Treatments and therapies

Here are a selection of the treatments and therapies available at the Back to Action Sports Clinic. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Holistic Therapy and Nutrition

Holistic Therapies

Working as a Holistic Therapist means considering the entire body when treating a client, not just the area where the symptom persists. This is because a problem in one area is often due to dysfunction and energy stagnation in another area of the body. Working holistically also means considering the close relationship between the mind and body when developing a tailored treatment plan.

Holistic therapies have proved very effective in treating a wide range of conditions that conventional medicine may have difficulty treating. They can be especially powerful at treating stress-related health problems, emotional problems poorly functioning body systems and organs. They are also excellent at helping prevent the development of various chronic disorders common in our fast-paced, stressful world. Having a regular holistic treatment will go a long way towards keeping you happy, balanced, healthy and full of vitality!

Reflexology

Reflexology is perhaps the most relaxing holistic therapy, effectively shutting down your body’s stress response systems that cause a large variety of health problems. Reflexology is the therapeutic treatment on the feet, which affect the entire body. It helps rebalance your various body systems and facilitates your body’s self-healing mechanisms. Reflexology has proven particularly beneficial in treating stress-related health problems, digestive disorders, insomnia and women’s health problems. It also helps support a healthy pregnancy and labour. A regular reflexology treatment is a very enjoyable way to keep healthy and relaxed in our fast-paced modern world.

Amma Fusion (Eastern Medical Massage)

Amma Fusion is an exciting blend of the most effective Eastern massage techniques. Amma draws on disciplines such as Acupressure (deep thumb pressure), Tui-na (Chinese medical massage), Table Shiatsu (Japanese medical massage,) and is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Amma works the energy pathways of the body or meridians using specialised strokes and deep thumb pressure to restore correct energy (qi) flow, promoting health, vitality and balanced mood. Amma can help with many conditions, but is particularly beneficial in treating body system problems, ME/CFS, mild depression, chronic illness, auto-immune conditions and sinus problems.

Thai ‘Yoga’ Massage

This ancient therapy dates back to the time of the Buddha and is performed on a futon with the client fully clothed. The massage consists of acupressure (deep thumb pressure), ‘yoga’ stretching and gentle manipulation of the joints and spine. This therapy has many health benefits: it aims to ensure correct energy flow within the body and effectively give your body a ‘full service’.

Thai Bodyworks is very pleasant to receive, keeps you supple and helps avoid the development of osteoarthritis, joint and spinal problems.

Auriculotherapy (Electric Ear Acupuncture)

Auriculotherapy involves the treatment of specific points on the nerves of the ear with a small electric current. Unlike conventional acupuncture, the therapist can scan with a specialist instrument to see which points most need treating; it also helps to better identify the nature of the patient’s problems. Auriculotherapy is recognised by the World Health Organization as effective in treating over 300 conditions, but is especially effective at treating addictions, compulsive disorders and pain. Auriculotherapy has a 95% success rate in helping individuals stop smoking, in just three treatments.

Relaxing Body Massage

• Holistic Massage: This massage helps to soothe aching muscles and is a great way to wind down after a hard day.
• Holistic Back and Shoulder Massage: A deeply relaxing oil massage for the back and shoulders which helps relax tight muscles.
• Ayurvedic Massage: A detoxifying massage using warm sesame oil that originates from Nepal and the ancient holistic healthcare system of Ayurveda.
• Eastern Head, Neck and Shoulder Massage: A balancing seated acupressure massage which incorperates elements of Thai, Chinese, Indian and Japan Se (Shiatsu) massage.

Conditions that can be treated effectively with these methods:

• Headaches and Migraines
• Muscular Tension
• Joint Pain and Arthritis
• Postural Problems (Kyphosis, Lordosis and Scoliosis)
• All Stress-Related Health Problems
• Menstrual Problems/PID/Endometriosis
• IBS and Constipation
• Fibromyalgia, Mild Depression, CFS and ME
• All Addictions
• Poorly Functioning Body Systems
• Compulsive Disorders (eg ADHD, OCD)
• Toxic Overload (Detoxing)
• Unresolved Emotional Trauma
• Scarring and Post-Operative Problems
• Reproductive or Fertility Problems
• Eyes, Ears and Sinus Problems
• Chronic Illness and Auto-Immune Disorders

Nutritional Consultations

Many people try to sift through the constant barrage of information given through the media and the diet industry, to find the truth about which foods are good for them and which to avoid. Essentially we all want to be healthier and eat the right foods, because we have an understanding that not only will we feel better, but also we will perform more efficiently in our daily activities. We strive for weight loss, weight gain or just to reduce nasty physical symptoms such as migraines, IBS, lethargy, skin problems and high cholesterol. The approach to improving your health through nutrition is not a new one: in AD 390 Hippocrates said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.”

At the Back to Action Sports Clinic, we help you sort through all the misleading information to find your own individual ‘optimum nutrition’. We do this through a use of food diaries, nutritional questionnaires and in certain circumstances, food-intolerance tests.

This will help to promote:

• Optimal Mental Performance
• Optimal Physical Performance

And is associated with:
• Lower Incidences of Ill Health and the Longer Healthy Lifespan

Along with many other positive symptoms, we can assist with the elusive permanent weight loss or more specifically body fat loss. The £66 million-a-year diet industry has quadrupled since 1988, and every day there are new ways to trick your body into losing weight. But how much of it is fact, how much is fiction, and how sustainable are these methods? We will help to produce weight loss, improve your health and educate you towards a lifetime diet that maintains a healthy weight and won’t leave you starving or exhausted.

Conditions that can be effectively treated with these methods:

• Weight Loss/ Gain
• Poor Energy
• Poor Mental Clarity and Concentration
• Insomnia
• Poor Physical/Sporting Performance
• Joint Pain eg Arthritis
• Digestive Issues eg Constipation/Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Indigestion
• Chronic Fatigue
• Depression
• Skin Disorders eg Acne/Eczema/Dermatitis
• Hay Fever/Allergies
• Headaches/Migraines
• Hormonal Issues eg Menopausal Symptoms and PMS

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