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THE MANY BENEFITS OF MASSAGE

09/03/2021

Massage is not just a feel-good way to indulge or pamper yourself. It can also be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and wellbeing. In short, there are many benefits of massage. Below we have highlighted below the three main areas in which there is particularly good scientific evidence supporting the role of massage. What are the main benefits of massage? Live better Stress and Relaxation Adrenaline and cortisol are both stress hormones which are…

8 KEY WAYS TO PREVENT RUNNING INJURIES

10/10/2019

The Putney Clinic

Massage, Running, Sports injuries

The high rate of running injuries makes focusing on prevention key. If you can prevent injuries, you’ll be able to run more consistently, reach a higher weekly mileage, do more challenging workouts – and ultimately, race a lot faster for longer. Here are 8 key ways to prevent running injuries: 1 -TRAINING ERRORS: Overloading tissues due to constant repetition of the running action. Watch your mileage, you should aim to increase your weekly mileage by no more than 5-10%. Include…

HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP IF YOU SUFFER FROM CHRONIC PAIN

01/05/2019

The Putney Clinic

Massage, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy

If you suffer from chronic pain, you’ve probably at some point been told that you’re supposed to stay as active as possible. However the thought probably makes you cringe, especially when sometimes, just getting through the day at home or work is hard enough. This is where a physical therapist can help. They can give you a personalised strengthening and exercise plan, and help you learn how to manage your daily life and reduce pain through certain treatments. Physical therapy…