My Profile

Stephen Fowler LSSM Dip. MSMA, MISRM

I specialise in sports and remedial massage therapy, together with performance and corrective exercise programming, I have over 20 years experience in the fitness/therapy industry. During that time I have successfully run Total Contrast Health and Fitness. A company I started in 1990 offering personal training and corrective exercise programming.

After completing many qualifications in personal training, I then qualified at the London School of Sports Massage, where I am registered. I am also registered with the Sports Massage Association, and the Institute of Sport and Remedial Massage, my details can be found on all three websites (see links on right). I am currently studying with the Paul Chek Institute for functional and correctional exercise. I have developed an almost unique range of skills and techniques coupled with my own experience of over twenty years in fitness.

To date I have worked with various sports teams; including rugby, football, and hockey.   I have also been providing Sports and Remedial massage to a local martial arts club in addition to various county level squash and tennis players. I have also helped with two Olympic standard swimmers, and one national champion in canoeing.

My clients include both amateur and novice "weekend warriors" and a large number of everyday people with mixed requirements. These range from work related and over-use injuries due to incorrect sitting posture or repetitive movements at work, to post surgical rehabilitation.

I personally suffered a broken back some 18 years ago, resulting in two ruptured discs leading to prolonged sciatica, which I successfully treated with exercise, traction and stretching. More recently a car accident left me with an unstable shoulder and dislocated knee, which I also rehabilitated using Biofeedback, massage and exercise. I feel that these unfortunate accidents gave me an insight into the pain and frustration that most practitioners do not experience first hand, and so I feel I am able to sympathize and identify with my clients.

Institute Of Sports & Remedial Massage I.S.R.M
BTEC Diploma Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy
Underpinning Anatomy & Physiology
Applied Anatomy & Physiology
Patient Evaluation (Diagnosis)
Sports & Remedial Massage Techniques
Injury Treatment & Rehabilitation
Soft Tissue Manipulation

Theory Exam 91%
Practical Exams
General Massage 78% Soft Tissue Release 77.5%
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) 72.5%

London School of Sports Massage
Connective Tissue Manipulation
Postural Assessment
Myofascial Release techniques
Muscle energy technique, (MET)
Postural & Functional Re-Education
General Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Soft Tissue Release & Manipulation
Passive Joint Mobilization
Exercise Prescription
Anatomy & physiology
Paper 1) 82% 2) 77% 3) 83% 4) 83%

Nth. London School of Sports Massage
Specialised Postural Assessment
Seated Chair Massage
Advanced Postural Assessment
Lower Limb Biomechanics
Core Bodyworks Intensive
Advanced Soft Tissue Release (STR)
Spine/Pelvis/Gluteals Dissection day
Advanced MET/STR Shoulder/Hip
Dissection Of Spine Pelvis Gluteals

Fitness Education I.C.S. Diploma in fitness and nutrition
Muscles in Motion 100%
Sports Conditioning Programming 100%
Lifestyle Coaching 100%
Injury Prevention and First Aid 100%
Fitness field 100%
Nutrition For optimal Performance 92%
Management Skills for the fitness field 90%
Movement Repertoire 90%
Exercise & How it Affects The Body 90%
Fitness leader In class 90%
Exercise Testing and Evaluation 85%

National Athletic Trainers Association
Assessing & Rehabilitating Shoulder Instability

Kinesio UK
Fundamental & Advanced Kinesio Taping (KT1/KT2)

The C.H.E.K Institute Corrective Exercise and Applied Kinesiology
Scientific Core Conditioning 77%
Scientific back Training 89%
Swiss Ball Training
Equal But Not the Same (Advanced Scientific Training For The Female)
Advanced Swiss ball Training For Rehabilitation 94%
High Performance Core conditioning
Assessing Core Function
Programme Design
Functional anatomy Of The Core
Dynamic Medicine Ball Training 87%
Advanced Programme Design
Neuromuscular development approach to conditioning
Strong ‘n’ Stable Swiss Ball Weight Training
Gym instructor Golf Biomechanics

YMCA Fitness Instructors Course
Cardiovascular training
Ante/Post Natal Exercise
Circuit Training
Nutrition and weight Management
Gym Instructor
Exercise testing and Evaluation
Sport Injuries
Resistance Training
Business Studies