PB Massage Therapy

11/11/2025

Today I undertook the CHAD 1000 Hero Workout. What is that you may ask :-) .......

It is a high-volume workout of 1,000 box step ups onto a 20 inch high box, with a weighted vest (if you're a bloke). As quickly as possible. It was designed to honour U.S. Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson, who served for 22 years and died by su***de on 29 October 2018. It's a chance for reflection and deference, but it was also designed to raise awareness about veteran su***de and mental health issues.

On paper and written on the wall it's an incredible straightfoward workout. However its mentally and physically demanding. 42 minutes later 💪 💪 💪.

Was it easy - NO
Did I want to stop - Never an Option
Was it tough - Hell Yeah 😳
Did I succeed - YES 😀😃

So when I lecture at clinic about Glute Stength LISTEN TO ME, when I say nothing is impossible BELIEVE ME, and when I say do as I do FOLLOW ME.

04/11/2025

Cancellation appointments now available this week - Wednesday and Friday.

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃

Happy Halloween !! 🎃

28/10/2025

I'M AWESOME. WHO KNEW🤩!

"Just a quick update since my last appointment. On Wednesday I felt a big difference in my hip and on Thursday a difference in my calf. Almost pain free, just occasional twinges. You're awesome!"

Feedback is vital - both in terms of how your treatment has gone, but also on how your session has been provided to you. Sometimes an issue requires more than one appointment - this client persevered with Sciatic-symptom pain and look at the result. She's booked in for maintenance appointments going forward to be proactive to her health rather than reactive.

Can't wait to see you in clinic x

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day.

It’s in the breaks of this life that we grow into our true selves. You are not here to be perfect every day - You are here to feel. You are here to love. And you are here to grow. And you should feel broken sometimes, if you are doing all of those things.

The analogy is Kintsugi - a Japanese art and philosophy of repairing broken ceramics by mending the fractured pieces with lacquer dusted with powdered gold. It is a technique that highlights, rather than hides, the breakage.

A "golden repair" - transforming breakage from a negative event into an opportunity to create something new and more beautiful. By mending the cracks with gold, the object becomes stronger and more beautiful, a metaphor for personal growth through past trials.

Take care of yourself. Fill those cracks with gold.

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05/09/2025

It's a great privilege to work with Oncology Cancer patients, terminal or in recovery, offering support at such vulnerable times.

Being invited into their journeys, even briefly, is an honor and brings a deep connection and quiet understanding. Each session becomes more than physical relief - it's a shared space of compassion, dignity and care. To walk alongside these clients, if only for a moment is a humbling and rewarding experience.

Sometimes their journeys end, as has happened this week, but a connection still remains - a quiet reminder of the power of presence and I'm so grateful for the privilege of walking alongside someone at the end of their life.

25/08/2025

I'm out of clinic for a couple of days, but am picking up messages. My younger daughter is having surgery to repair an open unhealed collarbone fracture. No wonder the past 6 months have been sore for her 😞.

Always best to get things you're unsure about checked over by a GP or nurse.


Spire Shawfair Park Hospital

14/08/2025

Pain Concern magazine "Pain Matters" turns 30 check out their post below.
Pain Concern have a wealth of resources on their website www.painconcern.org.uk including "Airing Pain" their podcast. They also run education and mindfulness sessions, check out their social media to find out more.

25/07/2025

Massage therapists are passionate about helping clients feel better, move better, and understand their bodies more fully. This post highlights some of the most important things we wish everyone knew about massage therapy. Whether
you're new to bodywork or a regular client, these
truths can make your sessions more effective and
meaningful.

(Shared from Meyer Massage)