Sports Massage combines a range of massage techniques to increase blood circulation to the muscles, loosen tight muscles and flush waste products of exercise from your system. This will reduce injury, maintain optimal biomechanics and improve performance.
Sports Massage uses a variety of deep, slower strokes across the muscle direction rather than with it. Combined with individual stretching techniques, sessions can be individually tailored to your body’s requirements.
WHO IS THIS TYPE OF MASSAGE SUITABLE FOR?
Anyone! wether you are a sporty person, a recreational activitist or a sedentary office worker, I cater for everyone to help with aches and pains. Any age 16 to 65+ and from the retired to the Olympic athlete. Do not think that your not fit or sporty enough for a sports massage, each session is highly individualised in location, pressure and intensity.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET SPORTS MASSAGE?
This really depends on your training intensity, training cycle and personal requirements. Massage works really well when applied regularly but this may not be appropriate for all clients. All of these factors can be discussed during your first session. In general, most clients will return on a fortnightly, monthly or six-week basis in the most effective point in their training cycle.
WHAT HAPPENS ON MY 1ST SESSION?
During your first session I will take a full medical history, injury history and outline of your current training schedule. After this, I will use some simple assessment techniques to investigate muscle length, posture and alignment issues. Combining all this information will allow me to tailor your session appropriately to gain the best results. I can also use this information to advise on future sessions, give advice on self-management strategies and even refer to a physiotherapist as appropriate, should the problem be deemed more complicated.
FUTURE SESSIONS?
After your 1st session is over and I know what is required to help you, we can continue treatments tailored to your needs as required, these sessions will be on my recommendation, but completely up to you (ps, you get loyalty points with every booking!)
WILL IT HURT?
Sports Massage does involve deeper massage techniques than generalised relaxation massages. Specific trigger point work into really tight areas can be uncomfortable. As the applied pressure eases the’ trigger points’ within the muscle this discomfort will ease. This level of discomfort is entirely guided by you and if the area begins to get tender, I can change location or technique. I will help manage any discomfort with breathing techniques and varying the direction of pressure to make it as painless as possible.
