About Me

Leo Wells, HDipSAL, ICHFST

I am an experienced Massage Therapist with a holistic approach to health and wellness. I deliver exceptional therapeutic massage in a caring and compassionate manner to enable you to reduce pain and discomfort, to increase your range of motion, to enhance your working or sporting performance, and to aid relaxation and well-being.

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I provide a caring and relaxing atmosphere, in depth knowledge of and advice on practical steps for improving health and well being. 

I offer holistic massage and self care advice for reducing pregnancy related pain and dysfunction, including swelling of the legs (lymphoedema) low back and pelvic pain, specially adapted exercises to aid relaxation, reduce pain and maintain flexibility during pregnancy and also to enable the body to repair and heal after childbirth.

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I treat sports and occupational injuries, migraines and cluster headaches, tension headaches, insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression, chronic pain, joint pain, nerve pain and numbness or tingling and Sciatica.

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My Services:

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Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage

Deep Tissue and Sports Massage

Hot Stones Massage

Gentle Swedish Massage/Relaxation Massage

Techniques: 

Myofascial release

Deep tissue massage

Trigger points release

Kneading, rolling, frictions

Heat therapy using hot stones as massage tools

Joint manipulation and mobilisation

Traction and assisted stretching techniques

I can combine a variety of techniques and pressure to suit you, so your massage can be both deep and relaxing depending on what you would like to achieve from the massage treatment, whether it is to reduce pain, increase join mobility, or to aid relaxation and restful sleep or a combination of all of these benefits. So for example you might like to balance the massage in favour of relaxation, or alternatively you might wish to have a 70% focus on pain reduction, and a 30% focus on relaxation, or vice versa.

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Self Care Advice:

Injury rehabilitation exercises, mobility and/or strength exercises and stretches, relaxation techniques which help reduce stress and anxiety which contribute to pain, and breathing exercises to activate the parasympathetic nervous system responsible for reducing pain.

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Special Interests:

Fibromyalgia, CFS/ME, Pregnancy and postnatal recovery, women's health. 

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Qualifications: 

HDipSAL VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage, completed at Manchester School of

Massage, including massage techniques, anatomy, physiology, sports injuries, soft tissue

injury and dysfunction, repair processes, health conditions and pathologies, principles of

health and fitness, nutrition.

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Registered with The Federation of Holistic Therapists (Click to view me on the FHT register)

Additional Certificates:

Pregnancy Massage, Deep Tissue Techniques, Facilitated Stretching Techniques, Joint Mobilisation Techniques, Kinesology Taping, Spinal Manipulation Techniques, Trauma Informed Practice and Wellbeing Coaching, and Understanding Autism: Autism Friendly Practice, Nutrition for Sleep.

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For membership of my professional organisation I complete annual Continuing Professional Development learning and training in all aspects of my treatments and interests including women's health and pregnancy, sports injuries, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia and mental health and emotional wellbeing.

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