Renewal Integrative Rehab Clinic

21/02/2026

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

As part of the continued development of an integrative approach to health and wellbeing, two specialist programmes are currently undergoing final clinical refinement and structural consolidation.

Within practical clinical application, a sustained positive dynamic has already been observed. These outcomes are now progressing through a full cycle of structural processing and protocol consolidation prior to formal release.

Specialist Protocols in Clinical Development

• Menopause Support Programme
Developed with a primary focus on reducing the frequency and intensity of vasomotor symptoms — including hot flushes as the leading presenting factor — through neuroendocrine and autonomic regulation mechanisms described in contemporary clinical research.

• Chronic Migraine Regulation Protocol
Designed to address hormonally-associated and autonomically-driven migraine patterns, informed by evidence on neurovascular and serotonergic modulation linked to reduced frequency and intensity of episodes.

Formal structure and pricing release: April 2026.

21/02/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗗𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥?

Clients often say:
“It feels like armour on my shoulders.”
“It’s like I can’t fully relax them.”

✅️What is actually happening?
When the arms are held in position for a long time (work, driving, phone use, emotional stress, etc.), the upper trapezius and stabilising muscles work isometrically, meaning they hold a position without moving.
If this repeats daily, the nervous system increases its baseline muscle tone.

The muscle stops fully resting.
It gets used to being switched on all the time.
The tension becomes a background level.
This is a neuromuscular adaptation.

✅️What happens in the tissue?
• Capillaries are partially compressed, so microcirculation worsens
• metabolism slows down
• Sliding between fascial layers decreases
The tissue feels denser to the touch.
There is a sensation of “armour” or a heavy plate on the shoulders, reducing mobility in this area.

✅️Why does pain appear?
When a muscle stays tense for a long time, small blood vessels are compressed, and blood and oxygen delivery decrease.
Because of the lack of oxygen, the cell partially shifts to anaerobic metabolism.
As a result:
• hydrogen ions (H⁺) accumulate
• local acidity increases
• prostaglandins, bradykinin, and other mediators are released
These substances irritate nociceptors (pain receptors).
The receptors send a signal to the spinal cord, and the brain interprets it as pain.

✅️Changing the situation is not only about relaxation.
It is important to:
• restore the muscle’s ability to fully switch off
• reduce excessive baseline tone
• restore normal movement
• redistribute the load

Sometimes simple breaks and gentle exercises are enough.

Sometimes work on balancing other muscles is needed.

We will break down the steps for changing the situation in the next post.

22/01/2026

👟Flat Feet and Valgus Ankles🥿

⚠️Both matter.
⚠️Both deserve attention.
⚠️But they are not the same problem —
and they are not managed in the same way.

✅️The foot is not the problem — the compensation is.

✨️Your foot shape is not what causes pain.
Pain comes from how the body is forced to adapt to it.

✅️Pain usually shows up where muscles are overworking,
not where the problem originally started.

That’s why people often feel pain in:

💣the calves

💣the shins

💣the knees

💣the hips and lower back

🩴Both flat feet and valgus ankles affect the whole body — just in different ways.

❗️Anything that changes how your foot meets the ground
changes how your whole body takes load.

❗️These are chain reactions, not isolated issues.

❗️Pain often comes from muscles trying to protect you.

✅️Those painful muscles are not weak or damaged —
they are doing too much work to keep you upright and moving.

This explains why:

✅️massage helps

✅️stretching feels good

❌️but relief is often temporary

🤔Why exercises alone don’t always work

If the body doesn’t know when and how to use its muscles,
making them stronger doesn’t change the movement pattern.

😁What neuromuscular retraining really gives you

Understanding anatomy is helpful —
but what matters most is how your body feels in everyday life.

Through this training, people often notice:

more stable standing

less constant tension

legs that don’t tire as fast

walking that feels easier

the body feeling more “together”

pain reducing without forcing or bracing

✅️We’re not fixing your foot —
we’re teaching your body how to support itself properly again.

☑️Pain is not a sign of damage.
It’s a sign of compensation.

✅️When the body no longer needs to compensate,
pain often reduces naturally.

🔰If this topic resonates with you, feel free to leave a comment.
I’m happy to share more or go deeper into areas you’re most interested in.

With warm regards,
Elonna
Manual Therapy & Conscious Movement Practitioner

22/11/2025

5 Sources of Pain That Imitate Sciatica

(based on Valat et al., 2010)

Sciatica is not a diagnosis — it is a symptom.
Pain that travels down the leg can originate from several different structures, not only the sciatic nerve itself. Understanding the true source of pain is essential for effective treatment and for reducing fear and uncertainty.

Pain that feels like sciatica doesn’t always come from the sciatic nerve.
More often, it comes from joints, muscles, or fascia.
A proper assessment helps identify the true source — and reduces fear, confusion, and unnecessary worry.

In the research, Valat et al. (2010) highlights that sciatica is multifactorial, and clinicians must differentiate between:

- true nerve root radiculopathy

- facet-generated pseudoradicular pain

- SIJ-related patterns

- deep gluteal syndrome

- myofascial referral

This is why assessment matters more than assumption.





Here are the five key sources of pain that often mimic the symptoms of sciatica 👇

With warm regards,
Elonna

27/10/2025

Наконец-то готов мой сайт — для русскоязычной аудитории,
рассказывающий о том, что же такое Ладание.

Это особый мануальный метод, который трудно передать словами,
даже тем, кто уже прошёл через этот опыт.
Потому что во время Ладания человек оказывается в пространстве мощных чувств и глубоких телесных ощущений,
которые выходят далеко за рамки привычного восприятия и описания.

Ладание — это не просто техника.
Это процесс, где тело вспоминает, как быть мягким, свободным и живым.
Где дыхание становится естественным, а внутри появляется покой и ясность.

🌿 Приглашаю вас познакомиться ближе с этим направлением на моём сайте ladanie-ru

https://renewalintegrativerehab.my.canva.site/ladanie-ru

В скором времени появится версия сайта и для англоговорящей аудитории.

С любовью,
Элонна 🌈 🎁

19/10/2025

💨Every breathing pattern creates a chain reaction throughout the body.

🕳When breathing becomes shallow and limited to the upper chest, the diaphragm stops working as it should.

💣Instead of descending to stabilise the core and balance the pressure between the chest and abdomen, it remains tight and elevated.

😬Over time, this pattern becomes structural.
The body adapts to the lack of diaphragmatic support by forming compensatory muscle chains — what we call a functional posture shift.

🥵What begins as “just a wrong way of breathing” turns into global muscular imbalance, fatigue, and recurring pain.
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❤️‍🩹During each session, while working on muscle release and alignment, I always integrate breath — because the same pattern that created the imbalance is the key to restoring it.
Breath is not an optional addition; it’s the foundation of balance.
For clients who wish to continue this work, I share practical tools and breathing techniques that can be used in everyday life. The choice to integrate them further is always personal — but every session reconnects you with your natural rhythm of breathing and movement.

‼️Please take a moment to explore the attached presentation — it gently walks you through how shallow breathing gradually affects the body.
Give yourself a minute to open it and feel how everything is connected.

With warm Regards,
Elonna ✨️ 🫶
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💨Каждый тип дыхания запускает цепную реакцию во всём теле.

🕳Когда дыхание становится поверхностным — только грудным, без участия диафрагмы — тело теряет свой внутренний центр равновесия.

💣Диафрагма перестаёт полноценно опускаться и стабилизировать корпус, оставаясь напряжённой и приподнятой.

😬Со временем эта схема закрепляется.
Тело подстраивается под утрату диафрагмальной поддержки, формируя цепочки компенсаций.

🥵То, что начинается как неправильное дыхание, постепенно превращается в мышечный перекос, усталость и хронические боли.

❤️‍🩹Во время каждой сессии я включаю работу с дыханием в процесс. Когда я расслабляю мышцы и восстанавливаю выравнивание, дыхание всегда присутствует — ведь тот же самый паттерн, который создал перекос, является ключом к его восстановлению.
Дыхание — это не дополнение, это основа баланса.
Если клиент хочет продолжать практику дальше, я даю ему простые инструменты и дыхательные техники для самостоятельного использования. Применять их или нет — выбор каждого, но каждая сессия возвращает человеку естественный ритм дыхания и движения.

‼️Обратите внимание на презентацию, прикреплённую к посту — она раскрывает, шаг за шагом, как поверхностное дыхание незаметно влияет на тело.
Позвольте себе пару минут, чтобы открыть её и почувствовать, как всё взаимосвязано.

С любовью,
Элонна 🎁

03/10/2025

Предлагаю услуги данного метода ✨️
Испытать нечто новое и удивительное ✨️

Ладание - это уникальная методика, которая позволяет освободить тело от всего, что вызывает напряжение, зажимы и боли, посредством глубокой работы с телом, е...

30/09/2025

Surprising fact: Your low back pain = weak glutes?!

A 2019 study in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders provided evidence that people with chronic low back pain often show weakness and reduced activation of the gluteus medius compared to healthy individuals.

👉 Why does this matter?
The gluteus medius is the unsung stabiliser of your pelvis.
When it’s weak:

⚠️the pelvis “drops” during walking (Trendelenburg gait),

💣the lumbar spine takes on extra load,

and over time, the back pays the price 🥵 with pain and dysfunction.

⚡️ The surprising part:
It’s not always your back that’s the problem — sometimes it’s your glutes silently failing to stabilize every single step you take.

💥My approach to solving this issue💥

✅️Education
Show the connection and explain💡
✅️Functional assessment – specific functional tests.
✅️Individual program - structured into phases:
Activation phase
Strengthening phase
Integration phase
(details are always discussed during the consultation)
✅️Manual and neuromuscular techniques
to reduce muscle hypertonicity and neuromuscular methods to improve glute activation and coordination.

Research: https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-019-2833-4

With warm regards,
Elonna ✨️

09/08/2025

✨️✨️✨️

Feeling truly grateful to be part of the Tottonians Rugby Club- medical & rehab team – the amazing people who keep our players safe, strong, and ready for the game.
Being welcomed into this pitch-side and Rehab family not only fills me with pride but also adds valuable experience to my final-year qualification as a rehabilitation specialist.
Thank you for making me feel at home in such an important mission.

P.S.
And I’m excited to share that in September I will be attending advanced Pitch-Side training in London – another step in building my expertise to provide the best possible care, both on and off the field.

With gratitude and care,
Elonna 🔥✨️🫶

05/08/2025

Dear Clients ✨️

🎁 Many of you have recently asked about trying a session before committing, so I’ve decided to create a special welcome offer just for new clients 🌿

With a grateful heart 💝,
Elonna

Location:
Room 55
Terminus Terrace,
Royal Mail House
SO14 3FD

01/08/2025

👣👣 During my current placement at a rugby club, I’ve seen firsthand how frequently Achilles tendon issues come up — not just among elite athletes, but also among active individuals who underestimate this tendon’s complexity.

Whether it’s a subtle tightness, a painful swelling, or a full-blown tendinopathy, Achilles injuries are more common than people think — and they’re often misunderstood or mismanaged.

I want to highlight the real causes, warning signs, and the right way to approach recovery — before it turns chronic.

🛠 A structured, evidence-based rehab flow will soon be posted on my Instagram — https://tinyurl.com/yhtkazn9 designed for athletes, active individuals, and movement professionals. Stay tuned

29/07/2025

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While my practice is still unfolding, and I'm currently completing my final year of clinical studies in Sport Rehabilitation, I already bring a wide scope of training and lived experience into every session I hold