Sports Massage - Remedial

Who is a Sports Massage for?

Despite it’s name Sports Massage Therapy is NOT just for sports people! It is for anyone and especially any woman.

How can a Sports Massage help me?

Sports body soft tissue massage – targets the area(s) you need focus on following a postural and range of movement assessment and giving you a treatment plan to enable a more enhanced recovery.

Sports Massage promotes Freedom in Movement.

Most of us can feel aches, pains and twinges during our daily lives, which restrict our movement. Massage therapy can help to relieve these discomforts and allow greater freedom of movement. Soft tissue therapy is a combination of sport and remedial massage techniques. It is recommended not only to treat injuries but also to maintain healthy muscles, whether you are an athlete, office worker, weekend jogger, suffer from a condition which restricts your movement or just feel in need of some relaxation.I combine Sports massage with remedial soft tissue therapy. I use a range of techniques to manipulate muscles and ease movement in joints to reduce discomfort and restore freedom of movement. I realise that treatments such as this are key to a holistic approach when working with women to restore movement and balance.

What sort of conditions can Sports Massage help with?

Examples of conditions which can be addressed with soft tissue work:

• Headaches, stress and relief of tension
• Neck pain
• Reduced shoulder movement
• Back pain
• Sciatica
• Knee pain/stiffness
• Calf pain
• Poor posture
• Foot discomfort

How can a Massage Benefit Me?

Massage helps to:

• Stimulate blood flow to damaged muscles and tissues
• Frees up dense tissues that have become stuck through repetitious movement patterns, so lactic acid can leave & oxygen and nutrients can enter
• Break down scar tissue: this can be useful after an injury, an operation or trauma to free adhesions
• Stretch the tissues to allow them to feel looser and more mobile
• Reduce tension, stress, anxiety, pain
• Release endorphins to leave you feeling relaxed and promote better sleep

What happens before my Sports Massage treatment?

At the beginning of the treatment, there will be a Postural Assessment to check range of movement, mobility, and background medical information. This helps determine the best treatment for you. The treatment will be bespoke to your needs and I will communicate with you during your treatment, to ensure you are comfortable and happy with the techniques I am using. I will finish the treatment with a reassessment of your movement to see how the massage has benefitted you.