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Emma Hickman
Sports Massage L5 Dip L3 Personal Trainer. EFT practitioner. Nutrition Student

Holistic Bodywork Therapy using advanced massage and Neurokinetic Therapy
Combining mind and body healing methods to find the root cause of pain and kick start the healing process

Book here � https://linktr.ee/remedialkinetictherapy�
Based In Southampton & Winchester

18/09/2025

love supporting people who work hard in their bodies every day. Thank you for trusting me to keep you moving and feeling your best 💪

10/09/2025

✨ Your Healing Journey with Me ✨

At your first appointment, we’ll take time to explore the whole picture, not just the pain itself. I’ll look at how your body moves, past injury history , daily habits, nutrition, stress levels, and even the emotional weight you may be carrying. All of these play a role in how your body feels.

From there, we’ll create a clear plan together. This may involve hands-on massage, movement practices, recovery tools you can use at home, and shifts in lifestyle that support your body’s healing.

As we move forward, treatment helps your body release tension, restore balance, and build strength so you can return to daily life with more comfort, ease, and confidence.

And when the time is right, we’ll look at how to stop the same problems from coming back, whether that’s strengthening vulnerable areas, adjusting routines, or finding ways to support both your body and mind long term.

Healing isn’t a quick fix, it’s a process. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you understand your body better, recover fully, and build resilience for the future.

04/09/2025

I just had a patient tell me her hamstrings feel tight ALL THE TIME , no matter how much she rolls them, or stretches them they never seem to “release.”
She said, “They’re just short, I guess.”
When I explained they’re not actually short… she paused, thought about it, and said, “I’ve never heard it put that way before.”

The reality is that your muscles aren’t tight because they’re physically short. They’re tight because your nervous system is holding the brakes. It’s protection - not a permanent problem.

You could be under general anaesthetic and your body would move like a yoga master. FULL range, ZERO resistance.
So what’s stopping you when you’re awake?

🧠 Your brain.
It’s playing it safe & keeping you in a range it trusts.

This means stretching harder isn’t always the answer.
The real work? Teaching your nervous system to feel safe, stable, and supported in new ranges.

That could be:
✔ Breathwork
✔ Loaded movement
✔ Isometrics
✔ Joint work
✔️ Remedial Massage
✔ Feeling grounded and calm

And this is the work I do — helping your body and nervous system find trust, safety, and freedom in movement

Something to think about -
If your body already has full range under anaesthetic… is mobility just brain training?.. 😉

29/08/2025

For years, we’ve been told to sit up straight. Shoulders back. Chin tucked.
As if the secret to lifelong health is hiding in how we stand still.
But here’s what I’ve come to believe ..

Posture isn’t the point.
Movement is.

Because when I work with real people, I don’t see 'bad posture’ ruining lives.
I see stiffness from fear.
Tension from stress.
Bodies bracing instead of flowing.

And that tells me something powerful -
It’s not about fixing how you look when you’re still -
It’s about freeing how you feel when you move.

Inside this perspective shift, we explore
👉🏻Why the “perfect posture” idea can do more harm than good
👉🏻How strength, mobility, and nervous system health matter more
👉🏻Why feeling safe in your body changes everything
👉🏻And how movement - not rigidity, is what creates resilience

This is what I teach. It’s what I live.
And it’s what your body’s been waiting for you to remember.

Because health isn’t found in holding a pose it’s found in reclaiming your motion. 💃🏼

27/07/2025

"𝚒𝚖 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚐 𝚘𝚕𝚍”

You’ve probably said it. Or thought it.
That your pain, stiffness or fatigue is just what happens with age.
But I need you to hear this: - 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 & 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.
It’s not your body giving up - it’s usually:
– deconditioning
– chronic stress
– poor sleep
– under-fuelling
– habits that don’t serve you
– and a nervous system doing its best to protect you

We’ve been sold the idea that pain is wear and tear. That it’s normal. That it’s inevitable.
But most of the time, that’s just not true.

Your body adapts to what you do — and what you don’t do.
If you stop moving, it gets stiffer. If you avoid load, it gets weaker.
But if you challenge it safely and consistently, it can get stronger, more mobile, more resilient — at ANY age..
𝟲𝟬𝘀,𝟳𝟬𝘀,𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝟵𝟬𝘀 - 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 , 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 & I've got clients to prove it..

Pain is real, but it doesn’t always mean damage.
Sometimes it’s your nervous system sending a signal:
“I don’t feel safe right now.”
My job is to help you feel safe again., through movement, strength, breath, and the right support.

If you’ve been told it’s just age - I’m here to offer a different story. One that gives you your power back.
Because your body isn’t broken. It’s just waiting for the right input.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁

Address

The Netley Wellness Clinic
Southampton
SO315AE

Website

https://linktr.ee/remedialkinetictherapy

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