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Warming up and cooling down: what should I be doing?

Warming up before physical activity and cooling down properly afterwards is extremely important. Here art Santi London our sports massage team and physiotherapists encourage and advise on the numerous benefits to completing warm ups prior to exercising, with the four primary aims being: Mental readiness Physical readiness Injury prevention Performance enhancement Benefits of warm ups […]

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Santi Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy Massage   The Santi pregnancy massage incorporates elements of the Swedish massage and is designed to relieve muscular aches and pains in your joints as well as reducing anxiety which can be common in pregnant mothers. Regular pregnancy massages have also been shown to significantly reduce the amount of cortisol (the stress hormone) in

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What can I expect during my massage?

What to Expect During Your Massage: Exploring Different Techniques Wellness During your massage session, you can anticipate experiencing a combination of techniques that cater to your specific needs. There are four primary methods frequently employed in sports massage, which are also utilized across various other massage styles. Effleurage The term “effleurage” is rooted in the

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Gluten Intolerance: What is it

INTRODUCTION Gluten intolerance has had much attention in the media over the past few years, especially when Novac Djokovic claimed part of his sporting success was due to his gluten-free lifestyle.  But what exactly is gluten intolerance? and how does it affect the body? Gluten is made up of two main groups of proteins called glutenins and gliadins.

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What is Stress

Stress is our body’s way of telling us we need to change! And change quickly. We are all familiar with the ‘Flight or Fight’ response. The signal from our brain in response to stress that prepares the body to ‘run for your life or fight for your life’. But what happens when you activate this

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Backless Dress

The Backless Dress – resolving the protruding shoulder blades With the party season in full swing there is an opportunity to discuss ‘what to wear’. With the latest releases from Chanel or Valentino this winter, styles and colours can be made irrelevant if we don’t consider posture and body language. Even the simplest outfit can be

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Physiotherapy and Children

The importance of physical activity and posture in disease prevention and health promotion is well documented. As physiotherapists we are experts in this area and part of our role is to promote wellness, mobility and independence. There is a growing epidemic of diseases related to lifestyle which can be prevented as well as treated with

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

At its most fundamental, oxygen is crucial for life. So an enhanced oxygen delivery would be beneficial. Michael Jackson, oddly enough, popularized the treatment in the 1980s when he would sleep in an oxygen chamber. If you are asthmatic and show up at A&E, within seconds you are put on high-concentration oxygen. If you look

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Comprehensive Guide to Tension Headaches and Effective Solutions: Massage Therapy and Botox at Santi London

Persistent headaches can be a source of discomfort and disruption in our daily lives. Tension headaches, a common type of headache, are experienced by many individuals, affecting approximately 86% of women and 63% of men. These headaches are characterized by muscle tension leading to pain in areas like the back of the neck, shoulders, and

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