Remedial sports massage

Sports Massage is an invaluable tool for common issues such as back and neck pain, sciatica, muscle strains, injuries & joint pain from everyday and work related issues. It is very effective as a deep tissue massage therapy and can reduce the risk of injury, shorten the healing process, enhance athletic performance, increase strength and flexibility and have many psychological benefits, especially before any sporting event. Even if you are not an athlete or carry an injury, the benefits apply to everybody.

Rugby injury treatment, football, running, cycling, swimming, surfing, tennis, all sport injuries are treated.

Sports massage is applicable to a very wide spectrum of people, all the benefits apply to you whether you are injured or not, a professional athlete, enjoy recreational sport or just suffer from everyday and work related aches and pains. Even if you are in perfect condition, regular maintenance sports massages can help maintain that level for you.

You can also enjoy a massage treatment purely for relaxation purposes and is a great way to de-stress and feel good.

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What's included?

This is where your therapist will discuss your needs and treatment to suit you. Any injuries will be discussed at this stage.

where necessary, special attention will be given to an injured area, using massage and pain reduction techniques to best suit you.

Different massage techniques are used whether it be for an injury, a conditioning treatment or just relaxation and increases muscle flexibility.

Where necessary, time will be spent on a painful area using techniques to reduce pain and start the healing process.

Whilst your muscle tissue is warm and flexible it is perfect time to perform a stretch. MET progressive stretching is used where the muscle is slightly contracted, ensuring maximum flexibility and reduces the risk of repeat injury and muscle strains.

After the treatment your therapist will discuss how it went and how you feel. Any rehabilitation exercises and the most suitable treatment plan will be decided.

What is Holistic Therapy?

If you have a specific problem, injury or complaint your therapist will consider you as a whole.

Your whole lifestyle will be considered, both physically and psychologically. Your posture, job, driving position and recreational activities can be discussed. Many aspects of your lifestyle can create problems so it is important that these areas are taken into account.

For example, a lower back problem could mean underlying issues with other parts of the body so the back, neck, hips and legs would be covered as part of the treatment.

The main benefits

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Pain Reduction

Various pain reduction techniques are used here if you have an injury or painful areas.
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Reduces muscle soreness & stiffness

Blood circulation creating a warming effect is achieved with massage and stretching and the breaking down of scar tissue
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Injury prevention

Remedial sports massage therapy will reduce the risk of future injury by keeping muscle tissue flexible in a healthy state.
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Improves flexibility

Muscle tissue becomes more flexible and stretching is an important part of Remedial sports massage therapy
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Helps re-habilitation

Massage in itself is a form of rehab, post massage stretches and exercises are also advised as part of a rehabilitation program
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Increases Relaxation, physically and mentally

Massage is a powerful tool to relax and de-stress by creating a warming effect increasing blood circulation.
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Improves blood circulation

The ‘pumping’ effect of massage improves blood circulation and provides oxygenated blood to a much needed injury site.
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Improves physical performance

Remedial massage therapy improves flexibility, strength and breaks down scar tissue, in turn reducing the risk of injury.
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Can help Lymphatic drainage

Massage can help to kickstart the disposal of waste products and toxins from muscle tissue as it becomes more permeable, into the lymphatic drainage system. It is recommended to drink plenty of water after the treatment.
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Psychological improvement – makes you feel good!

The feeling of increased well being is acheived with pain relief and a warming effect creating a positive psychological effect.
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Energy boosting

A feeling of increased energy can be achieved especially after muscle soreness and pain is reduced, where muscle tissue is more conditioned for use.
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Pre, Inter and Post Event treatments are extremely beneficial.

If participating in any event, massage can be an extremely powerful tool as part of a warm up, during an event to maintain warmth and flexibilty and as a post warm down muscle soreness and waste product removal treatment.