CORE ELEMENTS BLOG
Reducing Pain and Improving Performance with Dry Cupping and Sports Massage
Dry cupping and sports massage are two unique treatments designed to promote recovery after exercise and injury, and to leave your body flexible and pain-free, helping you perform at your best. Each boasts a range of benefits, and when used together, these treatments...
Runners Knee
Weak At The Knees | Core ElementsAn introduction to Plantar Fasciitis and some techniques to help address the condition: The good weather of the summer months and T.V coverage of the London Marathon, Great North Run and the road cycling Tour of Britain and Tour De...
Laws Of Motion & Manual Therapy
By Katie Campbell PGDip, BSc As published in International Therapist MagazineAn introduction to Manual Therapy and Joint Mobilisations: Manual therapy is another tool a therapist can use to manage pathology and dysfunction, techniques have been shown to decrease...
What is Kinesiology Taping & How Can it Help Injury and Performance?
What is Kinesiology Tape? Kinesiology tape is a special type of athletic tape made with a blend of cotton and elastic and is designed to mimic the thickness and elasticity of human skin. It is highly flexible, created specifically to provide a greater range of motion...
Kinesiology Taping and Sports Taping – What’s the difference?
By Georgina King BSc, SSTMany people have heard of the terms ‘taping’, athletic taping, sports taping or kinesiology taping, but are often unsure of what these terms mean or when specific taping methods or modalities should be used within injury treatment. This blog...
Plantar Fasciitis – A Pain In The Foot
By Dawn Morse MSc As published in International Therapist MagazineAn introduction to Plantar Fasciitis and some techniques to help address the condition: During the summer months and the road running season, many therapists start to see an increase in injury rates...
Physical Therapy Exercise For Neck Pain
By Dr. Brent Wells, D.C. Founder of Better Health Chiropractic & Physical RehabNeck pain is an issue that can affects many. While its causes will vary, it can result in debilitating pain and symptoms that can make it hard to move. Medications can sometimes help...
Snapping Hip
By Dawn Morse MSc As published in Massage Wold MagazineSnapping Hip Syndrome is more commonly also known as Dancers Hip or iliopsoas tendonitis and coxa saltans. The condition is associated with a popping, clicking or snapping sensations on hip flexion and...
5 Ways to Stay in Shape and Burn Extra Calories this Christmas – without the need to Diet in January
By Dawn Morse MSc Lets face it, with the extra demands on our time, parties to attend, presents to buy and food in abundance, Christmas can be a difficult time, to staying in shape and feel at our best.As a result, many of us find ourselves lacking energy, feeling the...
Massage Therapy & Yoga Practise
By Dawn Morse MSc As published in Om Yoga and Lifestyle MagazineMassage is a natural therapy that has been used for thousands of years and remains a key method for treating many soft tissue or muscular ailments today. This can be seen in its simplest form when we bump...