Therapy

Clinical Massage in Honingham

At: ProActive Therapies
When: By appointment, Mondays and Fridays

Clinical Massage at ProActive Therapies in Honingham is the more targeted, assessment-based counterpart to the restorative Blossom Signature Massage, held in the same warm private treatment room but with a different purpose. It also weaves in gentle craniosacral therapy where your nervous system needs settling rather than direct work. The first session begins with a full intake: what hurts, when, what you’ve tried, what you do day to day. A short movement assessment follows, then focused bodywork combining myofascial release, trigger-point work and targeted soft-tissue technique. The work suits long-standing issues that haven’t resolved with general massage or physio alone: chronic lower back pain, stubborn neck and shoulder tension, frozen shoulder, runner’s knee, plantar fasciitis, recovery from accident or surgery. Because the clinic houses osteopaths, sports therapists and acupuncturists, complex cases can be coordinated easily across practitioners. Students come in from Norwich and the western villages, and increasingly from further afield for specific clinical work.

Schedule & pricing

When it runs

By appointment, Mondays and Fridays

Pricing

£60 per hour

Treatment length

60 minutes

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Your first visit

1Make sure you fill in the health questionnaire that will be emailed before the appointment.
2Wear or bring loose shorts and a strappy top for the movement assessment.
3Pressure is negotiated; speak up if it’s too much or too little.
4Most issues need 3–6 sessions over a few weeks for lasting change.

The venue

ProActive Therapies

Address

George Smith House, Dereham Road, Honingham, Norwich, NR9 5AP

Parking

Free on-site client parking at ProActive Therapies.

Accessibility

Level access to all treatment rooms. Accessible to clients with reduced mobility.

ProActive Therapies
George Smith House, Dereham Road, Honingham, Norwich
NR9 5AP
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About Clinical Massage

What the practice involves

Clinical Massage is a hands-on, targeted treatment for aches, pains and long-held tension, with Ania Chard at ProActive Therapies in Honingham. It draws on techniques from clinical and sports massage alongside the subtle, listening work of craniosacral therapy, matched to what your body needs on the day: firmer and more structured where there is a specific issue to work through, quieter and stiller where the nervous system needs settling. A good fit for chronic neck and shoulder tension, tension headaches, lower back pain, recovery from injury or surgery, and the restriction that builds from repetitive movement, driving or sport. 60 minutes.

Students typically find it helps with

Eases muscular tension and desk-related stiffness through hands-on work
Settles the nervous system and supports deep rest through craniosacral technique
Supports recovery from injury, surgery, or a demanding stretch of life
Addresses specific pain or restriction as well as general tension
Adapts to what your body needs that day, rather than a fixed formula

Client voices

Clinical Massage in Honingham

"I had neck and shoulder pain from years at a desk and had tried everything. Ania found tension I didn't know was there and worked through it methodically over four sessions. The difference in how I feel at the end of a working day is significant. I wish I had come sooner."

Helen W.

March 2025

"Had a frozen shoulder for about eight months. Physio helped but there was still this wall of tightness that wouldn't shift. Four sessions with Ania and I can reach the top shelf again. She works slowly and precisely and actually explains what she's doing, which I appreciated."

Mark R.

January 2025

"I was sceptical, and said so. Ania listened, explained nothing more than she needed to, and let the session speak for itself. I left feeling untangled in a way I couldn’t quite name. The persistent headaches I’d written off as just how I am have mostly gone."

Jo H.

February 2026

"I found Ania after surgery when nothing was quite settling back into place. The work is incredibly gentle, which surprised me. After each session there is a stillness that lasts a few days. I didn’t expect bodywork to feel like this."

Sarah K.

August 2025

FAQs

Clinical Massage at Honingham

How is this different from physio?

Complementary rather than overlapping. Physio focuses on diagnosis, rehabilitation exercises and progressive loading; Clinical Massage releases restricted tissue and settles nervous-system guarding around injury. Many clients do both; results are usually better than either alone.