Remedial and Sports Therapy
The aim of remedial and sports therapy is prevention of injury and rehabilitation post injury to restore function, fitness and ability to carry out day to day activities.
Sports massage applies deep tissue remedial techniques to loosen tight muscles, lengthen shortened muscles, correct postural imbalances and promote recovery from training or from injury. Regular treatment to maintain optimal muscle health can also prevent injuries.
For those who regularly participate in sports or train at the gym sports massage can be beneficial to ensure that muscles and joints are moving freely, stiffness is eliminated and any early tissue damage repaired. For non athletes, the benefits of massage are also applicable – physical, psychological and physiological benefits can be felt: pain can be reduced, range of movement increased, posture corrected, mood enhanced.
Regular massage therapy can reduce injuries, treat injured muscles and restore movement to affected joints, performance can be improved in training and competition, and recovery can be enhanced.
Sports massage can be used before events to prepare muscles for the exertions ahead, post event to promote recovery, as maintenance therapy to maximise benefits from training and also for rehabilitation post injury.
Benefits of Sports Massage:
- Increases flexibility
- Increases range of movement in joints
- Reduces muscle stiffness
- Reduces muscle spasm
- Decreases chance of injury
- Reduces recovery time
- Promotes healing after injury
- Breaks down scar tissue and adhesions
- Reduces pain
The treatment process
At the first visit a full consultation will be carried out followed by an assessment of any injury or area to be treated, including postural assessment. A treatment plan will then be agreed, followed by treatment tailored to your needs.
After the treatment, advice will be provided on how to promote healing, maintain muscle health and prevent injury. This may include recommendations for stretches, rehabilitation and strengthening, training loads.
Initial Treatment – 1 hour minimum to ensure the initial consultation and assessment can be completed thoroughly and to allow time for treatment.
Subsequent Treatments 30mins to 1 hour depending on needs. A treatment plan will be agreed at visit 1.
