Sports Massage
Do you undertake sports or exercise regularly?
Are you perhaps preparing for a significant sporting event?
Are you perhaps preparing for a significant sporting event?
Then including sports massage work as part of your regime can be very beneficial in helping you achieve your goals.
Stretching hip flexors
Sports Massage
60 minutes £40 (in-call) £50 (out call)
90 minutes £60 (in-call) £70 (out-call)
This specific type of massage is usually targeted towards the primary areas of the body used in each sport, to improve the function of those specific muscles and joints. It should also improve general muscle function as well, which is why it is so useful for athletes.
Regular sports massage can make a huge difference to your body and well-being:
It uses a range of techniques to:
60 minutes £40 (in-call) £50 (out call)
90 minutes £60 (in-call) £70 (out-call)
This specific type of massage is usually targeted towards the primary areas of the body used in each sport, to improve the function of those specific muscles and joints. It should also improve general muscle function as well, which is why it is so useful for athletes.
Regular sports massage can make a huge difference to your body and well-being:
- Helps the body function at its optimum level so you can enjoy the sports you participate in
- Protects muscles, tendons and ligaments
- Promotes speedier recovery time between training sessions, events and after injury
- Targets other muscles that may have become affected as a result of strains and sprains
- Brings psychological benefits in term of relaxation, enhanced motivation and a general sense of wellbeing.
It uses a range of techniques to:
- Improve the health of your muscles and other soft tissues
- Alleviate muscle tension and restrictions
- Help prevent injury or speed up recovery if injury has occurred
- Improve flexibility
- Help you meet your training/competition goals
- Advise on specific stretching and body maintenance
Pre cycle race warm up
Pre-event massage
A pre-event massage is a short, specific treatment given before a sports event, ideally between 30 minutes and 48 hours beforehand, though it can longer. A pre-event sports massage does not replace your warm up, but complements it.
It focusses on:
A pre-event massage is a short, specific treatment given before a sports event, ideally between 30 minutes and 48 hours beforehand, though it can longer. A pre-event sports massage does not replace your warm up, but complements it.
It focusses on:
- the specific muscles and joints that will be primarily uesd in the event you are undertaking, not the whole body
- warming up those key muscles and increasing the supply of blood and oxygen to them
- helping muscles to relax just enough so there is the full range of joint movement required
- supporting your final preparations for the event, by allowing you to relax and focus on being successful.
Ironman Triathlon Nottingham 2015
Post-event massage
Recovery is the primary purpose of post-event sports massage. You'll tend to push yourself harder during an event than while training. A massage afterward is vital to assist a speedy, as pain-free, recovery as possible. The aim of this massage is to:
This can also be the place to identify and begin the process of managing any injuries or niggles that you may have picked up, helping you recover from these more quickly and get back to doing what you love and enjoy.
Recovery is the primary purpose of post-event sports massage. You'll tend to push yourself harder during an event than while training. A massage afterward is vital to assist a speedy, as pain-free, recovery as possible. The aim of this massage is to:
- relax your muscle tone
- improve your recovery circulation
- flush toxins from the body and restore your flexibility
- allow for a quicker recovery and return to training without the usual stiffness and soreness
- it can be undertaken immediately after the event, or up to a day or two after, to gain the most benefit.
This can also be the place to identify and begin the process of managing any injuries or niggles that you may have picked up, helping you recover from these more quickly and get back to doing what you love and enjoy.
Kinesiology Taping
As part of the preparation for events, general support during training, and as part of an injury recovery programme, I now offer kineisology taping. This taping method can be beneficial in helping with common conditons such as:
As part of the preparation for events, general support during training, and as part of an injury recovery programme, I now offer kineisology taping. This taping method can be beneficial in helping with common conditons such as:
- mild muscle strains, plantar fasciitis, ITB symdrome, knee collateral problems, and many more issues
- Kinesiology taping can also help reduce the swelling caused by bruising and sprains, by supporting the lymphatic system drain excess fluids.
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Events attended:
To have a look at some of the events I've attended and work I wish to undertake, with teams, clubs and gym etc, please have a look at the event massage page.
To have a look at some of the events I've attended and work I wish to undertake, with teams, clubs and gym etc, please have a look at the event massage page.
For more information or to arrange an appointment please use the contact page, or ring/message me on 07515 907393
