Boardman: Sport and Injury Therapy - Rushden

12/02/2026

Lisa Ivins is now qualified and offer drying cupping!

Dry Cupping

​Cupping is a technique used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture and dry needling. Cupping pulls blood to a region to stimulate healing. It is effective at stretching tight fascia and muscles. Cupping helps the tissue develop new blood flow and stimulates the healing process.

Tissue can get knotted, tighten, and scarred, which can limit movement. The use of dry cupping, in likeness with manual massage therapy, can aid these effects by increasing blood supply to the muscle, fascia and skin and increasing pliability of soft tissue.
Dry Cupping pulls blood to an area and the tissue becomes saturated with fresh blood while the vacuum pulls stagnant blood out of the area.

Cupping can be beneficial to many muscular-skeletal condition such as; plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, sciatica, shin splints, general muscular tightness, back, neck and shoulder pain and many more.

The technique will leave cupping marks, but are not painful

Benefits of cupping:

• Increase in circulation to the muscle, fascia and skin, which increases oxygenation and nutrient levels within the soft tissue.

• Increases the removal of chemical irritants within muscle and fascia and the removal of stagnant blood.

• Increases the removal of oedema after injury.

• Produces a stretch reflex in fascia and connective tissue, which increases mobility at the joint.

• Cupping techniques that include active movement stimulate the nervous system and aid in re-educating muscle memory and proprioception.

• Aids in the management of pain, as cupping therapy reduces muscular tension, nerve compression and irritation through the build-up of chemical irritants, whilst increasing range of movement.

• Works well in conjunction with other therapy such as sports and remedial massage, joint mobilisations and Dry Needling, medical acupuncture, and heat therapy.

12/02/2026

11/02/2026

Did you know Tamsin is increasing her hours and treatments she offers!!

06/02/2026

🔶Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
RSI mostly affects parts of the upper body, such as the such as neck, shoulder, elbow and wrist, however can still effect the lower limbs

🔹Symptoms of RSI
This condition gradually worsens over time and includes symptoms such as:
* pain, aching or tenderness
* stiffness
* throbbing
* tingling or numbness
* weakness

If left untreated the condition can continue to worsen.

🔹Causes of RSI:

* Repetitive activities - generally either work or sport related activities
* Doing high intensity exercises without rest, or too quickly
* Poor posture or technique. For example working from a poor office set up

🔹Treatment for RSI

* Stop or adapt activities that are worsening the condition
* Take anti inflammatories
* Corrective exercises
* Massage therapy
* Mobilisation techniques
* Ultrasound therapy
* Acupuncture
* Taping / straps

05/02/2026

Are you training for a big event this year or have training goals to achieve?

Are you suffering with an injury or pain which is setting you back?

05/02/2026

03/02/2026

Many of us are trying to get out doors more at the moment! Be it, running, walking or cycling, roller skating and much more...
As we know exercise, is fantastic for our mental and physical health.
As we change our exercise routines our body can become overworked and just simply not used to additional work load. This can lead to injury or pain...

There are lots of different niggles, aches, pains and injuries that you can pick up when you increase your exercise load too quickly. In some cases, they can get worse if not treated.

Some common lower limb injuries that can occur are:
- Shin splints
- Achilles tendonitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Calf Strain
- Compartment syndrome
- Ligament damage
- Meniscus damage
- Knee bursitis
- Patellar tracking disorder
- Hip labral tear
- Snapping hip syndrome (SHS)
- Trochanteric Bursitis
And much more…

If you are struggling with pain due to increased exercise routine, we advice you to get in contact.

02/02/2026

Sway back - a posture we see fairly regularly in clinic

What happens when you have a sway back...

- Pelvis pushed forwards in front of center of gravity
- Posteriorly rotated/neutral pelvis
- Long thoracic curve
- Upper back shifted backwards
- Hyper extension of hip
- Hyper extension of knees
- Slight dorsiflexion of ankles
- Head poked forward
- Upper back curved forward/sunken chest
- Shoulders protracted
- Tight upper abdominal

Injuries related to this posture:
Hip: Arthritis, impingement, labral tears, bursitis, hip flexor tendinopathy, hamstring strains
Lower back: Muscular tension, facet joint degeneration, disc bulges
Shoulder: Impingement, bursitis, tears
Neck: Headaches, muscular tension, degeneration

See this picture below... does this look familiar?

01/02/2026

📣More exciting new!! Our fabulous Holly shall be doing a phased return from March (Wednesday evenings and every other Saturday morning)

Her diary is open! Get booking!

27/01/2026

📣We are thrilled to announce Tamsin will be offering more hours in clinic from February!

Alongside Saturdays, she will be offering appointments on a Monday too!

Treatments:
- Sports Massage
- Hot stone Massage
- Lymphatic Drainage Massage
- Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Massage
- Pregnancy Massage

21/01/2026

🥶❄️Feeling the Cold?? Treat yourself to a hot stone massage!

Hot stone massage aims to relax your mind and body by heating your tissues through the stones. The stones are heated slowly in hot water and used to massage deep into the muscles. This treatment is great for anyone looking to relax and suffers with muscular tension. Many people have regular treatments to unwind and relax and to release any unwanted tension.

Benefits
• Increased muscular flexibility
• Increased joint range of movement
• Increased circulation
• Reduces tension
• Releases endorphin's
• Reduce stress

18/01/2026

🔹We have some availability this week (including evenings)

- Injury management
- Sports massage
- Swedish massage
- Pregnancy massage
- Lymphatic drainage massage
- Hot stone massage
- Dry Cupping
… and more!!

🔶BOOK ONLINE:
Choose from our 9 therapists
https://boardmansportinjurytherapyo.setmore.com

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📞 01933 588046
📱 07969 210516
📧 lisa@boardman-sports-therapy.com
💻 www.boardman-sports-therapy.com
🏠 67 Wellingborough road, Rushden, NN10 9YG (above Mike Neville Estate Agents)