About sports massage

Sports Massage is a type of massage therapy which utilises hands-on deep tissue techniques to manipulate the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the body with the aim of reducing muscular tension, discomfort and pain. Although sports participants benefit greatly from sports massage, this method of massage isn’t beneficial only to them, as the deep tissue massage techniques can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions, such as:

• Muscular and joint injuries, such as sprains and strains
• Postural-related pain
• Headaches
• Golfer's and tennis elbow
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Back pain
• Achilles tendinopathy

The following benefits can be experienced through the application of sports and deep tissue massage techniques:

• Reduction in muscle tension, muscular pain and discomfort
• Increased range of motion, leading to enhanced performance.
• Decreased muscle stiffness and soreness after exercise or physical activity
• Reduced recovery time post injury
• Increased levels of relaxation and reduction in physical and psychological stress levels
• Aids sleep quantity and quality.