Neck, back and shoulders Thirty minutes,
The short session, and the only one focused on a specific part of the body. Half an hour on one problem area (your neck, upper back or a shoulder) instead of spread thinly across all three.
It’s the session most people start with, and that’s no accident: the neck and upper back are the most common complaint in Jonathan’s client reviews. Thirty minutes on one of them is proper work, not a taster of a longer session.
If the problem moves around, or there are two problems, the full hour exists for a reason. He’ll tell you at the end which you need.
Very knowledgeable and did a great job relieving my shoulder pain. Highly recommended.
He quickly identified the cause of the problem and after only 3 sessions I am finally feeling freedom again in that part of my spine.
Here’s how the 30 minutes are spent. Twenty-two of them are hands-on. Choose where they go.
What you were doing when it started, and a quick look at how it moves.
The work itself, in the neck, the upper back or a shoulder: one of them, not all three.
A re-check of what hurt at the start, and one thing to do about it before next time.
You’re only choosing where to start, not diagnosing yourself. The first few minutes show whether that’s the right place to spend the rest, and if it isn’t, he’ll tell you.
Desk posture, screen height and how you sleep. It often starts in the upper back, not the neck itself.
He checks your neck, shoulders and upper back together, then works on the neck and upper back.
Long hours at a desk and shallow breathing. Usually felt as tightness between the shoulder blades.
Deep tissue work around the mid-back and ribs, plus mobility exercises to help it last.
Overhead work in racquet sports and the gym, or long hours held still at a desk.
Work on the rotator cuff, chest and upper back to free up movement before you load it again.
The same three steps, whichever session you book. There’s one therapist, so it always works the same way.
The intro call is free, and it’s the quickest way to find out whether this is right for you. If it isn’t, he’ll say so, just as he would if you needed a diagnosis, a scan or a prescription.
Shorts, and a vest or t-shirt if the problem is in the upper body; come as you would to train. It’s just you and Jonathan for the whole session. There’s no team and no handover.
Thirty minutes covers one area, so the useful question is which one, not everything that aches.
Neither of you can know before you start whether one session will be enough. Something that has been there for years usually takes three to six (weekly at first, then spaced out as it improves), and at the end of the first session you’ll get a straight answer, not a package sold up front.
Prices are per session. There’s only one therapist, so there’s only one price. For the other therapies Jonathan offers, get in touch and ask.
Jonathan works in Kingston on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and in Esher on Monday and Friday.
One length, one focus. If the problem turns out to need more than half an hour, Jonathan will tell you, not quietly sell you more time.
Book 30 minutesNot sure which you need? The first session will sort that out. Or start from where you are: something already hurts, or nothing hurts yet.
Twenty-two of the thirty minutes are hands-on. The other eight are for finding the area at the start and re-checking it at the end. It’s short because it’s focused on one thing, not because it’s a taster.
No. Spreading it across your whole back would make it a taster. It’s one area, worked properly. If the problem moves around, or there are two, book the full hour.
Then it gets changed in the room. You’re only choosing where to start, not diagnosing yourself. The first few minutes show whether it’s the right place, and he’ll tell you if it isn’t.