Core Elements

✨Our Dry Needling course in Swindon, which runs on 14th and 15th September is now fully booked ……

But we’ve still got spaces left on our Liverpool course and we’re looking forward to being back in Liverpool on 21st and 22nd September 👍.

We always love delivering our Dry Needling foundation course, as It’s always great to see just how quickly the group pick up their Dry Needling skills during our highly practical course and we love hearing about how therapists aim to integrate this fantastic modality within their clinical work👌.

Day 1 of our course focuses on a range of dry needling techniques to the lower limb and day 2 covers the upper limb and wider torso region 💪

✨If you’d like to add this modality to your therapy tool kit, why not join us in Liverpool or Swindon.

📆 Course dates:

Liverpool - 21st & 22nd September 2026
Swindon - 5th & 6th October 2026

Ideal for Sports Massage therapists at Level 4 and above, along with Sports Therapists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Sportsrehabilitators etc.

✨ Accredited and insurable for clinical use.

To find out more ➡️ https://coreelements.uk.com/dry-needling-courses/ (link in bio).

🎾Tennis Elbow - What is it?

Tennis elbow, otherwise known as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition where the tendons on the outside of the elbow become irritated , sore and sometimes inflamed due to overuse or repetitive activity, such as playing tennis, computer work, resistance training and other activities that require a gripping motion with repeated flexion and extension at the elbow.

⚠️ Signs and symptoms include:

* Pain or burning at the lateral (outer) side of the elbow joint
* Weak grip
* Radiating pain down forearm
* Pain when extending the elbow

🧑‍💼Management:

* Modify activities
Due to tennis elbow being an overuse injury, the main way to help is to reduce the aggravating activity, as this may provide time for the tendon to heal.

* Ice and heat 🧊
The use of combination therapy helps reduce pain, while also relaxing the muscles. Cold therapy temporarily restricts blood flow to the area, and numbs pain receptors, while heat promotes blood flow and reduces muscle tension.

* Strengthening exercises 💪
Isometric exercises encourage blood flow to the tendon, without overloading the muscle.

🤲 Clinical Therapy:

Here’s just a few modalities that can be used to treat this condition -

* Sports Massage
Sports massage therapy helps to reduce pain by reducing tension in the forearm extensor muscles and promoting blood flow to speed up the healing process.

* Laser Therapy
Laser therapy uses specific light wavelengths in order to pe*****te the injured tendons. This light energy stimulates cellular repair by promoting local blood flow and reducing inflammation.

* Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology taping can reduce the tension in the muscle tendon by lifting the tissue. It also improves proprioception within the tissue.

* Tecar therapy
Tecar therapy uses radiofrequency to increase blood flow and reduce pain, muscle tension and inflammation of the tissue.

These are just some of the modalities commonly used at our Injury Clinic to treat this condition, wider modalities such as Dry Needling can also help💪.

🌙 It doesn’t happen often, so had to got involved….

Eclipse ☀️🌙 and the morning after

⭐️ Did you know that our Level 3 and 4 Sports Massage courses are approved for ELCAS funding❓

If you’re a service leaver, or you’re currently serving in the forces you may be eligible for ELCAS funding, which can help you to develop your sports massage skills and future career 👌.

What is ELCAS❓
ELCAS is a UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) scheme that provides financial support for higher-level learning, personal development, and career transition training for current and former UK Armed Forces personnel.

Courses & Funding:
💷 Depending on your years of service you may be able to gain £1,000 or £2,000 towards our accredited L3 or L4 Sports Massage Diploma courses.

📆 Start dates:
Our next Level 3 Sports Massage Diploma courses start this September or February 2027.

Plus our next Level 4 Top Up Diploma courses start this October or April 2027.

Venue: Core Elements Training Centre, Swindon.

💡Ideal for those who are thinking about developing a career in Sports Massage Therapy.

To find out more 👉 https://coreelements.uk.com/sport-massage-diploma-and-certificate-courses/

⚡️ Love these photos from behind the scenes on last week’s Electrotherapy Extension day course 👌.

Although we go through the theory of:
Shockwave,
Tecar,
Laser
and PEMF therapy,
the best part is often playing with the machines and experiencing what they can do and how they could help to extend your clinical work.

📆 Our next course runs this November at our training centre in Swindon ⚡️⚡️ - https://coreelements.uk.com/electrotherapy-extension-course/ (link in bio).