PHYKS Sports Massage

04/10/2025

We’re Moving! 🎉
Our new home will officially open on Saturday, 1st November!

Until then, please continue to book and attend your appointments at Market Town CrossFit as usual.
We’ll keep everyone updated on the move and send reminder texts for any appointments from 1st November onwards.

📍 New Address (from November):
Southtons Fitness
Unit 9, Emir Business Park
Wotton Road, TN23 6JY
(Kingsnorth Industrial Area)

Note: Maps may not take you directly to our new entrance, so please check the photos we’ll share to help you find us.

There may be a couple of closure days at the end of October while we move — we’ll confirm these closer to the time.

03/09/2025

Skin cancer awareness - Don’t worry, not another qualification 😅

Something a little different… Seeing as I am constantly working with clients skin, seeing areas you struggle to look at yourselves (the back), I have taken the MASCED (Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection) educational programme.

I will not be diagnosing, but I can point you in the right direction.

07/08/2025

Think of It Like This:
🔸Handstands = stable, vertical, externally rotated, controlled
🔹Push-ups = horizontal, internally rotated, unstable (especially with fatigue or form breakdown)
🔹Toes-to-bar = dynamic, yanking, high-speed loading through tight structures

Certain movements like push-ups and toes-to-bar irritate my shoulder because they:
▪️Pull the shoulder into internal rotation or extension under load
▪️Shift the shoulder joint forward, stressing the supporting muscles and other structures of the shoulder.
▪️Involve dynamic or repetitive motions that challenge shoulder stability (especially with fatigue)
▪️Often done with poor scapular control, increasing strain

On the other hand, movements like handstand walks, jerks, and overhead movements feel great because they:
▫️Put my shoulders in a stable, externally rotated, overhead position
▫️Encourage scapular upward rotation and joint centration - activation of stabilisers (eg rotator cuff etc)
▫️Load is more vertical and compressive, not shear-based, reducing stress on irritated structures

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Handstands feel good because they put your shoulder into a stable, externally rotated, overhead position where all the small stabilising muscles can co-contract and support the joint well. The joint is compressed into a strong position, and your body naturally aligns to protect it.

Meanwhile, push-ups and toes-to-bar feel bad because they pull the shoulder into positions that stress the front of the joint (especially if you have poor scapular control, tight lats/pecs, or anterior instability). These movements involve internal rotation and/or dynamic loading, which often cause the humeral head to shift forward.

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Want help figuring out what your shoulder needs?DM me or book an appointment

06/08/2025

Most people think staying injury-free is all about strength and mobility.And yes — both are important.But there's a third element that often gets overlooked... which is👉 Stability.Without it, strength can’t be fully controlled, and mobility can actually become a liability.Stability is what allows your joints to stay supported during movement.�It’s the difference between moving well and moving safely.In rehab and injury prevention, we’re not just building muscles (STRENGTH) or increasing flexibility (MOBILITY) — we’re training your body to stay steady under load, stress, and unpredictable conditions. (STABILITY - the foundation that ties it all together)…..((if you want to stay active and injury-free long-term, don’t skip stability work.✅ Strength�✅ Mobility�✅ Stability — the foundation that ties it all together))……This is something I’m currently focusing on too after a recent flare-up from an old shoulder injury. Something’s aggravated it, leaving it feeling twingy and apprehensive in certain positions.So I want to show you some of what I’m doing to get it back to feeling pain free and strong again. In my rehab programming, I want to cover three elements:1. Mobilisation — prepping the body and restoring movement where it’s been lost.2. Stabilisation — building control and support around the joint and movement.3. Integration — blending the rehab back into your regular training so you don’t lose progress.Rehab shouldn’t be a timeout from training.�Done right, it becomes part of your training — and makes you more resilient in the long run.Keep an eye out for my next posts where I’ll explain why I do specific exercises in rehab (the ones that currently might not make sense), how I work around my injury during my regular training sessions (crossfit) and how to monitor your injury through the pain scale.

27/07/2025