Using techniques based on Swedish massage, lotion is applied directly on the skin with gliding and cleansing movements.  This will increase superficial blood & lymph circulation, helping to reduce congestion and aid absorption of toxins. 

Massage directly relieves superficial pain by soothing pressure receptors and pain nerve-endings, promoting a feeling of well-being.  Massage will also increase local skin temperature creating a feeling of warmth.

 

With Sports Massage the pressure used is normally harder as I may need to manipulate deep as well as superficial muscle tissue.  There may be some discomfort when working on injured muscles, but this usually eases quickly.

 

Sports massage can be an invaluable component of your fitness routine, whether you are a professional athlete or once-a-week squash player.

After training, it takes time for your body to remove waste and supply the necessary nutrients to replenish energy stores and repair any damaged muscle fibers.  A Sport Massage will speed up these processes enormously.

 

Sports massage techniques incorporate various muscle stretching techniques, frictions and deep tissue massage, which stretch and help to breakdown adhesions that have built up between muscle fibers and restore pain free suppleness.

 

Common sporting complaints such as Tennis/Golfers elbow, ‘Runners Knee’, ‘Runners Hip’ and ‘Frozen Shoulder’ are all over-use injuries which can be treated with sports massage techniques.

 

Massage is as much about injury prevention as injury treatment and rehabilitation.  Regular maintenance treatments mean areas of tension and imbalance can be addressed before they become serious injuries.