Let’s Talk About It: How Your Muscles Affect Your Mood
Happy World Mental Health Day 2024 from all of us at Advance SRM Therapies! Today, we’re talking about something close to our hearts: the link between how you feel in your body and how you feel in your mind. As clinical soft tissue therapy practitioners, we see every day how the health of your muscles […]
Beneath the Surface: Oncology Massage and Scar Tissue Therapy’s Role in Breast Cancer Recovery
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues and promoting the importance of early detection. For many who undergo surgery as part of their treatment, the journey towards recovery can be challenging, affecting not just their physical health but also their overall quality of life. Specialised therapies […]
When Your Body Holds What Your Mind Can’t Carry: Understanding the Mental Health-MSK Connection
Today is World Mental Health Day, and we’re exploring something we see in clinic every single day – the profound, bidirectional connection between mental health and musculoskeletal pain. The research is clear: people experiencing anxiety and depression are up to 2.5 times more likely to develop chronic MSK pain. And chronic pain increases the risk of […]
What is Clinical Soft Tissue Therapy – and how can it support people with SEN?
Many families and carers are surprised to learn that hands-on therapy can be adapted specifically for children, teenagers and adults with additional needs. At our clinic, supporting people with SEN has grown naturally over the years. Our founder and clinic director, John Hughes, worked as a Special Educational Needs teacher before retraining as a Clinical Soft Tissue […]