Function Therapy

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Welcome to Function Therapy, professional and innovative physical health and therapy clinic. We specialise in the treatment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic injuries using a selection of therapy techniques, as well as remedial and relaxation massage. Our wide range of services include:
- Musculoskeletal Therapy
- Remedial Massage Therapies
- Exercise Rehabilitation
- Relaxation & Pregnancy

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We work alongside you to individualise each treatment, ensuring we achieve your desired outcomes for your rehabilitation and therapy. Our clients with private health insurance enjoy the benefits of receiving on-the-spot claims with our HICAPS facilities.

18/06/2026

Mastering the "No": The Quadruped Neck Rotation 🔄

Continuing our June Neck Rotation focus, we are taking our movement blueprint up a notch! Now that we’ve loosened up those tight office muscles and practiced moving on our backs, it’s time to challenge your neck against gravity with the Quadruped Neck Rotation.

This exercise transitions you into a hands-and-knees position, loading the deep stabilizing muscles of your upper back and neck to build a stronger, more resilient "No" movement pattern.

Why the Quadruped Position Works Wonders:
- Defies Gravity: Your neck muscles have to actively work to keep your head aligned, building strength right where you need it to support good posture.
- Locks the Upper Back: Being on all fours naturally keeps your shoulder blades and thoracic spine stable, ensuring the rotation happens purely from your neck joints.
- Builds Functional Control: It trains your brain and body to maintain a long, neutral spine while turning your head, exactly what you need for daily life!

The FTP Tip:
Start on your hands and knees with a perfectly flat back. Push the floor away so your chest doesn't sag, and imagine reaching the crown of your head forward to create a long neck. Slowly rotate your head to look over your left shoulder, return to the centre, and repeat on the right side. Keep the movement smooth, slow, and completely within your pain-free zone!

Have you progressed your neck mobility drills to all fours yet? Give this one a try and let us know if you can feel those deep stability muscles waking up! 👇

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16/06/2026

Bringing the World Cup Spirit to the FTP Kitchen! ⚽🌍

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off, things are getting fun in the FTP back kitchen!

Take a look at this snapshot of four of our fantastic therapists, representing four completely different corners of the globe, sharing lunch, laughs, and some football banter during their break.

At FTP, our diversity is one of our absolute greatest strengths. We love that our therapists bring unique backgrounds, international training, and varied life experiences to the clinic every single day. No matter which country we are cheering for on the pitch, we are always on the exact same team when it comes to your recovery.

Behind the scenes, our favourite moments are always the ones where we gather around food, swap stories, and learn from one another.

Who are you backing to win the World Cup this year? Let us know your predictions in the comments below! 👇🏆

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13/06/2026

Desk Workers: Unlocking Your Neck to Say "No" to Headaches! 🖥️🧣

Continuing our June Neck Rotation focus, we are tackling the two biggest culprits of office desk tension: the Upper Trapezius and Levator Scapulae.

When you spend hours typing, your shoulders naturally creep up toward your ears. This slouched posture places massive strain on these muscles, wrapping tension up into your scalp and frequently triggering stubborn headaches and migraines!

Worse yet, when these muscles are locked short, they act like an active parking brake—making it incredibly difficult to rotate your neck and smoothly say "no."

The 2-Minute Desk Reset 🕒
You don’t need to leave your desk to break the cycle. Incorporating these two active stretches into your workday will change the game:

- The Upper Trap Stretch: Sit tall and hold the bottom of your chair with your right hand to anchor your shoulder down. Gently drop your left ear toward your left shoulder. You’ll feel a deep, melting stretch along the side of your neck.
- The Levator Scapulae Stretch: From that same position, simply look down into your left armpit. This slight angle shift targets the exact muscle that runs up to the base of your skull, instantly relieving that "heavy shoulder" feeling.

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11/06/2026

Mastering the "No": The Supine Chin Retraction + Rotation 🛏️🔄

Continuing our June Neck Rotation focus, we are bringing you an incredible drill to help you safely build a better "No" movement pattern: the Supine Chin Retraction with Neck Rotation.

If you feel a pinch when turning your head, or if your shoulders try to "cheat" and move with you, this floor-based exercise is exactly what your neck is asking for!

By taking gravity out of the equation, we give your neck muscles a chance to relax and relearn how to move correctly. Here is why this drill is a game-changer:
- The Retraction Reset: Performing a subtle chin retraction (making a slight double chin) aligns your vertebrae and activates the deep, stabilizing muscles at the front of your neck.
- Centred Rotation: Keeping that slight retraction while you slowly turn your head ensures your joints rotate smoothly on their axis, rather than shearing forward.
- True Mobility: It stops your upper back and shoulders from hijacking the movement, giving you an honest measurement of your true neck rotation.

The FTP Tip:
Lie flat on your back. Gently tuck your chin straight down toward the floor (don't lift your head up!). Maintain that light tension as you slowly rotate your head to the left, return to the centre, and then to the right. Keep it smooth, controlled, and within a pain-free zone.

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09/06/2026

Client Success: From Daily Migraines to Pain-Free Workdays! 🌟💼

We are incredibly proud to share a recent breakthrough by our clinical team at Function Therapy Practice! It perfectly highlights the power of a personalized, real-world recovery plan.

A client came to us balancing a highly stressful management role at a local daycare. Severe neck tension and headaches had escalated into debilitating migraines, forcing her to take unwanted days off work.

Our initial clinical assessment mapped out:
- Global Mobility Restrictions: Limited range of movement across her cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbar (lower back) spine.
- High Sensitivity: Advanced muscle stiffness with pain registering at a 7/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Our therapist designed a precise, multi-layered treatment plan:
- Targeted Hands-On Work: Soft tissue release and Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) focusing on the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, splenius capitis, erector spinae, and QL.
- Corrective Exercise Blueprint: A tailored home program featuring active neck stretches, chin retractions for deep stability, and key ergonomic pointers for her desk posture and repetitive day care movements. Foam Roller work for the Thoracic area was also advised.

The Results After Just 4 Sessions! 🎉
Thanks to our clinical team's precision and the client’s amazing consistency at home, the transformation has been incredible:
- Zero migraines for the last 2 weeks!
- Headaches have drastically decreased in intensity and frequency.
- Her baseline pain dropped from a 7/10 down to a 3/10 (only on a very bad day!).
- She now feels no limitations on her neck movement or daily activities.

True, lasting recovery happens when we treat the unique person and the dysfunction together. Teamwork makes the dream work, and we are here to help be part of your recovery team!

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06/06/2026

Mastering the "No": The Towel-Assisted Neck Glide 🧣💪

Continuing our June Neck Rotation focus, we are diving into one of our absolute favourite home care drills: the Towel-Assisted Neck Rotation.

When your neck feels stiff, the muscles often tighten up to protect the joints. By using a towel, you create a gentle, localized "seatbelt" effect for your spine that:

- Supports the Joint: It guides the specific neck vertebra in the exact direction it needs to glide.
- De-loads the Muscles: The towel does the heavy lifting, allowing tight muscles to relax and let go.
- Safely Increases Range: It helps you gently sneak past that sticky "block" so you can turn your head further without pinching.

The FTP Tip:
Place a hand towel behind your neck. Cross your arms over to hold the ends—if you want to turn your head to the right, your left hand holds the towel steady against your chest, and your right hand gently pulls the towel across your cheek to guide your head around. Keep it gentle, moving only to the edge of comfort, never into pain!

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02/06/2026

New Month Focus: The Power of Saying "No" (and Turning Your Head!) 🗣️🚫

Welcome to June! This month, we are shifting our clinical focus up to the top of the chain and looking closely at Neck Rotation.

The Ultimate Neck Test 📐
When we assess neck rotation in the clinic, we are looking for a very specific blueprint. For a proper, full, and healthy movement pattern, your neck should be able to turn smoothly until your chin aligns with your collarbone (aka your clavicle).
Can you do it comfortably on both sides? Go ahead, give it a gentle try right now!

Why Is Your "No" Restricted?
If your chin stops short, or if you feel a pinch, tightness, or have to cheat by moving your shoulders, your neck rotation is restricted. This common issue is often caused by:
- Long hours staring straight ahead at a computer screen or phone 🖥️
- Carrying stress and tension in your upper traps and shoulders 😟
- Sleeping in awkward positions 🛌

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be breaking down exactly how to restore this movement so you can look over your shoulder effortlessly—and say "no" with total confidence.

Try the test! Does your chin easily reach your collarbone on both sides, or is one side feeling a little stubborn? Let us know below! 👇

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31/05/2026

Squat Month Recap: Your Blueprint to a Better Bottom Position! 🏋️‍♀️✨

Wow, what a month! We’ve spent the last few weeks breaking down the squat pattern from head to toe. If you missed any of our reels or want a quick cheat sheet to save for your next leg day, here is the ultimate FTP wrap-up:

The Squat Success Toolkit: 🛠️
- Foam Rolling Pre-Squat: The ultimate tool to improve tissue mobility and warm up your quads, glutes, and calves before you load up. 🌀
- Supine Hip Flexion (Wall Assisted): A brilliant way to practice deep hip folding and feel your core engage with gravity out of the equation. 🧱
- Knee-to-Wall Mobilisation: Our go-to drill to release stiff ankles so you can sit deep without falling backward. 🦵
- 90/90 Hip Stretch: The gold standard for unlocking both internal and external hip rotation for a smoother tracking squat. 🧭
- Tx Extension "Sit-Up" on Roller: Active upper back opening to keep your chest proud and protect your lower back. 脊
- Front-Foot Elevated Split Squat: A single-leg game-changer to target sticky spots and build strength in deep hip flexion. 🪜

Which of these drills made the biggest difference to your squat depth this month? Let us know below! 👇

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27/05/2026

Mastering the Squat: The Front-Foot Elevated Split Squat 🪜🍑

Wrapping up our Squat Month focus at FTP, we are bringing out one of the absolute best tools for building a bulletproof lower body: the Front-Foot Elevated Split Squat.

If you feel stuck at a certain depth in your normal squat or find your hips pinching when you go low, shifting to this single-leg variation is an absolute game-changer.

Why the Elevation Makes a Difference
By simply placing your front foot on a small step or plate, you change the angles of the movement to unlock amazing benefits:
- Deep Hip Flexion
- It stretches and strengthens the glutes and hip stabilizers
- Balances Discrepancies

The FTP Tip:
Set up with your front foot securely on a small platform. As you lower down, think about driving your front knee forward while keeping your torso relatively upright. Control the descent, pause for a second at the bottom to feel that deep hip stretch, and push smoothly back to the top through your whole front foot!

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23/05/2026

Mastering the Squat: The Tx Extension "Sit-Up" 🌀脊

Continuing our Squat Month at FTP, we are looking at an awesome variation to open up your upper back: the Thoracic Extension "Sit-Up" on a Foam Roller.

To perfect your squat, you need a thoracic spine (Tx) that can stay upright. This exercise uses the foam roller as a pivot point to actively train those upper back muscles to extend!

Why Active Tx Extension Matters for Your Squat:
- Keeps You Upright: A stiff upper back forces your torso to dump forward as you squat, shifting unwanted stress onto your lower back. Active extension keeps your chest proud and your spine safe.
- Better Bar Position: If you lift weights, thoracic extension is what allows your shoulders to comfortably hold a barbell in a back or front squat position without pain.
- Core & Back Synergy: Unlike a standard crunch, this "sit-up" focuses on extending over the roller and then using your core to pull back up, teaching your trunk to stay stable while your upper back opens up.

The FTP Tip:
Place the roller horizontally across your mid-back. Support your head with your hands and keep your hips heavy on the floor. Gently lean back over the roller to find that deep upper-back stretch, then perform a small, controlled active "sit-up" to return to the start. Think about pivoting around the roller rather than bending from your waist!

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