Happy Easter 2026
Hi everyone, Just a quick message this week — there won’t be the usual clinic newsletter going out over the Easter weekend. Instead, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very...
Strong joints, not just flexible ones
Hi everyone, After talking about upper back pain and posture last time, I want to challenge a very common belief: Tight doesn’t always mean you need more stretching. In fact, many of the joints I...
Why sitting wrecks your upper back
Hi everyone, Following on from last week’s newsletter about pain being a messenger, let’s talk about one of the most common “messages” I see in clinic: Upper back and shoulder blade pain. If you spend...
Pain isn’t the problem (it’s the messenger)
Hi everyone, A very common remark I hear in clinic is:“I just want the pain gone.” Completely understandable — pain is frustrating, tiring, and often worrying. But here’s an important shift that helps many people...
Office Posture Myths
Office Posture Myths: What Really Matters for Your Back and Neck If you spend long hours at a desk, you’ve probably been told to “sit up straight,” “fix your posture,” or “keep your shoulders back.”While...
Why your Nervous System might be the missing link in recovery
When most people think about recovery, they picture muscles, joints, and maybe a bit of stretching. But in reality, one of the biggest drivers of pain, movement quality and long-term progress is your nervous system. It...
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026
Happy New Year 🎉 As we step into a brand new year, I’d like to wish you and your family a very happy, healthy New Year. January often comes with pressure to overhaul everything overnight...
Merry Christmas from Springback
🎄 Merry Christmas from Springback! Staying Healthy Through the Festive Season As we reach the end of another busy year, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and thank you for being part of our community....
Why Recovery is more than rest
Why recovery is more than rest: A practical guide Training stimulates your body to get stronger, fitter, and more resilient — but the real progress happens between your sessions. Recovery isn’t simply “taking a day off.” It’s...
Using strength training to move confidently after back pain
One of the biggest challenges people face after an episode of lower back pain isn’t the pain itself — it’s the loss of confidence in movement and getting back to “normality” including confidence with strength training/ exercise...
Lower Back Pain: Breathing and the Nervous System
When you think of lower back pain, breathing probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But how you breathe directly influences how your body moves, how your nervous system regulates tension, and how...
Restoring side-bending & rotation for a healthier lower back
Restoring Side-Bending & Rotation for a Healthier Lower Back Welcome to the third part of our series on lower back pain. Linked here is a piece on helping choose the right therapist for you with...
Unlocking hip mobility for a pain free back
Lower back pain often isn’t just a ‘back problem.’ Stiff, tight, or weak hips can place huge stress on the lumbar spine, forcing it to take on movement it wasn’t designed for. By restoring hip...
Lower Back Pain
Lower Back Pain: How I Approach TreatmentLower back pain is one of the most common issues I see in the clinic. Whether you’re an athlete, office worker, or simply trying to stay active, back pain...
In-person vs Online therapies
In-Person vs. Online Soft Tissue Therapy: What’s Best for You? In-Person vs. Online Soft Tissue Therapy: What’s Best for You? At SpringBack Rehabilitation, I often get asked:“Do I really need to come in for hands-on...
The Squat – The potential King/ Queen of Exercises
🏋️♂️ Why the Squat is the King of Exercises When it comes to building strength, improving mobility, and protecting your body against injury, few movements compare to the squat. Whether you’re an athlete chasing performance, an office...
The Press Up
📰 How and Why to Train Press-Ups “Why Everyone Should Train Press-Ups – And How to Do Them Right” 🧠 How and Why to Train Press-Ups: Benefits, Technique, and Progressions 👋 IntroPress-ups (or push-ups, depending on your terminology)...
The Pull Up
Why Pull-Ups Are Fundamental for Strength & Injury Prevention Pull-ups aren’t just a test of upper body strength—they’re a key movement pattern that builds resilience, reinforces proper scapular control, and enhances overall athletic performance. Pull...
The Warm up Part 2
Following on from the last Newsletter, today I wanted to introduce another example of a warm up that has been used widely to great success, especially during my time as a Physical Training Instructor in...
One perspective on how to conduct a proper warm up and why
How to Conduct a Proper & Thorough Warm-Up for Elite Athletes and use this in your own training. At Spring Back Rehabilitation, we know that a warm-up is far more than a formality. For elite athletes,...
Sample warm up
Core Components of a Proper Warm-Up A. General Aerobic Activation (5–10 mins) Purpose: Increase body temperature and circulation without fatigue and start the laser like focus to the activity. B. Mobility & Dynamic Range of...
Are you a true back specialist in Sports Therapy?
Back pain is one of the most common issues people face — whether you’re an athlete, an office worker, or someone who just enjoys staying active. It can be a real debilitating condition that really...
A bit about me and why I set up Springback Physical Rehabilitation Ltd
27 March 2025 At Springback Physical Rehabilitation Ltd, my goal is to help people recover from injuries, manage chronic pain, and improve their overall physical function through hands-on therapy, structured exercise programs, and a brain-based approach...
Brain based approach
Enhance injury recovery, maintain your current performance or increase it with evidence based modalities at the cutting edge of brain based neuroscience. Factors such as your vision, balance and proprioception systems need assessing and training,...
Sports and traditional massage
Skilled in the art of massage therapy, Springback can tailor your requirements for pure massage based treatments. If you are looking to just unwind and give back to your body, a perfect way to relax...
Rehabilitation techniques
Manual Therapy to help reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, and aid recovery, joint mobilisation & manipulation to improves joint mobility and reduces stiffness & myofascial focused work to improve flexibility and function. Exercise Therapy (Strength...
What is soft tissue therapy & what is a brain based approach?
Soft Tissue Therapy is a hands-on treatment focused on the nervous system, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia to relieve pain, improve movement, and aid recovery. At Springback, we specialise in helping you move pain-free and...