Testimonials

"I first made an appointment with Darren some 3 years ago on the recommendation of a friend, and I have since passed on this recommendation to others.

Over this period, treatment has not only been beneficial, but an educational experience as well. Darren has great knowledge and professional judgement. During this time he has also managed to further my own understanding, of how seemingly unconnected body parts can be affected by treatment in other areas of the body. I never cease to be amazed at how an under-functioning body-action can be 're-activated' by a mere few minutes work on a particular muscle.

Darren has certainly helped me with my running activities. I am now more 'body aware' and have learnt the fact that it is not necessarily strengthening exercises which will enable a better performance, but enabling each body part to function normally will allow the whole to achieve more."

Dr Jill Brown

"As an Iron man triathlete and fitness instructor professional I know the importance of getting regular treatment and advice from a reputable therapist. Training for Ironman 15hrs+ per week takes it's toll on the body. Muscles become tight, minor aches become strong pains, small problems become big issues. Without the help and support of Darren Tilley over the past 3 years my body would be a wreck. It's only Darren's expert knowledge, treatment and advice that has kept me going. Darren is always there to put right the damage caused by the 6hr+ bikes rides or 3hr+ running sessions. As a professional fitness instructor I have referred at least 50 clients to Darren who have all been very grateful for Darren's expert treatment and advice. I would have no hesitation in recommending Darren to anyone seeking honest, reliable, professional treatment."

David Maine

Fitness Professional and 2 x Iron-man

"Beginning teaching yoga 14 years ago, I was aware of old injuries in my back, but was confident that yoga stretching and strengthening would sort me out. Well it did, up to a point, but a year ago my movements became really restricted with pain in my pelvis and, after going to various other complementary practitioners, I consulted Darren.

I had apparently 'worked my way around' my injuries when practising yoga, so Darren was able to deeply massage my muscles with their long held chronic tension, and over a period of six months I became totally pain free.

I continually recommend Darren to my students - he is honest in his assessment of his ability to help (he usually can!), he believes that muscles and joints really want to be healthy and do their job and he encourages them to do this with massage and manipulation as appropriate, and he has an awareness of the body/mind/spirit relationship, so important for 'wholeness and health'.

Thank you Darren, you are a magician who has improved my life and now quite a number of my students' lives dramatically.!"

Margaret Ross - British Wheel of Yoga Teacher

"I have known Darren for 3 years now and I can honestly say if it hadn't been for him, I would not have realised one of my biggest ambitions - to run the London Marathon.

Just ten days before race day I injured my knee and I went to see him, in a lot of pain. Darren sorted out the injury and gave me the confidence and assurance that I could complete the race. I did and I will always be grateful to him.

He is brilliant at his job and a really great person, and now friend. I would recommend him to anyone.

As a sports Massage Therapist, I often come across clients with injuries that need more attention than I am able to offer, so I will always recommend they go and see Darren, as I know he will do his best to treat them and get them back to full fitness again. He is the best - a true professional.

Despite the fact that you put me through agonies yesterday, I still think you are the best.

Thanks for everything Darren."

Terri Clark - Massage therapist and personal trainer.

"Darren Tilley has treated me over a period of years for a chronic musculoskeletal condition caused by a series of earlier traumatic injuries. His level of diagnostic and treatment skills are exemplary. He is open minded to different approaches. He is patient and persistent in getting to the route causes of problems. Darren has helped me enormously over time and I would recommend him to anyone with similar conditions to mine."

David Bent - Artist

"I have been seeing Darren since December 2006 after I had sustained a very painful injury to my shoulder following a fall whilst dog walking. I was also hopeful that Darren might be able to reduce some of the back, shoulder and neck pain issues that I had been suffering from for a considerable period of time, in particular my damaged coccyx. I had been the victim of a Secondary school prank (some pre-pubescent boy thought it clever to remove my chair when I went to sit down), which had resulted in my being unable to sit still or lay comfortably on my back for the past 30 years! Trips to the cinema or theatre were fidgety and car journeys excruciating!!

At my initial consultation Darren expressed his concern at not being able to resolve my coccyx problem mainly because it was such an old injury. Though disappointed at this I respected his honesty and integrity. However, after only a couple of treatments I am now completely pain free in this area, which in my opinion makes Darren an absolute miracle worker!

I feel confident recommending Darren to my friends and colleagues. Despite the tears and discomfort during and after he is a truly skilled and caring practitioner."

Kathy Clarke - Head Teacher

"I was lifting a sideboard at an award into the back of car when I experienced a sharp back pain. Later, my back ached but was liveable, so I ignored it and the next day went to my usual aerobic dance session to " work it through" - during the session I was curious that my right leg seemed to intermittently collapse. I still did nothing until a few days later it collapsed as I was jogging down a flight of stone steps causing me to fall, head-first down 8 of them. Miraculously, nothing was broken, but it did make me realise that maybe this leg collapsing thing was not just inconvenient, but was down- right dangerous!!

Enter Darren - recommended to me by a good friend. By this time - I was a mess of aches, pains and malfunctions. Some caused by the fall, many caused by other muscles trying to compensate for the original lifting injury. Plus goodness knows what else I had been putting-up-with from horse falls, kicks and a lifetime of bad posture (especially when driving it seems).

Darren has worked systematically and thoroughly to unravel the mess I had created and treating both symptoms and causes. And the results have been nothing short of remarkable. Not only resolving the collapsing leg issue, but also identifying & improving a number of imbalances, tensions and dysfunctional muscles that where contributing to restricted movement and poor posture.

I would describe Darren as a very personable and caring professional. He is genuinely interested in the person as well as their muscles. And he is incredibly knowledgeable about the body and the way it functions and reacts in this modern world. One of the specific things I like about Darren and the way he works, is that he is interested in the whole and long-term well-being of his clients.

Since going to Darren I have felt stronger, more aligned and more supple than I have for a long time.

Thank you Darren & good luck for your Muscle Teq Seminars."

Ellen Watts

"Darren has remedied my aches and pains on more than one occasion. His sessions sort the problem in hand without the obligation of coming to see him week after week, month after month. He does what is needed in just the right amount of sessions and guides you through what you need to do to help yourself. Darren has also worked on my husband and my son all with great results.

As a therapist I have referred several clients to Darren for treatment and they have all come back singing his praises. This is of great value to me and to my clients."

Laura Campbell - massage therapist and personal trainer.