Where it all began...
Since childhood I have lived a very active lifestyle and as a consequence have endured my fair share of injuries. In my youth I used to play Netball for my school, club and Oxfordshire, which mean that I was often suffering from some sort of issue, but still had to carry on playing and fulfil my commitments. My sporting past has given me great empathy for people suffering with an injury, especially the pain and frustration it causes. I have experienced first hand the importance of effective rehabilitation following an injury, but also steps you should undertake to prevent such occurrences.
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Having previously worked in Marketing and Health and Safety industries, my pursuit of soft tissue therapy was driven by an injury sustained in 2009, where I was unable to work for 2 months. The rehabilitation I received triggered my fascination of how touch can help change soft tissues and promote healing.
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In 2011 I attended an Introduction to Massage Workshop through Oxford School of Sports Massage, which reaffirmed my desire to pursue this as a career. The following year I returned and completed the ISRM/BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage, a professional diploma and at the time the highest achievable in the Sport and Remedial Massage field. Upon graduation I became a full member of the ISRM (Institute of Sport and Remedial Massage) and Breakthrough Sports & Remedial Massage was set in motion. From 2013-20 I worked as an Assistant Tutor for OSSM, helping in the delivery of the Introduction to Massage Workshops and Diploma course. In that time I worked at from a Crossfit Gym and then added Cholsey Complementary Health Centre to the timetable. In 2020 I expanded further and am now solely based at CCHC.
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Where it's going / The journey continues...
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Each year I am required to undertake a minimum of 15 hours per year of CPD (Continued Professional Development). I attain the hours either from face to face training, podcasts and monthly webinars both in association with my professional association, ISRM- The Institute for Soft Tissue Therapists.
Recent notable training has included:
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2022 - Cadaver Day - Kings College, London
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2021 - Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
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2021 - RockBlades IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation)
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2023 - Manual Therapy and Joint Mobilisations
2020 - The Science of Stretching
2019 - Myofascial Dry Cupping
2019 - Hot Stones for Sports Massage
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2022 - MASCED: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection Accreditation (renewal)
2021 - MASCED: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection Accreditation (renewal)
2020 - MASCED: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection Accreditation
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2021 - Rehabilitation Principles
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