If you have ever had a sprain, a strain or even a nasty bump, than you have probably been told the same thing: Take ibuprofen. Reduce the swelling. Get better quicker. But what if that advice is not as helpful as we have been led to believe? In fact, what if taking anti-inflammatories too soon after an injury might actually slow your recovery? I am here to bust some myths and give you the knowledge you need to make informed choices about your healing.

Many people experience genuine and troubling pain without visible damage appearing on medical imaging. Often, the explanation lies in subtle, intricate changes deep within your muscles and connective tissues. These are called trigger points or commonly referred to as 'muscle knots'. These points can cause local pain and tenderness but can also send pain signals to other areas of your body. This referred pain can mimic common conditions like headaches, back pain or nerv

When your back suddenly "goes", it can be frightening, painful and disorienting.  This blog post gently guides you through understanding a muscular back strain commonly called a “pulled back”. It will show you how you can start helping yourself, setting goals and progressing through your recovery straight away. We are going to walk you through the recovery steps using a 3M approach of: Movement, Mindfulness, & Massage

Scar tissue, don't fear it guide it. We're going to take you through, what it is, how it heals, and how to prevent repeat injuries so you can come back stronger and pain free from injury or surgery.

Ready to Get Moving Again After an Injury? Here is How to Do It Safely and Fully Heal with Carmen Makepeace of Makepeace & Massage.

Injured? What to Do in the First Few Days to Support Your Recovery from Carmen Makepeace at Makepeace and Massage.

In this blog I run through the process of working out how to manage your pain from just after injury all the way through to chronic pain.

Over the years, I have been working on recovering from head injury. What I've found works and what truly doesn't.

Why should anyone engage with their inner spirit & healing when it can be so hard? My answer: empathy, resiliency & a happier world.

I support you to access other therapies like counselling & psychotherapy to resource your care, most especially surrounding trauma release.

Building embodiment is fundamental to the treatment journey, offering a way both to overcome pain & injury and prevent them reoccurring.

Moving out of pain isn't done in 1 hour. We can reduce your pain in the 1st treatment, but repetition restores a healthy nervous system...

What is one of the key ingredients to move out of pain - empowerment at home that keeps you moving and progressing so you're in control.

Step 4 of the treatment journey is an embodied manual therapy approach integrates techniques to meet an individual's specific needs.

Pain science is crucial to reversing back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, you name it in the body. Fundamentally pain comes from many factors

There are two sides of the coin in pain - Here we are talking about all the physical reasons a tissue and person can be in pain...

Stopping & taking the time to listen to someone’s case history & the way they describe it is crucial to the success of the treatment process

Healing from Chronic Pain is a tough, challenging path to undertake, especially when you arrive having had surgeries and in pain a long time

8 Ways to look after yourself at home, to help feel the best after any manual therapy.

Let's start with a definition. Sciatica is a nerve like pain that radiates from the sciatic nerve typically from the buttocks region down...