Massage Therapy

Sport massage is tailored to meet the needs of athletes and active individuals, enhancing performance, preventing injuries, and speeding up recovery. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t need to be intensely painful to be effective. At ViVa Health Clinic, our skilled therapists use techniques like deep tissue work, myofascial release, and stretching to target tension and improve blood flow, a... Read More

Sport massage is tailored to meet the needs of athletes and active individuals, enhancing performance, preventing injuries, and speeding up recovery. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t need to be intensely painful to be effective. At ViVa Health Clinic, our skilled therapists use techniques like deep tissue work, myofascial release, and stretching to target tension and improve blood flow, all while staying within your comfort zone. We prioritize communication to adjust pressure as needed, ensuring you get the maximum benefits without unnecessary discomfort.


Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a hands-on treatment focusing on the body's natural ability to heal itself. I take a holistic approach, treating each patient as a whole rather than just addressing individual symptoms. My care goes beyond just back pain—osteopathy can help with issues in any part of the body. My goal is to alleviate current discomfort and empower you with knowledge and exercises to preven... Read More

Osteopathy is a hands-on treatment focusing on the body's natural ability to heal itself. I take a holistic approach, treating each patient as a whole rather than just addressing individual symptoms.

My care goes beyond just back pain—osteopathy can help with issues in any part of the body.

My goal is to alleviate current discomfort and empower you with knowledge and exercises to prevent future problems, promoting long-term health and well-being. Whether you're dealing with pain or stiffness or simply want to improve your overall mobility, osteopathy offers a personalized path to recovery.


Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is about restoring and improving mobility, strength, and function throughout the body. Whether recovering from injury, managing chronic pain, or enhancing physical performance, we tailor each session to your specific needs. Our hands-on approach not only focuses on immediate rehabilitation but also on teaching you strategies to maintain long-term health and prevent future injuries.

Stewart graduated in 2023 with a degree in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation from the University of Kent, Canterbury.

Stewart has gained experience in sports and deep tissue massage across a range of clients since 2021 and can provide a range of massage techniques including myofascial (trigger point) release, neuromuscular techniques, and soft tissue release, alongside joint mobilisation techniques to reduce tension and increase mobility.

He has also gained experience in a sports environment, currently working with New Ash Green RFC as the club’s sports therapist. This involves not only massage, but also injury assessment, rehabilitation from soft tissue injuries, strapping and kinesiology taping, and pitch-side trauma management during games. Stewart has completed the RFU concussion training.

Stewart completed a foundation qualification in acupuncture and dry needling in Oct 2023 with Breeze Academy and is listed on their qualified practitioners register. He is also a member of the STA and completes CPD to keep his knowledge up to date.

His degree and acupuncture qualification mean he can provide multi-disciplined assessments and treatments to achieve the best outcomes for clients with soft tissue injuries, pain or stiffness, and he enjoys being able to keep people pain-free and doing what they love.

Outside of work, Stewart keeps active by playing cricket and rugby, weightlifting, as well as being a qualified SCUBA diver.

Stewart graduated in 2023 with a degree in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation from the University ... Read More

Daniel graduated in 2012 with a degree in Physiotherapy from the Tor Vergata University in Rome.

Having worked both in the hospital and multi-disciplinary clinic environments, Daniel has experience in providing evidence-based rehabilitation for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions (from neurological and orthopaedics to classic neck and back pain).

While in Rome, Daniel has gained experience working as a sports physiotherapist for APD Olympia, a fifth-tier football team.

After moving to the United Kingdom, Daniel graduated in 2018 with a first-class honours Master’s degree in Osteopathy at the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) in Maidstone and continues to add to his knowledge through Continuing Professional Development including kinesiology and Sports Taping, western medical acupuncture and global postural re-education with Professor Philippe E. Souchard.

Currently, Daniel is working in three different clinics in Kent (Maidstone, Ashford and Folkestone) and is a Clinical Neurology teacher for the International Department of the ESO.

Outside of work, Daniel is a husband and a busy father of two boys. He keeps himself active with callisthenics, rock climbing, swimming and weight lifting.

Daniel graduated in 2012 with a degree in Physiotherapy from the Tor Vergata University in Rome. ... Read More

Rocco is a Senior Physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Bari (Italy) in 2013 and who has been living and working in the UK since 2015. He is very passionate about his job and he is committed to giving the very best service to his patients.

His work experience ranges from working in private clinics and hospital environments as well at professional football clubs. Rocco worked as a sports physiotherapist (both in Italy and in England) for US Catanzaro in League 1 and Millwall Football Club in the Championship. He is currently working as a Physiotherapist in the NHS and privately with ViVa Health Clinic (Folkestone/Ashford).

He is constantly enriching his experience by attending professional development courses in England and abroad to continuously improve his hands-on treatment techniques. He attended several professional courses such as a “Spine and Peripheral Manipulation Course”. This technique applied to stiff spinal or peripheral joints is the same that often is used by osteopaths and chiropractors.

Thanks to his experience he is well prepared to treat anything that walks through the door using a variety of evidence-based treatment techniques such as deep soft tissue massage, joint mobilisation and exercise therapy. His work philosophy and holistic ethos are of not just treating the symptom but identifying and fixing the source of the pain.

Outside work, Rocco enjoys travelling and keeps himself active by Football, running and swimming.

Rocco is a Senior Physiotherapist who graduated from the University of Bari (Italy) in 2013 and w... Read More

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