After your sports massage in Southampton you may experience some temporary, localised inflammation. It's similar to a post exercise ache. I will have advised you to either ice or use heat to manage it. But did you know there are different types of inflammation? Inflammation is the body's natural immune response to any number of things ranging from infection or injury to irritants. Acute inflammation helps to heal tissue but chronic inflammation which lasts for months or even years can...

I am often heard to say that it's what you do in between your treatments with me that really make a difference to your outcome. I am also heard to say that sports massage is not just for sports people! A large number of the people that I treat are desk dwellers. Spending a long time seated at a desk can have your neck and shoulders crying but some simple, small adjustments can make a huge difference to how you feel. Put the following suggestions into practice at your desk and let them help...

Fibromyalgia was first recognised in 1816 when J Balfour described chronic pain with tender points and fatigue. In 1976 biopsies showed no inflammation in those tender points, the first time the term fibromyalgia was coined - translated as fibre muscle pain. It is important to note that the criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia is still under review. Fibromyalgia includes pain, stiffness, fatigue and sleep disorders. A widely accepted definition of fibromyalgia is that it is a neurosensory...