges for dayyysss, core etc... rebuilding from a broken body'

'I couldn’t do many things when we started. Side planks in particular were my nemesis - Kelly advised there was no alternative when I asked for one 🫣 - just do them more… so I did & now they’re no issue!..💪🏻 It’s been hard work but worth the effort & Kelly is seriously smart!'

'In 2025, I did two 10k races, a 5K, & more than that I’m getting my life back. I travel a lot for work & for fun & now lifting bags or hiking mountains is no problem or worry. I can now think about what I want to try, like rock climbing, it’s priceless'

Now that our clients issue has settled, she gets to enjoy pain-free MOT sessions with Mel 🙌🏽

'The main thing I love is being able to live without pain, being able to lift things myself without worry about my back & basic things like lifting the shopping, & giving my friends kid a piggy back are possible & fun now (the piggy back not the shopping!) I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the support & expertise of Mel & Kelly - what a team!'

Stories like this are what our work is all about 🙌🏽

31/01/2026

Our friends at MOAI Strength & Wellness have spent the last year growing a thriving kettlebell community 🙌🏽

Now, our award winning West Bridgford clinic is delighted to have been asked to support the wellness journeys of MOAI members as they move into their second year 🫶🏽

🤩 🤩 As a welcome gesture, Rian has secured your first session with our much loved therapist, Laura, at a one-off rate of £45!! 🤩

If you need us more broadly after that, it's hard to put into a few words what we do, & how else we can help you! We're led by Clinic Director & Musculoskeltal Specialist Kelly Marshall, whose expertise oversees our in-house triage service across a full range of rehab/ prehab services.

These include:

⭕️ Our unique in-person movement assessments, designed by Kelly for the 'assess, don't guess' approach to pain/movement issues.

⭕️ Hands-on treatments across our expertly trained team for regular maintenance through to the addressing of chronic pain or injury.

⭕️ Specialist methods include deep clinical massage, myofascial release, dry needling & cupping.

⭕️ Bespoke app-based programming by Kelly Marshall to address any pain/injury/movement issues identified across our earlier services for the fastest return to recovery.

⭕️ 1-1 Coaching in our in-house studio/using our outdoor rig. This, or any of the above, may be recommended as part of our triage service.

⭕️ In addition, where required, we can make referrals for scans.

We look forward to welcoming friends of friends to support fitness journeys and encourage lives lived without physical limitations 🤗

Happy birthday, MOAI!

You have an amazing lead crew 🙌🏽

Please head over to the MindBody app and search for The Body Project or DM to book your initial session with Laura.

21/01/2026

Thinking of getting back into exercise? At The Body Project, we champion movement at any age. Yet as we move through life, many adults stop moving, despite often having loved some form of sport or exercise in their younger years. We hear of this a lot!!

Please trust us that it's rarely too late to start again!!!!!

We treat clients of all ages with a multitude of life stories and reasons why you might have stopped exercising. We also hear the joy of clients who refind their reason to restart.

We know it's tough to step back into the exercise arena after a break. But if you've promised yourself that this is your year, haven't yet started, and are looking to build a strong foundation to start your journey off, coaching is a great place to begin.

Our team of highly qualified coaches are trained to deliver bespoke sessions in our purpose built studio here at the clinic, and last year helped a plethora of clients to return to a love of fitness and the many wonderful benefits this brings.

Sessions take place in our private studio on a 1-1 basis, and our expert practitioners will design sessions tailored to your unique needs. You'll be assessed, learn how to move again at your current level, and be pushed enough to see and feel the benefit of treating your body as the ongoing project it is.

Confidence is a huge factor, and we fully understand that.

1-1 coaching here naturally means that we can work around injuries, pain, and musculoskeltal issues. Our in-house triage service means we can refer you where needed for detailed assessment and/or hands-on treatment, through which we work together as a team towards the fastest, most comprehensive road to rehabilitation possible.

There are rarely reasons why you can't exercise. And hundreds of reasons why you should 🫶🏽

Coaching with our team starts at £50 an hour. If you start now, you will thank yourself in the summer. Please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your needs.

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