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Total Therapy Over 10 years experience in Sports Massage Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Qualifications include Sports Massage Therapy L4, Cupping, Rehabilitation for Sports and exercise and Pregnancy Massage.

November availability ⭐️ Booking in advance is recommended.
25/10/2026

November availability ⭐️ Booking in advance is recommended.

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22/10/2026

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19/10/2026

Piriformis syndrome is a sneaky injury that fools many runners into thinking they have a serious back problem. The piriformis is a small muscle deep in your glutes, and when it becomes tight or irritated, it can compress the nearby sciatic nerve, producing pain, tingling, or numbness that radiates into the buttock and down the leg — closely mimicking true sciatica from the spine.

What aggravates it is telling: prolonged sitting (which compresses and tightens the muscle) and hill running (which demands a lot from the glutes and piriformis) are classic triggers. Many runners notice the pain flares after a long drive or desk day, or after a hilly run. This pattern helps distinguish it from spinal sciatica and points toward the fix — addressing the tight, overworked piriformis and the muscle imbalances around it.

The encouraging news is that piriformis syndrome typically resolves within 4-8 weeks with the right approach: strengthening the glutes so the piriformis isn't overworked, releasing and stretching the tight muscle (foam rolling, targeted stretches), and managing aggravating activities like excessive sitting and hard hill sessions while it calms down. Getting up and moving regularly if you sit a lot makes a real difference. Rather than panicking about your "sciatica," recognize the piriformis pattern, address the glutes and the tightness, and most runners are back to normal within a couple of months.

14/10/2026

So pleased with the decision to have a treatment room and grateful for all the bookings and recommendations keeping me super busy!! 🥰✨

Remaining appointments October ✨
14/10/2026

Remaining appointments October ✨

FULLY BOOKED THIS WEEK ✨ spaces available next week.
12/10/2026

FULLY BOOKED THIS WEEK ✨ spaces available next week.

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11/10/2026

Get in touch or book via the app 😀📲

Remaining appointments for October. Book via the app or get in touch 📲
09/10/2026

Remaining appointments for October. Book via the app or get in touch 📲

THIS WEEK IS FULLY BOOKED ✨ few spaces available next week
05/10/2026

THIS WEEK IS FULLY BOOKED ✨ few spaces available next week

Appointments have become very busy, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment ✨
01/10/2026

Appointments have become very busy, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment ✨

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Rhondda
CF40

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Tuesday 9:30am - 11:15am
4:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 11:15am

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+447949316592

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