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🤕 Should Sports and Remedial Massage Be Painful?
Sports and Remedial massage should NOT be painful Contrary to popular belief, Sports and Remedial massage should not be excruciatingly painful. A skilled therapist will listen to what your body is communicating and regularly check in with you about pressure and sensation during treatment. Connection is key. A good therapist responds to what your body is asking for, rather than trying to force it to bend to their will. 🚨 What Is Pain? At its most basic level, pain is a warn

Chris Surridge
Jan 212 min read


What do Sports & Remedial Massage qualifications really mean?
When you’re seeking treatment for pain, injury, or ongoing muscular issues, choosing the right soft tissue therapist is essential, but with so many titles and qualifications out there, it can feel like a minefield. Did you know that in the UK there are generally three main qualification levels in Sports & Remedial Massage? The Three Main Qualification Levels 🔹 Level 3 This is typically the entry level qualification. Level 3 therapists are usually trained in basic massage te

Chris Surridge
Dec 29, 20252 min read


3 Mistakes That Worsen Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common issues I treat in the clinic — and for good reason. Whether it’s from sitting too much, lifting...

Chris Surridge
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Plantar Fasciopathy....formerly known as Plantar Fasciitis!
What we know commonly as Plantar Fasciitis is actually known by another name in the medical industry….Plantar Fasciopathy (PF)! ‘Changing...

Chris Surridge
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Why should you get a Sports and Remedial Soft Tissue Massage Treatment?
CJS Muscle Therapy is a Sports & Remedial Massage, and Dry Needling (medical acupuncture) therapy treatment that is based in Wooburn...

Chris Surridge
May 10, 20223 min read


Scars....how functional are yours?
'Scars are just another kind of memory.' M.L. Stedman Scars. They can be large, small, uniform and tidy or chaotic and disordered. If...
Chris Surridge
Aug 28, 20193 min read


You are getting very sleepy...
Now that I’ve caught your attention, with the lure of a sleeping puppy. Let’s talk about sleep! Have you ever wondered why an injury may...
Chris Surridge
Apr 1, 20194 min read


The Wonderful World of Fascia
What is fascia? Fascia is a continuous tissue found within the body that holds everything together, ensuring that we act as one unit. It...
Chris Surridge
May 22, 20184 min read


The All Important Glutes!
As January is a traditional time for goal setting and trying blow out the old cobwebs that have formed over the festive period, I want to...
Chris Surridge
Jan 17, 20184 min read


....and.....breathe
Breathing is one of the most natural and most important things we do. Let’s face if we stop doing it, then there’s only one outcome...but...

Chris Surridge
Apr 5, 20174 min read


Stress - how is it affecting you?
We’ve all been there, stress it affects us all, in different ways and in different amounts. Stress can be described as ‘the nonspecific...
Chris Surridge
Jan 11, 20174 min read


The Yin and Yang of Muscle Therapy
Yin and Yang A basic explanation of Yin and Yang is that that they are two opposite forces that put together, make the whole. They are...
Chris Surridge
Sep 6, 20164 min read


How do you want your injury treated?
“If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.” This quote has long been debated as to whether it...
Chris Surridge
Jul 18, 20164 min read


Are you sitting comfortably?
Good posture could be described as a balance of muscles and tissues, where optimal joint alignment is achieved. As no two people are the...
Chris Surridge
Jun 27, 20164 min read
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