Sports Therapy Association Podcast

STA88 ’Women’s Health Part 3: Two Matts and a Woman’ with Matt Phillips, Matt Scarsbrook & Katie.

How much do male soft tissue therapists really know about Women's Health? How much should they know? In Part 3 of this month's focus on Women's Health, we look at these questions and more, with the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast now being streamed LIVE exclusively to YouTube and then uploaded as a podcast. 

In order to discuss this topic, host Matt Phillips welcomes back to the show Matt Scarsbrook, one third of fantastic industry educators 'The Massage Collective' (with Anna Maria Mazzieri & Becky DeMott Horton).

Matt & Matt are joined by special guest 'Katie', who having been in her own words the "token woman on the leadership teams in most of the businesses I have worked for" has graciously agreed to "step up and be the token woman to represent all the vaginas out there."

Topics discussed include:

• How very little society talks about the Menopause
• How Women's Health issues are rarely talked about unless it happens to you or one of your friends
• The Government's Women's Health Strategy: Call For Evidence 
• Aristoteles and Female Testicles
• The implications of medical research being historically done by men on men or animals
• The lack of training across all health care providers
• Cardiovascular disease and women
• Could you tell if a woman was having a heart attack?
• Sex education: foo-foos and twinkles 
• How soft tissue therapists can help make a difference to reducing the taboo in Women's Health.      

About the Guests

Matt Scarsbrook is a Soft Tissue Therapist, one third of The Massage Collective and Physio Matters' new Digital Media Producer. He’s recently started the Matt Scarsbrook YouTube channel aimed at bringing some trustworthy Musculoskeletal (MSK) information to the platform, using his own shamelessly terrible sense of humour.

Katie (The Woman) is someone who by her own admission loves conversations that push the boundaries of social norms and asking deep and intimate questions to people she barely knows. Having been the token woman on the leadership teams in most of the businesses she has worked for, she welcomed the chance on our invitation to step up and be the token woman to 'represent all the vaginas out there'. And we're so glad she did. Thanks Katie!

Useful Links:

• Matt Scarsbrook YouTube Channel
• Women's Health Strategy: Call for Evidence
• Women are Not Small Men: Stacy Sims | TEDxTauranga

A huge thanks to Matt Scarsbrook & Katie for giving up their time to join us!

NEXT WEEK!
Our February Focus on Women's Health concludes next week with THREE special guests: Emma Brockwell, Grainne Donnelly and Dr Helen McElroy  will be joining us to discuss THE FEMALE ATHLETE. Make sure you subscribe to the Sports Therapy Association on YouTube and hit that bell icon to receive notifications! 

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STA87 ’Menopause Transition: Soft Tissue Implications’ with special guest Jenny Burrell

We continue our February 'Focus on WOMEN'S HEALTH' here on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast, with Part 2 of the series: 'Menopause Transition: Soft Tissue Implications'.

Joining us is special guest Jenny Burrell, Head & Founder of Burrell Education, one of the UK's leading-edge educators in the field of modern Pregnancy, Post Baby, 3rd Age (Peri-to Post-Menopause) and Female Fitness, Wellness, Massage + Bodywork Therapies.

In this episode, Jenny discusses the soft tissue implications of the Menopause Transition, providing information that is vital to soft tissue therapists who wish to help female clients become educated about their own body, empowering them to be their own deepest advocate for health in both good and challenging times.

About the Guest

Jenny Burrell created Burrell Education back in 2007 to revolutionize the way fitness professionals work in wellness, nutrition, soft-tissue therapy and fitness with pregnant, post baby and peri to post menopausal women. She is the creator of the Core Health wellness system, Holistic Core Restore® with nearly 100 Licensees in the UK and Internationally.

Holistic Core Restore was created as a direct response to the Pelvic Health and continence issues Jenny herself experienced after Sub-Total Abdominal Hysterectomy. Fuelled by the significant lack of education and aftercare post-op, Jenny made a pledge to dedicate herself to creating a Pelvic Floor and Core rehab programme that all women could benefit from.

Useful Links:

• Burrell Education Website
• Burrell Education on Facebook

A huge thanks to Jenny Burrow for giving up her time to join us!

NEXT WEEK!
Our February Focus on Women's Health continues next week. Follow the Sports Therapy Association on social media for notice of up & coming guests, and links to join us live on Tuesdays at 8pm via Facebook or YouTube. 

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STA86 ’Women’s Health - Part 1’ with special guests Dr Fiona Higgs PhD and Deborah Thurlow-Rowley

A new month means a new Focus Topic here on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast, and the topic for February is... WOMEN'S HEALTH.

To start off our month, we welcome back to the podcast special guests Dr Fiona Higgs and Debs Thurlow-Rowley, who are together about to launch their own project & podcast: 'Women in Sports Therapy' (WIST).

Fiona & Debs discuss their new project how a combination of their own personal experience and that of patients they see in clinic highlights a continued need for an increase in communication when it comes to Women's Health. They explain how each new monthly episode will cover an issue that might affect anyone who possesses a female reproductive system. From ovulatory cycles to opening hours - the aim of the game will be to discuss and offer helpful insights and practical information relating to clients and practitioners alike.

Fiona & Debs stress that you don't have to identify as a woman to enjoy this podcast. With themes spanning from health to business acumen to planning for work-life balance and everything in between - the WIST podcast will be for anyone working within the field of Sports Therapy who would like to learn more about the issues that affect this demographic.

Episodes will be released on the last Monday of every month, starting February 28th. If you have any suggestions or questions for the show, email: wist@thesta.co.uk

• Episode 1: Periods: Excessive blood loss, deficiencies and anaemia
• Episode 2: Women's Pelvic Health: Endometriosis
• Episode 3: Menopause: Menopause vs Perimenopause
• Episode 4: Work-life Balance: Managing life around hormones
• Episode 5: Role Models, with special guest Dr Claire Minshull!

NOTE: Due to technical issues, Debs Thurlow-Rowley was not able to join us until later in the show. The original live recording has been edited slightly.    

About the Guests

Dr Fiona Higgs
Is an educator, researcher and Sports Massage and Exercise Therapy practitioner, delivering in-person and virtual clinic services through her clinic 'Move Well', as well as a range of online workshops and short courses through the educational branch of the clinic 'Move Well Learning'. With over a decade of experience working in Higher Education in research, teaching and student support Fiona has made it her mission to bring to life the drier scientific subjects taught in traditional degree programmes through her scenario-based teaching methods. Alongside her ambitions to improve scientific literacy and confidence in the Sports Therapy community, Fiona is also committed to reducing barriers to education and learning for those who find themselves unable to access opportunities due to financial cost, limited prior learning, and health and care responsibilities. Her ever popular 'pay what you can' workshop pricing structure and 'Move Well Learning Grant' scheme are practical examples of Fiona's belief that education should be accessible to all.

Debs Thurlow Rowley
Is a Soft Tissue Massage practitioner that conducts prescriptive Foot Mapping (using reflexes in the feet) and a ‘whole health’ approach from her clinic 'Serenity Massage Therapy' based in Bedfordshire. With over 16 years of experience working in massage and a personal health journey to address her own experience of Endometriosis, she has made a name for herself in the Sports Therapy community as a specialist practitioner in issues relating to Women's Health, particularly pelvic health. It is her mission as a co-leader volunteer for Endometriosis UK (Bedfordshire) to signpost others who are also living with this condition to the best pain management and support services available. 

Useful Links:

• Fiona's Website: move-well.co.uk
• Fiona on Facebook: @themovewellclinic
• Debs on Facebook: @SerenityMassageTherapyDebs
• Debs on Instagram:serenitymassagetherapy1
• Endometriosis UK: Bedfordshire Support Group

A huge thanks to Dr Fiona Higgs & Deborah Thurlow-Rowley for giving up her time to join us!

NEXT WEEK!
February on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast continues with special guest Jenny Burrell of Burrell Education talking about the Menopausal Transition and it’s effect on Soft Tissue. If you can join us live, see you Tuesday 8pm (UK)! 

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#STA85 ’CrossFit Pt4: Weightlifting as Part of CrossFit’ with special guest Michaela Breeze MBE

And so we reach the final part of this month's 'Focus on #CrossFit' on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast, which was recorded as always LIVE at 8pm on a Tuesday.

In this episode, we were hugely honoured to be joined by special guest Michaela Breeze MBE, one of Britain’s most successful female weightlifters of all time!

• Double Olympian
• 6 x Commonwealth Games Medals
• Commonwealth Games Champion
• British Record Holder
• Recipient of an MBE in 2011 for services to weightlifting

Since retiring from competition, Michaela focuses her time helping others achieve their potential, and over the last 2 decades has coached over 20 athletes to compete on the international stage.

Through 'Breeze Academy' (https://powerposition.co.uk), Michaela has helped Crossfitters all over the world improve their Olympic lifts, teaching how to move consistently, safely and efficiently in order to optimise personal performance.

STA members, look out for details of seminars & courses with Michaela, coming soon! 

Questions to Michaela included:

• In a career spanning over 2 decades including Team GB at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008,
  4 consecutive Commonwealth Games and more, you’ve had your fair share of injuries and set backs. Looking back, do you think some of the injury could have been avoided?
• Does your experience of injury help you help others avoid it? How much of the cause is technique?
• Looking at Weightlifting as part of CrossFit, do you think the risk of injury is more prevalent? If so, why?

• Is the whole concept of lifting heavy against the clock a recipe for disaster in itself?

• Since retiring you now help others achieve their potential and have actually coached over 20 athletes to compete on the international stage, including Ellie Pryor - Britain’s first ever Youth Olympian in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting who you started coaching at the age of 11. What age can one start weightlifting? 

• How did it feel being awarded an MBE in the 2011 Queens Birthday Honours list, for your services to Weightlifting? 

• Tell us about the courses and seminars you have coming up. Some have specifically soft tissue therapists in mind, yes?
  
  

Useful Links:

• Michaela Breeze Website - Details of Coaching, Courses & Seminars
• Michaela Breeze on Instagram: @michaelabreeze

A huge thanks to Michaela Breeze MBE for giving up her time to join us!

NEXT WEEK!
February on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast is all about Women's Health. We have some amazing guests and topics lined up for you, so if you can keep 8pm (UK) on a Tuesday free! 

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If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

#STA84 ’CrossFit Pt3: Flexibility & Mobility’ with special guest Sonia Fierro

In Part 3 of this month's Focus on #CrossFit, recorded as always LIVE on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page & YouTube channel, we focus on #Flexibility & #Mobility Training.

Joining us, we welcome back Sports Therapist & Osteopath Sonia Fierro, who was also our guest in Part 2 of our CrossFit Focus, along with with Chiropractor Robert Crowley.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The difference between flexibility, mobility and stretching
• How do flexibility & mobility requirements in CrossFit compare to other activities?
• Different types of flexibility training: Active, Passive, Static, Dynamic.
• How much of a requirement is flexibility & mobility for CrossFit?
• The squat: potential mobility issues in ankles and hips. 
• How easy is it improve your Flexibility & Mobility?
• Using flexibility training to reduce flexibility & improve control, e.g. hypermobile athletes  
• How useful are online CrossFit apps?
• The advantages of the Stick Mobility training System 

About Our Guests:

Sonia Fierro is a qualified Osteopath & Sports Therapist. She has worked as part of the medical team of various elite sports - from GB Fencing, to GB Diving and Swimming and was part of the CrossFit Europe/Meridian Athlete Services team. Sonia is a nationally ranked Powerlifting athlete and holds the Italian Deadlift Record for the U57 category.

Social Media Links:

• Sonia Fierro on Instagram: @sonia.recoverstronger
• Website: recoverstronger.co 
• Receive Course Updates from Sonia Fierro

A huge thanks to Sonia for giving up her time to once again join us!

NEXT WEEK!
We are thrilled to announce that in the final instalment of our Focus on CrossFit next week on Tuesday, January 25th at 8pm (UK time), our special guest will be none other than Michaela Breeze MBE!

Michaela Breeze is the most decorated British female weightlifter ever, representing Great Britain at two separate Olympics, 6 commonwealth medals over 4 games and a wealth of other international appearances! Recovering from a broken back, she continued to fight through injury to set 2 British records, culminating in an MBE in recognition of her contribution to the sport of Weightlifting. Michaela is also a commentator for the Olympic Broadcasting Services (BBC, CBC and NBC) for Olympic Weightlifting. 

Join us LIVE next Tuesday via either our YouTube channel or Facebook Page.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page

Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA83 ’Crossfit Pt2: Injury Management’ with Mark Wilson, Natalie Grainger, Anna Maria Mazzieri

In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast, we continue our January Focus on #CrossFit.

In Part 1, guests Robert Crowley & Sonia Fierro talked about the history of CrossFit, its evolution, common myths & misconceptions. This week in Part 2, guests Professor Mark Wilson, Crossfit Coach Natalie Grainger and Soft Tissue Therapist Anna Maria Mazzieri discuss 'CrossFit Injury: Management & Prevention'.

Warning: There are two moments including swear words in this episode. Not suitable for youngsters or the easily offended!

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Is injury within CrossFit as high as its reputation suggests?
• How inclusive is CrossFit? Who can benefit? 
• What are the most common factors that lead to injury within CrossFit?
• What are some of the most common injuries in CrossFit?
• How much emphasis in CrossFit is placed on biomechanics and movement patterns?
• To what extent can coach & therapist communication help people with CrossFit injuries?
• How does understanding the psychology of your client help in CrossFit?
• How much variance is there between CrossFit Gyms (Boxes) and Coaches?
• How much variance is there between Therapists?
• Where can one quality information on CrossFit Programming and Evidence Based Therapy? 

About Our Guests:

Prof. Mark Wilson
Professor of Performance Psychology at the University of Exeter, Head of Department for Sport and Health Sciences.
Natalie Grainger
Personal Trainer and CrossFit Coach at CrossFit Pi in East Devon. She was a helicopter pilot with Commando Helicopter Force in the Royal Navy for 10 years.
Anna Maria Mazzieri
Soft Tissue Therapist and Educator. Director & Lead Tutor 'The School', providing Injury Rehabilitation, Sports and Remedial Massage Courses in the South West of England. Anna Maria is also a third of 'The Massage Collective'.

Links of Interest:

• Prof. Mark Wilson: Research Gate   
• Prof. Mark Wilson on Twitter: @markwilson_psy
• Natalie Grainger on Instagram: @natgraingerpt
• Training & Programming: Built By Atlas 
• Anna Maria Mazzieri on Twitter: @am_mazzieri
• The School Website: https://thestschool.co.uk/

A huge thanks as always to our guests for giving up their time and everyone who joined us live for the recording!

We continue our focus on CrossFit next Tuesday, January 18th at 8pm (UK time) with more special guests. Join us LIVE via either our YouTubechannel or Facebook Page.

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All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page

Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA82 ’CrossFit Focus: Part 1’ with special guests Robert Crowley and Sonia Fierro

Happy New Year! January 2022 on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast sees the start of a new season, with a focus this month on... CROSSFIT.

In the first of four CrossFit episodes, we have the pleasure of being joined by special guests Robert Crowley & Sonia Fierro. Together they take a look at:

• The origins of CrossFit
• Myths and misconceptions in the perception of CrossFit
• Scaling (progression & regression) 
• The benefits of CrossFit
• How CrossFit has become more accessible to a larger audience

About Our Guests:
Robert Crowley is a Chiropractor, specialising in treatment of CrossFit and weightlifting athletes. Robert was Clinical Lead of Athlete Services for CrossFit Games Europe/Meridian Regionals 2014-2017. He is a Lecturer at London South Bank University, and also provides specialist courses in treatment of weightlifting injuries for 'Recover Stronger' with Sonia Fierro.

Sonia Fierro is a qualified Osteopath & Sports Therapist. She has worked as part of the medical team of various elite sports - from GB Fencing, to GB Diving and Swimming and was part of the CrossFit Europe/Meridian Athlete Services team. Sonia is a nationally ranked Powerlifting athlete and holds the Italian Deadlift Record for the U57 category.

Social Media Links:

• Robert Crowley on Instagram: @jackedchiro 
• Sonia Fierro on Instagram: @sonia.recoverstronger
• P10 Premium Fitness Gym
• P10 Fitness Sports Injury Clinic
• Gain Recovery: Chiropractic & Sport Rehab 

A huge thanks to both Rob and Sonia for giving up their time to open up our January 'Focus on CrossFit' month!

We continue our focus on CrossFit next Tuesday, January 11th at 8pm (UK time) with more special guests. Join us LIVE via either our YouTubechannel or Facebook Page.

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All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page

Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA81 ‘Fascia Focus: Open Group Discussion‘ with guests Liz Bayley, Ian Linane and David Poulter.

And so we reach the final part of our December 'Focus on Fascia', and at the same time the last episode of 2021!

In this OPEN GROUP DISCUSSION on Fascia we are joined by special guests:

• Liz Bayley: Physiotherapist, Sports Therapist, Psychology Graduate and former professional dancer (also our guest in Ep. 33 & 60).
• Ian Linane: Podiatrist & Fascial Manipulation Therapist at Podia-clinic and trainer in manual therapy at Infigo Education.
• David Poulter: Developer alongside Robin McKenzie of the McKenzie Institute International Diploma course, presenter of international courses including “Patients have all the Answers”, “Telling isn’t Teaching”, and “Manual techniques in a Patient Centred Paradigm.” Currently works as a consultant through his own company MT3 and online mentoring program for clinicians.

Together, the guests reflect on questions sent in following our two Fascia Episodes - Ep79 with Julian Baker of Functional Anatomy & Ana Barretxeguren of Evolve Movement Education, and Ep.80 with Walt Fritz of 'Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars' and Tania Velásquez, founder of Pinpoint Education. Questions are also taken from the live audience who joined us via the STA Facebook page and STA YouTube channel.

Questions discussed include:

• "I have heard that we cannot change the structure of Fascia with our hands. How do explain the changes that I see at the end of treatments?"
• "My clients feel better at the end of my treatments. Who cares what is happening under my hands?"
• "Why does everyone criticize the word ‘release’? My clients are tense when they come to see me. I release that tension. The client just wants to feel better. They do not care what words we use."
• "If we don't know what is happening under our hands, how can we get Client Consent?"
• "I've just finished a degree that taught me myofascial release, trigger points and myofascial meridians. has this all been a waste of time?"

Topics discussed include:

• The role of the nervous system in manual therapy
• The Biopsychosocial model
• Placebo vs Contextual Effect
• Allied health Professionals, Sports Therapy & Regulation
• How to move on from outdated theories

A huge thanks to our guests Liz Bayley, Ian Linane and in particular the highly respected David Poulter, who despite initial technical difficulties managed to join us from Coon Rapids, Minnesota, US.

Links of Interest:

• Liz Bayley on Twitter
• Ian Linane Podiaclinic
• Ian Linane at Infigo Eucation
• David Poulter on Twitter
• David Poulter at GetBetterOnline
• David Poulter Blog: 'Placebo: Much Ado About Nothing'
    

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STA80 ‘Focus on Fascia, Part 2‘ with special guests Walt Fritz and Tania Velásquez

And so our December 'Focus on Fascia' continues! Last week in Ep.79 we were joined by highly esteemed Julian Baker of Functional Anatomy and Ana Barretxeguren of Evolve Movement Education.

*Apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode. We are normally crystal clear!*

This week we welcome to the show live from New York & Florida: Walt Fritz and Tania Velásquez. Walt, our guest in Ep.32 back in January 'Manual Therapy in 2021', has been teaching Massage, Occupational, and Physical Therapists for over two decades. Having trained and worked for some of the pioneers of Myofascial Release (MFR), Walt decided it was time to move the traditional MFR narrative from its historical roots into more modern and accepted narratives of neurological explanation. His 'Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars' are helping therapists worldwide move beyond the traditionally teachings of fascia work.

Tania Velásquez is the founder of Pinpoint Education, an educational resource platform for massage professionals, manual therapists, and bodyworkers. She is also adjunct faculty at the Pacific College-NY campus where she teaches orthopedic/sports massage and kinesiology.

A huge thanks to both Walt and Tania for giving up their time to open up our December 'Focus on Fascia' month! 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Next week on December 21st, we are holding a LIVE open group discussion on Fascia related topics raised during our two expert episodes. If you would like to come up on camera and take part in the live recording, please email: matt@thesta.co.uk. Otherwise, come along and have your say in the Live comments section! Non STA members as always welcome!

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If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page

Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA79 ‘Focus on Fascia, Part 1‘ with special guests Julian Baker & Ana Barretxeguren

This December, we are devoting the whole month to the topic of FASCIA!
In the first of two 'expert episodes', we have the pleasure of being joined by Julian Baker & Ana Barretxeguren. Together they tackle the task of defining what fascia is, its function and how the last 30 years of research has seen our understanding of fascia evolve.

Warning: The VIDEO recording of this episode available on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel and Sports Therapy Association Website includes images of cadaveric dissection which are not suitable for younger viewers and some adults. We discuss how dissection classes can help improve a therapist's understanding of the role of fascia in the human body.

About Our Guests:
Julian Baker is founder of the European College of Bowen Studies and functionalanatomy.com. Julian has taught thousands of students over the years the skill of The Bowen Technique, a non invasive system of fascial release. The author of two books on Bowen and Fascia, Julian has contributed hundreds of articles about bodywork, fascia, dissection and the human form. His hugely popular courses & webinars are available at functionalanatomy.com

Ana Barretxeguren is creator of Moving Fascia® and evolvemovementeducation.com. Ana studied Visceral Manipulation with the Barral Institute and studies anatomy through human dissection. She has a PgDip in Anatomical Sciences and is the founder of Brighton Pilates Studio.

Links to topics mentioned during this episode:

• Gil Hedley: Fascia and stretching: The Fuzz Speech
• Gil Hedley "Reconsidering the Fuzz"
• https://functionalanatomy.com/
• https://www.evolvemovementeducation.com

A huge thanks to both Julian and Ana for giving up their time to open up our December 'Focus on Fascia' month! 

We continue our focus on Fascia next Tuesday, December 14th at 8pm (UK time) with special guests Walt Fritz of 'Foundations in Manual Therapy Seminars' & Tania Velásquez of Pacific College of Health & Science and Pinpointeducation.com.

And then on On December 21st the episode will be an open discussion on topics raised during both of these episodes, to which STA members are welcomed to come up on camera and tale part in the live recording! If you are interested in being part of this, email: matt@thesta.co.uk


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If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page

Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk