What is Sports Massage?

Sports massage targets specific regions of the body in need of relief and rehabilitation, through deep tissue manipulation and soft tissue mobilisation. Not only does sports massage promote recovery, it also reduces the risk of injury.

Massage is for ANYONE! You do not have to be an athlete, have an injury or even partake in physical activity to reap the benefits. It is also safe for all ages as the techniques and treatments used are safe for all.

Benefits of Sports Massage?

• Reduces muscle tension
• Improves range of motion (ROM)
• Increases flexibility, mobility and posture
• Decreases muscle spasms
• Improves sleep and reduces stress/anxiety
• Injury Prevention

Benefits for Maintaining Peak Performance

Athletes

• Reduce the risk of injury and re-injury
• Improve range of motion
• Allows you to maintain peak performance

Recreational

• Removes knots and stiffness from any tight areas (mainly shoulders, neck and calves)
• Improve postural awareness
• Reduce any build-up of muscular tension from everyday life

Treatments and Prices

• Initial Consultation and Massage (1 hour 20 minutes) £50.00
  Mandatory for all first appointments as treatment includes: collecting personal information, postural analysis, range of motion test (ROM) and massage.
• Sports Massage (60 minutes) £45.00
• Sports Massage (30 minutes) £30.00
• Pre-Event Massage (20 minutes) £25.00
• Post-Event Massage (45 minutes) £35.00
• Booking and cancellation terms and conditions apply

Gift Vouchers Available

Gift Vouchers are now avaialable in denominations of £50

Please contact us to buy gift vouchers for our initial consultation or for any of our treatments.

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Types of Massage

Remedial Massage

Designed to relieve aches and pains, helping reduce stiffness in the body through removing knots. It can also be used to reduce muscle tension caused during everyday activities and competing, by helping improve your postural awareness and incorporating different stretches to increase flexibility and reduce tightness. It will improve full range of motion without restrictions, reducing the risk of future injuries.

Pre-Event

Designed to stimulate specific muscles which will be exerted during an activity, the massage will increase blood circulation promoting oxygen, increase flexibility and help to mentally prepare the client. Consisting of a variety of tapotement techniques involving rhythmical tapping or percussion of the soft tissue. This type of massage is carried out 15-90 minutes before the event.

Post-Event

Designed to promote blood flow after exercise, increasing recovery time and reducing muscle soreness and fatigue. Through removing toxins in the muscles which are released during physical activity. As exercise increases the bodies circulation of lymphatic fluid, which helps flush out toxins more effectively. Such as lactic acid which is released into the body during high intensity activity. Finishing the session with effective stretches to further relax the muscles, this is usually received within 2 hours of partaking in physical activity.

Hot Stone Massage

Hot stone massage uses a variety of basalt rocks that are placed on different points of the body, allowing a deeper pressure to be added to specific areas without causing discomfort. This is used for a deeper relaxation and to ease muscle tension.

Benefits

• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Reduces pain and inflammation
• Increases metabolism
• Improves circulation
• Improves sleep
• Boosts immunity

Myofascial Cupping

Myofascial cupping uses the application of decompressed cups on the skin, this creates a vacuum effect that lifts up the underlying tissue inside the cups, which draws blood and other fluids to the surface of the skin. This is mainly used to treat soft tissue injuries and improve flexibility.

Benefits

• Reduces anxiety and depression
• Improves blood flow, blood pressure and muscle recovery
• Promotes lymphatic drainage (localised detoxification)
• Increases circulation to muscle, fascia and skin
• Increases joint mobility through producing a stretch reflex in the fascia and connective tissue
• Draws stagnated blood to the surface of the skin

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