JANMI Soft Tissue Therapy

08/12/2025

Why does sciatica happen in people who “do everything right”?

Sciatica isn’t random — it’s a modern postural story.

Three daily habits quietly create the perfect conditions for nerve irritation:

• sitting in tucked-pelvis posture

• tight psoas + weak glutes from modern living

• rotated pelvis from collapsed arches and gait imbalance

In the latest JANMI Journal article, I explain how these patterns form, why they disturb the sciatic nerve, and how integrated myofascial therapy helps the body unwind back to balance.

👉 Read the full article on the JANMI Journal.

07/12/2025

Why your shoulder, neck, and arm go numb — and what modern posture has to do with it.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is not rare anymore.

It’s becoming the new neck–shoulder pain of the digital age.

In my latest JANMI Journal article, I explore:
• the 3 modern habits that quietly create TOS
• why scalenes + pec minor + first rib form the “compression trio”
• how collapsed sitting and chest-dominant training worsen symptoms
• the emotional meaning behind these patterns
• how JANMI Integrated Therapy restores space and nerve flow

Your nerves don’t hate you. They’re just running out of room.

05/12/2025

Why your rhomboids feel tight — even when they’re actually weak.

That burning knot between your shoulder blades isn’t a random spasm.

It’s a paradox:

Your rhomboids are often overstretched, inhibited, AND full of trigger points at the same time.

Why?

Because modern posture pulls the shoulders forward, tightens the front line, overstretches the back, and leaves the rhomboids desperately trying to hold everything together.

In the newest JANMI Journal article, I explain:

• why rhomboids become both weak and tight

• how fascia plays a huge role

• and why myofascial release gives such relief

Your rhomboids aren't the problem.

They’re the messengers.

04/12/2025

Why your neck and shoulders are always tight — and why it’s not your fault.

In today’s world, the head drifts forward, the shoulders round, and the body collapses into a posture our ancestors never lived in.

This subtle shift reshapes the fascia from head to toe — changing breath, core stability, hip mechanics and even how your feet touch the ground.

In the latest JANMI Journal article, I explore:

• how fascia pulls the body forward

• why the neck becomes overloaded

• how this affects the entire kinetic chain

• and why modern posture is a mismatch with our evolutionary design

Your posture isn’t broken.

It’s adapting.

03/12/2025

Why your knee pain isn’t coming from your knee.

Most patella pain isn’t caused by the patella at all — it’s caused by everything around it:

• collapsed arches
• weak glute medius
• tight quads & TFL
• stiff ankles
• modern sitting patterns
• repetitive straight-line training

Your kneecap is simply the messenger.

In my latest JANMI Journal entry, I explore why the modern knee struggles so much, how our evolutionary past kept it healthy, and how JANMI Integrated Therapy restores the whole kinetic chain.

Your knee is not broken — the system is.

01/12/2025

The Modern Jaw: How Head Posture Turns Clenching Into a Daily Habit

Jaw tension isn’t just a “jaw problem”.It’s a modern posture problem.
In today’s world of phones, laptops and constant stress, the head drifts forward, the neck strains, the suboccipitals tighten — and the jaw steps in to stabilise everything.This is why so many people clench without noticing.

In my new JANMI article, I break down the anatomy behind jaw tension, why it’s so common today, and how restoring head–neck alignment can dramatically reduce pain.

If your jaw feels tight, tired or overworked, this one will make everything click (in the good way).

Warm wishes,Paulius JurasiusJANMI Soft Tissue Therapy, Marylebone

30/11/2025

Why Modern Piriformis Pain Starts in the Foot

One of the most common issues I treat in Marylebone is piriformis pain — that deep, stubborn ache in the glute that sometimes mimics sciatica.

Most people think it’s “just a tight muscle”.

But in reality, piriformis pain is often the final chapter in a longer story that begins much lower… in the feet.

Collapsed arches (overpronation) pull the leg inward, rotate the knee and hip, and force the piriformis to fight against every step you take. It becomes overworked, tight, protective — and painful.

In my new JANMI article, I explain the full chain from foot intrinsics to hip stability, why modern footwear and flat pavements make things worse, and what you can actually do to help the piriformis recover.

If you’ve ever felt that deep glute pain, this one will make sense of it.

Warm wishes,

Paulius Jurasius

JANMI Soft Tissue Therapy, Marylebone

30/11/2025

Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow – It’s Not Your Elbow’s Fault

Two of the most common conditions I treat in Marylebone are tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow — often in people who don’t play either sport.

The reason?

These elbow conditions are rarely elbow problems.

They are scapular control problems.

Weak shoulder-blade stabilisers, tight pecs, poor posture and modern sitting habits force the tiny tendons of the elbow to take on far too much work. The result is tendon irritation, pain, and months of frustration.

In my latest JANMI article, I break down the real cause behind these conditions, how our evolutionary shoulder mechanics have collapsed in the digital age, and why restoring scapular control is often the key to treating stubborn elbow pain.

A must-read for anyone with elbow pain, shoulder tension or chronic forearm tightness.

Warm wishes,

Paulius Jurasius

JANMI Soft Tissue Therapy – Marylebone

29/11/2025

Why Your Foot Intrinsics Matter More Than Ever

My dear reader,

We often talk about glutes, core strength, posture…
But the tiny intrinsic muscles inside your feet?
Almost nobody trains them — yet they shape everything.

Weak foot intrinsics contribute to:
• Plantar fasciitis
• Knee valgus
• Hip tension
• Poor balance
• Collapsing arches
• Overpronation
• Chronic lower-limb fatigue

In our modern world of flat pavements, stiff shoes and long hours sitting or standing, these small muscles quietly switch off. And when they do, the plantar fascia, knees and hips are left to cope alone.

In my latest JANMI article, I explain why these tiny muscles are so important, how evolution designed them to keep us stable on natural terrain, and how strengthening them can dramatically reduce pain.

If your feet, knees or hips have been whispering at you lately — this one is for you.

Warm wishes,
Paulius Jurasius
JANMI Soft Tissue Therapy · Marylebone, London

28/11/2025

Modern posture creates predictable tension patterns:
Tech neck, thoracic stiffness, pelvic imbalances (APT/PPT), knee valgus, foot overpronation, jaw clenching, shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, piriformis pain, and plantar fasciitis.

These conditions affect even healthy, fit, busy people.
In my latest JANMI article, I explain why these happen and how nature-based soft tissue therapy helps restore balance.
https://www.janmi.co.uk/post/the-12-modern-conditions-i-see-every-week-and-why-even-strong-fit-people-develop-them

16/07/2025