Meet Dan...
Hi :) I'm a soft tissue therapist based in Dorchester, Dorset. I help my clients manage their injuries, pain, stress, and recovery, so they can do more of the things they love, with confidence that their bodies won't let them down.
My journey started when I set out to change my own life. In my early 20s, I was obese at close to 20 stone. After a year of hard work, I lost 6 stone and discovered a passion for health and fitness, so decided to become a personal trainer.
During my time as a personal trainer, I discovered a fascination with anatomy, physiology, and the inner workings of the human body. To indulge this new obsession I embarked on a level 3 diploma in sports massage followed quickly by a level 5 diploma in soft tissue therapy with the London School of Sports Massage.
Through a combination of hands-on therapy and my extensive knowledge of exercise prescription, I deliver a comprehensive and holistic approach to treating and managing pain and injuries.
When I am not working with clients, I like to take on ultra-endurance challenges, in other words, I run a long way up and down muddy hills!
What is Soft Tissue Therapy?
Soft Tissue Therapy...
...is an umbrella term that describes an array of therapeutic techniques that relax, release, and restore the body's soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, tendons, skin, and fascia).
The foundation of my training is sports massage, but soft tissue therapy goes way beyond that.
I work with clients from all walks of life with a wide range of requirements and ailments.
From runners looking to stay injury-free, regular exercisers with frustrating pains and niggles, and labourers with work-related aches....
To clients with chronic diseases and disabilities, care home residents, and people stuck at a desk all day.
The client diversity is huge but there is one thing they all have in common...
They don't want their pain, injuries, stresses, or symptoms to stop them from doing the things that they love.
How can you work with me?
Most of my clients come to see me in my therapy room at Anytime Fitness on Brewery Square in Dorchester, it is open to both members and non-members (members benefit from a slight discount.)
CLICK HERE to book in to see me at Anytime Fitness.
Or I can come to you within a 30-minute radius of Dorchester. Call me or send me a WhatsApp to book 07970954842.
Whichever option you choose the service is the same...
We will start with some questions about what I can help with and then I will carry out some assessments.
I'll then give you a brief overview of the plan for the treatment, check that you're happy, and we will get started.
When we are finished I will talk to you about aftercare, some of the techniques I use can be uncomfortable and a little taxing on the body, so I ensure I set the right expectations about how you'll feel in the following days.
To build on the good work we have done during the treatment, I will send you a rehab plan including exercises and stretches for you to do at home or the gym. We will then put together a plan for future sessions that suits you.
