Fascia in the press A recent edition of New Scientist magazine features fascia up front and personal with front cover prominence and a 3 page article inside. It is great to see that fascia is now starting to receive the attention it has so long deserved. Since the...
...but don't live near one of our clinics? We also offer online appointments with Amanda Oswald where we can discuss your pain and share self-help myofascial exercises you can do at home. Watch our video to find out more. ...
We’re in the press again this month! International Therapist is a publication for therapists which also shares self-help top tips that are of benefit to anyone. In this edition is an article by Amanda Oswald explaining how to do myofascial release for yourself at...
Great video from Bob and Brad featuring my book Living Pain Free: Healing Chronic Pain with Myofascial Release. Many thanks guys!
A myofascial understanding of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) What is RSI? RSI or repetitive strain injury is a condition that at best is not fully understood and at worst is denied as non-existent. However the symptoms experienced by sufferers are very real...
Many people ask why they develop tennis or golfers elbow when they’ve never played either sport. Although they are relatively common conditions, little is really known about why and how they develop and how to treat them effectively. However what is know is that less...
Online Myofascial Support for Body & Mind Times are strange and we are now all living with a lot more uncertainty than 12 months ago. According to independent charity The Health Foundation 69% of adults in the UK feel somewhat or very worried about the effect...
Self-help myofascial release – help yourself out of chronic pain Myofascial release is a therapy that works to release restrictions and trigger points that have formed in fascia and are contributing to chronic pain conditions, such as chronic pelvic pain. You can...
Neck pain is a common complaint You probably don’t give much thought to your neck unless something goes wrong and you start feeling neck pain. The neck is a very under-appreciated part of the body and it works hard all the time you are awake and upright. It has to be...
Why does standing still make my lower back hurt? Back pain is the leading chronic pain condition worldwide, with over 80% of us experiencing it at some time in our lives. Common medical advice for back pain is to stand for periods of the day, but for many people...
Is it possible to stretch your connective tissue? There is some debate amongst therapists and researchers whether it is possible to stretch fascia and whether there is actually any benefit in stretching at all. Given that fascia has a tensile strength of 2 tonnes per...
The benefits of good breathing Breathing is such a natural and essential part of life, but it’s not something we usually notice much in daily life. This is because your breathing is controlled by the unconscious you. By this we don’t mean what happens when you are...
Keep your home working RSI free Remember when working from home used to be a bit of a luxury, not having to travel to the office or get dressed up? Suddenly lockdown has made home working the new normal and many workers find themselves coping with conditions that are...
How inflammation in fascia contributes to your pain Pain is a necessary and natural response to something potentially damaging. The problems arise when the pain response gets corrupted and turns into an unwanted chronic situation. For many of us our pain first happens...
The importance of armpits If you find that you are sitting more than usual, which may include working in an unfamiliar and cramped home set-up, then spare a thought for your armpits. They’re probably not an area you think about much, in fact my grandmother’s...
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