Reopening

Soft tissue therapists are now able to return to work but there will be some changes in how your appointment will proceed in order to continue to prevent the spread of infection. I list below some of the changes you can expect for your protection and to prevent infection. 

Firstly, if you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms, please postpone or cancel your appointment. I will be taking your temperature upon arrival and there will also be a consent form to complete regarding your exposure to Covid-19. If you are considered a high-risk client, it may not be possible to massage you at this time but feel free to discuss this with me.If you are a first-time client, your initial consultation will take place via telephone or videoconferencing, rather than during your appointment. Alternatively, a consultation form will be emailed for completion prior to the visit. 

If you are an existing client there will be a short updated COVID 19 consultation form to complete. 

All consultation and consent documents should be signed and brought with you to your appointment or emailed beforehand. Please bring you own pen and water if needed, as I can no longer supply this. If you have a face mask, please wear this but if you don’t, I will supply you with one to wear throughout your treatment (cost £1.00).  It would also be helpful if you wear clothing which is easy to remove and avoid wearing jewellery. 

Please remain in your car or outside and call me at your appointment time and I will collect you 

Please only bring a chaperone or legal guardian if necessary. Soft furnishings in the practice room will be covered with couch roll and all unnecessary soft furnishings have been removed. 

Upon arrival, you will be required to remove your shoes outside of the treatment room, sterilise your hands and enter the practice room without touching anything. There will be a container in which to put your clothes when you undress. 

The treatment room will have been thoroughly disinfected and all linen and face cradles replaced for each client.  I will be wearing personal protective equipment which includes a mask, visor and apron. 

The massage will continue as usual, although unnecessary chatting should be avoided to prevent droplet formation. 

When the massage is over, please leave all the linens, untouched on the couch and try not to touch anything as you leave.  Please keep your mask on until you exit the premises. It is also recommended that you register for the NHS Track and Trace app when available to maintain our safety. 

For payment with cash, please bring the correct money and place it in the supplied envelope. 

Please note appointments will be spaced further apart than usual to enable disinfection of the practice space, therapy table, equipment and ventilation of facilities. 

I look forward to welcoming you back to the practice. 

COVID-19 Clinic Closure Until Further Notice

Following the Prime Ministers expected announcement last night I will be closing until new guidelines from the government come into effect. 

For those patients that are booked in with me I will postpone your appointments for 3 months time. I will endeavor to stay in touch with you all as this situation progresses over the coming weeks and months and lets hope we see positive changes within 3 months. 

In becoming housebound with this inevitable lock-down, many of you will be working from lap tops on kitchen tables etc. Keeping active is especially important in helping reduce stress and anxiety, some of you may find you suffer with some muscular issues during this uncertain time. As always, if you need anything, please just give me a shout I am more than happy to provide advice online.

Once this is all over I will look forward to seeing you again, and to continue with help maintaining your muscles and helping you to solve your muscular skeletal problems to achieve your goals. 

For the time being be sensible and safe and we will get through this and for sure we will be stronger going forwards. 

Stay healthy
Kind Regards
Claire

COVID-19 Update

What am I doing to prevent risk of COVID-19 in clinic?

The clinic is still open for business and I would like to reassure patients my current protocols for reduced infection risk:

– As a part of my regular practice, I always wash my hands thoroughly between clients

– I have increased my cleaning routine so that handles and common surfaces are cleaned between each client

-I am encouraging clients to wash hands on arrival and/or use our alcohol antibacterial gel

– I am no longer using towels or pillows, The use of couch rolls are used only with bolsters than can be sanitized after each patient.  

– I do not treat those with cold/flu at any time as you are contraindicated for most treatments during that time. Please get in touch if you’re not well and we can reschedule your appointment for a later date

– In our initial consultation, any travel abroad within the last 14 days will be noted on your assessment. 

-If you have been to an affected place in the last 14 days or had contact with somebody with Coronavirus or have symptoms of a cough, fever, shortness of breath please protect yourself and others and do not attend the clinic, call to cancel your appointment, stay at home and call NHS 111 for expert advice. 

I am keeping up to date with the advice from Public Health England and following all suggested preventative measures.

Any concerns with your appointments please contact us

Here is the guidelines for the public from the government:
https://www.gov.uk/gov…/publications/coronavirus-action-plan

Newsletter

News

Late December 2017 and early 2018 has been a very busy time for me. I am now working full time at Benfleet Physiotherapy and its great to be back and being part of a multi-disciplinary clinic, with a team of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists, Neurological Physiotherapist, Sports Injury Scientists, Gym and Rehabilitation Staff.

Over the last few months I have been studying hard to increase my soft tissue skills and this will continue for 2018. During December 2017 I attended Oxford Sports University to study Acupuncture and after sucessfully completing the course and case study I am delighted to announce that I now hold a qualification in Acupuncture for Sport. I have been seeing great responses in clinic especially for neck and shoulder injuries.

Late January this year I completed a course in Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation. I am now qualified to conduct the following manipulation techniques; Cervical Articulation, Cervical Thoracic Junction, Thoracic, Rib, & Lumber. I have experienced positive results in clinic with these techniques especially patients with chronic stiffness and especially a patient who has been suffering with chronic Costochondritis, which is inflammation of the costal cartilage, the structure that connects each rib to the sternum at the costosternal joint. The condition is a common cause of chest pain. Following mobilisation of the Ribs along with myofascial release of the intercostals the patient reports to be pain free following treatment and carrying out her home remedial exercise program.

I am sure many of you following the festive season are working hard to keep those new year fitness resolutions going and have planned challenging goals for 2018. Whether you are competing in a fun run, tough mudder challenge, marathon, triathlon, or cycle event / race, remember soft tissue therapy is an important part of your journey, helping you keep your body in good shape as you work towards your goal. I have seen too many patients in clinic who leave aches and pain hoping they will go away only to leave it until the symptoms are worse, impacting their performance and then disrupts their training regime.

You spend time on maintaining your car and house, surely your body is the most important to maintain?

Claire

Clinical Therapy

I am providing Sports & Remedial Soft Tissue Massage therapy Saturdays and Wednesday evenings at Benfleet Physiotherapy and from the 25th November I will be there Tuesday to Saturdays

Additionally I will be working from home providing Soft Tissue therapy and coaching services.

Look forward to coaching and treating you in the future , keeping you injury and pain free.

Did you know that within the top 10 tips on the London Marathons’ website is: Get a regular massage!

Massage
Did you know that within the top 10 tips on the London Marathons’ website is: Get a regular massage!

They state that:

– … massage has a number of benefits for body and mind. It can prevent injury, help repair injured muscle tissue, boost your performance and help keep you in all round good condition …
http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/training-centre/training-advice/sports-massage/

It is a good idea to build massage treatment/s into your running/training routine.

Booking a one-off session just before you run the race may help reduce psychological stress & make you feel more relaxed, but it is unlikely to make any significant physical difference to the outcome of your race/run.

However, having regular treatments can!
In my clinic, the more I see patients for regular treatments during their Marathon training, the less likely they are to suffer with on-going injuries & the less likely I am to see them in with an injury after the Marathon!

Running can cause damage to the muscles. If this is not treated it could result in a build up of scar tissue and this could result in injury. These problems can be exacerbated by the stress of racing.

Because of this, massage should play an important part in the life of any runner, whether you are injured or not and is a great chance to improve your performance.

Massage has a number of benefits which include:
* Maintaining the body in a generally better condition
* Preventing injuries and loss of mobility by pumping blood and lymphatic fluids around the body & keeping the muscles supple
* Assisting with the clearance of toxins/lactic acid from the muscles
* Supporting the stretching of tight/sore/stiff muscles
* Breaking down scar tissue and improving tissue/muscle elasticity.

It’s not only the physical effects that are beneficial. Physiological and Psychological effects are just as important. These include:
* The reduction of pain
* Anxiety reduction
* Invigorating

It’s not only Marathon runners/sports participants who can benefit from massage. Anyone can reap the benefit from massage treatments.

Keeping a healthy body helps the mind stay clear! So book your appointment now.

Claire Lee Advanced Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist. 07936 483 394

You can find me at: The Josephine Lawson physiotherapy clinics;

Wednesday 10am – 6pm 70 Fenchurch St / 50 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AY
Friday 10am- 6pm 70 Fenchurch St / 50 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AY
Sport & Spinal Physiotherapy Brentwood
Monday 8am-12pm (into offer £15 for 30 min)
Tuesday 1pm- 8pm
Thursday 1pm- 8pm

Benfleet Physiotherapy
Saturdays 12pm-5pm

Private clinic Mondays and Fridays

Happy New Year to all my clients

Don't forget to ease back into your excercise routines after the Christmas excesses. Remember to stretch post-workout.

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