Gina Groom

  If you are suffering with pain under the foot or around the heel, it could be Plantar Fasciitis. The ‘plantar fascia’ is a band of tissue supporting the base of the foot and acting as a springy shock absorber. It runs from the pads under your toes to the heel bone. Overuse, certain types Continue reading »

Explaining the many techniques of Soft Tissue Therapy   Grab yourself a cuppa, and your reading glasses…. this blog may take a while 😉 Sports massage is an increasingly searched for and known about treatment, not just for sports people, but for just about anyone with any level of activity. Also known as ‘soft tissue Continue reading »

The lymphatic system is central to our immune health. It both transports white blood (immune) cells and anti-bodies around the body and clears away cellular waste products and excess fluids. This amazing network of vessels, ducts and nodes, unlike the blood circulatory system, has no heart or pump to keep it flowing and working. So Continue reading »

  Many soft tissue therapists/sports massage therapists are now offering video based consultations. A thorough history can still be conducted remotely and an assessment made. You will also be given stretches, exercises, rest patterns or self massage techniques which can help you through until lockdown is eased. Most are working at a reduced fee, making Continue reading »

COVID UPDATE Video-sessions are proving popular and helpful for people with neck ache, back pain, joint problems, pulled muscles from gardening, post-surgery support (when follow ups have been put on hold), niggling tendonitis and poor posture from using devices and home-working. I can check for red flags, take a history, help make an assessment of Continue reading »

About Soft Tissue Therapy   Soft Tissue Therapy is the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, tendons and ligaments. It is applicable not just to sports people but to anybody wishing to guard against or recover from a soft tissue injury. The techniques used by soft tissue therapists have Continue reading »

I will be running the ‘Rabbit Run’ as part of the Merthyr Mawr trail running festival in July to raise money for new Christmas lights in Cowbridge. I hope I make it over the ‘Big Dipper’ sandune, through the river and mud, and across the forest trails! Our lovely market town is several thousand pounds Continue reading »

After giving birth it’s wise to invest in a pelvic floor and abdominal check by a women’s health physiotherapist. Fortunately we have a specialist right here in South Wales. Whether is was six weeks or six years ago that you had your babies, take a look at Gillian McCabe’s bespoke services in women’s health. http://www.gillianmccabe.co.uk/mummy-mot/4593019238

Over the past  few years it has been a pleasure to work with a number of patients in the ‘over 60’s’ category who thought they were stuck with a long term back or joint problem. They were delighted to discover that  soft tissue therapy, mobilisation and light stretches around the painful area  improved their range Continue reading »