Why are my injuries/pain always on the right side of the body? Why are my issues always on the same side of my body? These are questions I have asked myself and have heard from patients over the years. As a wholistic fascia physiotherapist I now have better answers to these questions. Everything is connected. Everything in the body is connected. Growing research is demonstrating that the systems we name as musculo-skeletal, circulatory or immune systems are increasingly being shown to blend into each other and it is getting more difficult to know where one system begins and ends. Everything in ..read more

Bowen therapy is an holistic approach to pain relief and healing, based on the theories and philosophies of its originator, Tom Bowen, who practiced in Victoria, Australia. He believed that the underlying cause of many musculoskeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and other health problems could be found in the soft tissue or fascia. Fascia is a specific type of connective tissue that forms a three dimensional web which surrounds every tissue in the body. It is known as the body organiser as it embraces all nerves, bones, arteries, veins and muscles. Therefore, if there is dysfunction in the fa ..read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers pain to be caused by the lack of free flow of qi and/or blood. To put it simply, when the qi and blood move freely, there is no pain. Unfortunately, the flow of qi and blood can become inhibited at any and every area of the body. The internal organs, joints and ligaments, muscles can all be affected by qi and blood stagnation. What causes the stagnation? -Internal causes, such as a weakness in a particular organ or energy system, a deficiency of qi or blood. -External causes such as cold, damp, wind or heat -Traumatic injury to soft tissue such as w ..read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers pain to be caused by the lack of free flow of qi and/or blood.  To put it simply, when the qi and blood move freely, there is no pain.  Unfortunately, the flow of qi and blood can become inhibited at any and every area of the body. The internal organs, joints and ligaments, muscles and of course, the back can all be affected by qi and blood stagnation. So what causes this stagnation? Stagnation can be brought about by a number of different mechanisms.  Traumatic injury to soft tissue such as whiplash or a strained muscle can cause sta ..read more