Sports/Deep Tissue Massage

Sports, Physio & Deep Tissue Massage


Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on the deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. Our Chartered Physiotherapists/Sports Massage Therapist will concentrate on your specific areas of pain and tension. Where there is muscle tension or injury you can often find adhesions which are bands of painful, rigid tissue in muscles, tendons or ligaments. These adhesions often obstruct the regular flow of blood and can cause pain, restricted movement and inflammation.


Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement. To do this, our therapist will often use direct deep pressure or friction applied across muscle fibres. Our patients often notice improved range of motion immediately after a deep tissue massage.


Sports massage is particularly effective for athletes with muscle overuse injuries, and before or after a big match or running. Sports/ Deep Tissue Massage can also help the following conditions:


  • Pre and post marathons/matches
  • Sports Injuries e.g. Shin splints, ITB syndrome, recurring calf muscle strains
  • Chronic pain
  • Tightness in the upper/lower back
  • Anxiety, stress and tension
  • Headaches of muscular origin
  • Neck pains
  • Recovery from injuries
  • Limited mobility
  • Many more


We offer deep tissue massage in either half hour or 1 hour appointments.



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FAQS

Here are answers to some common questions. 
  • Who would benefit from deep tissue massage or sports massage?

    Pretty much anybody! Regardless of where you are an elite athlete, mother of two or retired person, everyone can benefit from a Sports Massage.  Common conditions that respond well to treatment are:


    • Neck and shoulder pain

    • Upper and lower back pain

    • Tension headaches

    • Knee pain (runners knee)

    • Shoulder pain (swimmers shoulder)

    • Tight calves / hamstrings / ITB

    • RSI in forearms, hands and wrists

    • Tennis elbow

    • Golfers elbow

    • Plantar fasciitis

    • Whiplash


  • When should I have a sports massage?

    In an ideal world, we’d have massage every week to flush out all those microtraumas before they become niggles and keep the muscles in good condition.  In reality however, and often down to time and cost, most people will visit a therapist when something starts to worry them. 


    More often than not, it takes a lot longer to treat a full-blown injury than an early niggle, so if you feel a problem brewing, book an appointment sooner rather than later.

  • What types of sports massage are there?

    Pre-event massage - Pre-event massage is just as you’d expect – a massage in the lead up to a big race. Usually, this is a few days to a few hours ahead. Typically pre-event massage will be energizing and not too deep to prepare your muscles and joints for the race ahead.


    Post-event massage – Post-event massage is often available after races to help you on the road to recovery.  As well as treating niggles that may have flared up in the race, post-event massage will soothe and ease tired muscles and help to prevent DOMS.


    Maintenance massage – Regardless of your level of sport, maintenance massage is something to consider factoring into your training week.  This type of massage helps to treat tissue structures that have become shortened, tight, and painful and will help to improve performance and prevent injury.


    Injury treatment - Sports massage can also be used to treat specific soft tissue injuries and help to reduce recovery time.  A good Sports Massage Therapist has a lot of tools in their armory to treat an injury, from trigger point therapy, muscle energy techniques, tissue release to K-Taping. 


     

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