Hello Ocean Therapy friends! 🎉 We’ve made it through what is hopefully the worst of the weather!

Spring must officially be here—I’ve ditched my Aquadry for dog walks, the tulips are in bloom, and the clocks will soon be springing forward. We can finally enjoy those longer, lighter evenings!

This month, we’d like to feature two of our patients, the amazing Claire Smith and her partner Martin, who both competed in this year’s Weymouth Half Marathon. Well done to everyone who took part—by all accounts, it was a fabulous sunny morning to take in the sights.

One more mention, and something a little different: one of our keen equestrian patients, Samantha Wood, has found herself featured in Country Life magazine! Samantha was asked to appear in this iconic publication after being spotted as the local owner of six geese.

She shares her yard—nestled in the beautiful village of Abbotsbury—with this gaggle of beauties, along with a horse, a pony, and her mischievous Border Collie, Blue. He’s a real cutie, full of character, and, as you can imagine, is often found perched on the roof of the stable block, keeping watch over the flock and checking out the number 53 Coaster bus as it idles past!

This month, we’re focusing on muscle activation and why it is so crucial for rehabilitation. As a large part of our work in the clinic involves deactivating painful trigger points, we thought you might find this information particularly helpful.

We’ve also included some useful patient resources at the bottom of this newsletter on shoulder impingement, an injury we see very frequently here at Ocean Therapy.