Muscle Doctor - Sports Massage - Oxford

I am a 39 year old American computational physicist working in Oxford. Three years ago, I suffered a stroke which is causing dystonia - a form of hypertonia. This is a chronic neurological condition that affects roughly 30% of younger people who have otherwise recovered from strokes. It is characterized by chronic and painful muscle tension in my upper back and shoulders and is accompanied by severe hypertension if left unchecked. Medication can't treat it and this may be a long term health issue for me. However, I’m able to manage my symptoms by (1) lifting weights at the gym 90 minutes every morning, (2) practicing meticulous sleep hygiene, and (3) receiving a 60 minute deep tissue massage from Liam once a week. Liam is extremely knowledgeable and competent at forestalling my involuntary muscle contractions. My case is quite complicated but Liam took the time to get a detailed history and asked very intelligent questions so that he could make specific and nuanced choices about my physiology. Multiple physicians - trauma specialists, general practitioners, neurologists, and psychiatrists - were unable to connect the dots with my symptoms, much less treat them. Obviously, working out seven days a week at my age, I have inevitably sustained a few sports injuries during the time I’ve been seeing Liam. He has been very helpful at adapting his technique as needed so as to resolve those issues quickly. This has enabled me to continue my workouts and maintain my health. I recommend him.

I have been going to Liam for the last 3 months due to an issue with my left leg and foot. I have tried various practitioners before but Liam is the only one who has been able to help me!! The pain and swelling has completely subsided.Liam is professional and explains everything in great detail. I feel completely relaxed when attending an appointment with him. Thank you for all your help! Highly recommended.

I have had a number of treatments with Liam which include massage and acupuncture for a back injury. He is extremely professional and made me feel at ease. What impressed my most was his knowledge of the body and how one part impacts on another. There is no question that his treatment has improved my back which has caused my pain for sometime. I would highly recommend and will continue to use him.

I can't praise Liam enough, i had 14 months of chronic back pain after stupidly lifting someone off the floor, I'd worked with 2 physios previously, 4 surgeons, had diagnostic injections, multiple scans and was no nearer to even getting a diagnosis let alone getting better. Luckily I found Liam on Facebook and made an appointment, he did a really thorough assessment and listened to me and took all my previous injuries and surgeries into account and then he found some quite significant muscle imbalances that were a result of those previous injuries and surgeries that was causing my pain. He then got me doing very specific exercises to correct these imbalances. Prior to seeing Liam I was in a really bad way, the constant pain was effecting every part of my life, but I've been working with him for 3 months now and I feel great, i feel I am getting my life back and I am so grateful to Liam for being so thorough and not just fobbing me off with generic exercises which have only aggravated the pain in the past. My case was quite complex but Liam has been relishing the challenge and I am extremely grateful.

I'm a soft tissue therapist myself but for my own treatments Liam is who I choose! Liam has excellent knowledge of injuries and anatomy and keeps up to date with current research. His massage is excellent, and I always feel lighter and rested after treatments!

Liam provides weekly stretch sessions via zoom for my company and can honestly say I am more flexible and better at yoga, and I’m amazed to see my week on week improvements in the classes. Liams great at walking us through the science of what each move is doing I.e. flossing certain nerves etc, and the sessions are really something I look forward to each week.

Very highly recommend! Liam is a very talented massage therapist. Have been seeing him for sports massage as well as injury rehabilitation and he has been extremely effective on both fronts.He knows how to apply the right pressure, and the muscles treated feel really nice and loose the next day, ready for a fresh start again. He's also takes a keen interest in getting to the root of the problem and trying out new things to help you get back to baseline (or better) as soon as possible.Will definitely continue to see Liam.

Liam is friendly, caring, kind and understanding, and will take the time to get to the bottom of exactly what the issue is. He conducts thorough assessments to check muscle restrictions/pain/strength/weakness, explains what he's doing and why every step of the way, and works with you to develop a targeted treatment. He's excellent at explaining things in a way that makes sense to a lay person - and if it hasn't made sense the first time, he'll find another way to explain it. I have frequent issues with neck and shoulder pain, which have sometimes led to time off work so it's been really important to me to see a therapist that will make a real difference. Liam has been amazing in helping me get to the bottom of the issue. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to everyone!

After years of constant lower back pain, I saw muscle doctor as a last resort before looking into surgery as an option. Liam instantly identified the problem and through a short amount of treatment I am now pain free. Very professional, straight to the point, Highly recommend.

Liam's weekly mobility sessions have helped me so much with my IT band syndrome and shoulder pain. He's super knowledgeable and explains why the exercises work - it's very cool to learn the science behind it! His routines are practical and you can take them with you to other gym sessions/training days. Thank you Liam!