Our Services
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a hands-on therapy. By treating your joints, muscles, ligaments and nerves we enable your body to function effectively and without pain.
Osteopaths help reduce inflammation by a number of methods ranging from massage of soft tissues to manipulation and mobilization of joints, this helps to reduce pain, muscle spasm and increase mobility helping to create a healthier anatomical environment in which damaged tissue can heal.
Osteopathy can help with the following conditions:
- Back and neck: Back ache, sciatica, ‘slipped’ discs, whiplash injury, muscle, tendon and ligament strains, stiffnes
- Joints: Arthritis, joint mobility, joint sprains, , frozen shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, shin, foot / heel pain
- Sports injuries: Muscle injuries, ‘golfers / tennis’ elbow, shoulder pain, rib pain, groin pain, hamstring / thigh pain, knee problems, foot / ankle pain.
- (Barrie is a Sports Injuries Specialist- want to know if YOUR condition can be cured? Contact Barrie for FREE advice.)
- Headaches and migraine Postural problems Chest pain / indigestion
- Work-related injuries: Repetitive strain injuries, ergonomic problems
For more detailed information on osteopathy go to our main osteopathy page here
Therapeutic Massage
This is the most widely known form of massage. Massage oils are applied to the body through a range of continuous sweeping and gliding strokes. The client is undressed to a level they feel comfortable with. Modesty is respected by using towels, so that only the part of the body being worked on is exposed.The massage is performed on a professional couch that allows you to use a face-hole or an upper face-cradle and armrest. These increase comfort as there is no need to keep turning the head from side to side.
Benefits you can enjoy from therapeutic massage:
- Improved circulation and flow of lymph (the fluid between your tissues).
- Massage produces a higher flow of oxygenated blood that enriches the tissues of the body with nutrients and removes unwanted waste products.
- Massage helps to loosen tight contracted muscles and stimulates weak, flaccid muscles.
- As well as easing tension, elasticity of the muscles improves, and posture and movement are enhanced.
- Increased body metabolism.
- Balanced nervous system.
Sports Massage
Sports massage is similar to therapeutic in that it is performed on a couch with oil, but it uses stronger pressure to target tension within the deeper layers of the body musculature. This blend of remedial massage with focused stretching, pressing and kneading releases tension that superficial massage may miss.
Sports Massage
Sports massage can feel less relaxing than therapeutic massage, as a degree of tenderness is usually experienced. However, this is necessary in order for the body to release tension.
Client feedback and correct breathing are encouraged and monitored throughout the treatment to ensure that physical discomfort limits are not exceeded.
In addition to the benefits of therapeutic, sports massage provides:
- Reduced physiological fatigue and quick recovery after exertion. Sports massage can form an integral part of a training program by enhancing performance and preventing injury.
- Increased elimination of the waste products sports people have in their blood following exercise. Massage helps eliminate these faster than rest alone.
- Improved recovery of soft tissue injuries like sprains and strains, as well as reduced discomfort. Sports massage therefore complements an integrated rehabilitation program.
- Greater flexibility and elasticity of the muscular system.
Counselling
Are you struggling with an alcohol or drug problem that's spiralled out of control? If so, you may feel isolated, helpless and ashamed.
Or perhaps you're worried about a friend or family members alcohol or drug problem.
In either case, you are not alone. Addiction is a problem that many people face. The good news is that you or your loved one can get better.
One of the hardest decisions for counselling is making that first contact.
You can either call or text me, Gary Galano on 07766 756 013 or contact me via the contact form on our website. It doesn't matter how you get in contact but that you do.
I truly believe from my experience of working with many clients and through my own experiences of maintaining over 20 years of sobriety that admitting there is a problem can be the first step towards a happier life.
You do not have to make any commitment right away. I understand that this is all really daunting.
Let's start by making contact and having a chat.
YOU CAN GAVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVE.
Training, Qualifications & Experience:
Gary Galano has experience of working with a wide range of concerning issues as well as a number of years of specialising in addictions within the following organisations:
Turning Point.
Kent Council on Addiction (KCA UK).
NHS Redbridge Drug & Alcohol Service (RDAS).
Gary Galano is a qualified Integrative Counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I am a member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and I abide by their code of ethics.
