Soft tissue injuries can be caused in any of three ways, Personal Physique Treatments can compliment the healing process of all three:

Muscle fibres/ligaments/tendons are torn because they are over-loaded or over stretched.  When healing, fibrous adhesions can develop around the injury causing stiffness and pain to the surrounding area.   Massage can help to naturally breakdown these adhesion and temporarily  boost circulation and removal of these adhesions.

Overuse

Starting a new fitness regime, stepping up training after a break or compensations for old injuries, can slowly overload muscles causing micro-traumas, which if left unchecked, can lead to more serious injuries like tendonitis.  Overuse injuries can occur over days, weeks or even months.  Certain massage techniques  are very effective at optimising the quick repair of this type of injury.

Disuse

Previous injury or poor posture/running style etc. creates muscular imbalances and dysfunction, sometimes without you even realising it.  Movement helps to ‘pump’ nutrients into and waste away from your muscles.  A muscle that is moving dysfunctionally means the optimal natural pumping process is compromised. This can lead to a build-up of toxins, meaning a muscle not moving properly, causing an increased build-up of toxins and so on ….   The classic “use it or lose it scenario”.  Massage is one way to literally ‘kick start’ this pumping action by the rhythmic compression and relaxation of ‘stagnant’ muscles.