Therapeutic Laser and Injury Treatment

By Dawn Morse MSc and Georgina Robinson BScWhat is Therapeutic Laser Therapy? Laser is an electrotherapy modality and a powerful tool used in treating a wide range of acute and chronic injuries and conditions. The term LASER stands for Light Amplification by...

What is TECAR Therapy?

By Dawn Morse MSc An introduction to TECAR therapy and use within clinical injury treatment: TECAR stands for the Spanish acronym Tranferencia Electica Capacitiva Resistiva, meaning Capacitive Resistive Electric Transference. This modality is sometimes also referred...

Dry Cupping within clinical Therapy

By Dawn Morse MScAs published in International Therapist Magazine An introduction to Myofascial Dry Cupping and use within injury treatment for soft tissue disfunction: Dry Cupping as a therapy modality dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese and middle Eastern...

Sports Massage Success – darren Wall

By Emma Stuart BSc & Dawn Morse MScCore Elements Training Tutor & Director Darren Wall of DW Sports Massage, Portishead, Bristol: The Start of a Journey Prior to starting a Sports Massage Therapy course with Core Elements Training, Darren Wall (now proprietor...

Hot Stones Within Sports & Massage Therapy

By Emma Stuart BSc (Hons)Sports Therapy, Core Elements Training Course Tutor Hot Stones within Sports and Massage Therapy: What are Hot Stones? The use of hot stones for a range of condition dates back thousands of years and can be found in several different cultures....

Electrotherapy and Clinical Injury Treatment

By Dawn Morse MSc and Emma Stuart BSc Founding Director of Core Elements Training & Tutor for Core Elements Training An introduction to Electrotherapy modalities and use for clinical treatment: As stated by Watson (2015), Electrotherapy is a form of medical...

What is PEMF Therapy

By Dawn Morse MScSports & Health Sciences, Founding Director of Core Elements Training An introduction to PEMF Therapy: Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy uses Electro-magnetic therapy to stimulate the body at a cellular level to help with cellular...

Dry Needling for Injury Treatment

By Dawn Morse MScAs published in International Therapist Magazine An introduction to Dry Needling and use within injury treatment for soft tissue disfunction: Both Western Medical Acupuncture and Dry Needling are commonly used as a clinical treatment modality for the...

What is Electro-Dry Needling and how can it help with chronic pain and injury treatment?

Electro-Dry Needling is similar to the ancient practice of normal acupuncture, or dry needling, with the addition of an electro stimulus delivered through the needles and into the skin. Cables are attached to the needles to a stimulation system, which sends a pulse of electricity through the needle and into the tissue.

How does sports massage reduce pain?

How Can sports massage reduce pain?Have you ever pulled a muscle during sports? Have you ever had to stop running or jogging due to cramps? The vast majority of professional and amateur sports people will know this feeling far too well.One of the most iconic moments...

What does a massage therapist do in a professional sports and an injury clinic?

What does a massage therapist do in a professional sports and an injury clinic?Being a successful massage therapist who is intending to work with professional sportsmen and women requires a number of different skills. Some, of course, are within your chosen profession...

Therapeutic Ultrasound and How It Can Help

Therapeutic ultrasound is a specialised treatment tool used by physical and occupational therapists to treat a wide variety of soft tissue injuries and orthopaedic conditions.