25/02/19 open clinic 1 hour What happened during this session: During this session, I start by filling out a consultation form for my client which took up around 15 minutes of the session collecting personal information, history of the present condition, previous medical history, red flags, contraindications and make observations and use palpations. My client […]

11/02/19 Sports massage clinic 2 hours What happened during the session: During this session, I massaged 2 family members I have not massaged before. After taking an interest in my course they both wanted to get massaged. I took them both to the clinic the traveled here together and I sat them both down to […]

11/02/19- open clinic 1 hour What happened during this session: My client got injured playing football 2 years ago which had him out of football for a small amount of time before he got bored of his rehabilitation programme and stopped doing it returning to his sport before he was ready to return to play. […]

What happened during the session: During this session I spent 1 hour in the classroom practicing techniques for cryotherapy using the game ready, freeze gel and ice massage on clients as well as using techniques of thermotherapy using hot balm and heat lamps to help warm the muscles. I would not use the heat lamp […]

11/01/19 Practicing taping techniques 1 hour- Clinic What happened during the session: For this session I spent 1 hour in the commercial clinic practicing my taping techniques for an upcoming exam. With the same client I practiced a taping technique on the shoulder, ankle/foot (one for stability the other for achilles tendonitis), on the gastrocnemius […]

14/12/18 Classwork- Learning to use thermal and cryotherapy 2 hours What happened during the session. During this session, we were taught how to use heat balm and freeze gel when massaging a client, the physiological responses both to heat and cold and the time frame post-injury that you would use this. For the first hour […]

Below, you will find a video of my arguments For and against full contact rugby being banned for children who are in schools along with references to support the information and points raised during the discussion.

What happened during the session? For this session, I massaged my clients upper back. I have massaged this client before and due to her work and social situations I believe she is holding a lot of tension in her upper back which is worsened by the sports she performs and the intensity she trains at. […]

What we did in the session: In this session, I spent 2 hours in the clinic massaging 2 clients who regularly get sports massage treatment to help to guide me in the right direction to perfecting my treatment. Throughout the session, I gained a lot of positive feedback and constructive criticism based on how I […]