Case studies and comments

Curious about how advanced clinical massage or rehab might help you? Below you will find a selection of case studies and comments from people I have worked with, and the research work I have done.

Physician heal thyself? Getting myself back on track
Frances Birch Frances Birch

Physician heal thyself? Getting myself back on track

It’s all very well describing my work with other people, but the person I’ve had the longest working relationship with is me! And recently I have been working on getting myself back to strength - physically, mentally and emotionally. I thought that might be useful to share.

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Rehab for seniors
Frances Birch Frances Birch

Rehab for seniors

Gentle, easy exercises and adapted massage techniques helped relieve an 80 year old male of his back pain, and stop his persistent falling.

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Online self care to increase ROM (range of motion)
Frances Birch Frances Birch

Online self care to increase ROM (range of motion)

The lockdowns during the Covid pandemic were challenging when working with someone who wanted to improve the range of movement in their hips. But a series of online self care sessions helped her improve her horseriding skills!

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Online self care to relieve neck / shoulder pain and headaches
Frances Birch Frances Birch

Online self care to relieve neck / shoulder pain and headaches

Shoulder / neck pain and headaches are common issues for people who work at computers for hours at a time. Covid lockdowns did nothing to improve the situation, with the additional stress just making things more painful. Thankfully, online self care sessions eased the pain and got things moving again.

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