Massage

SPORTS & REMEDIAL MASSAGE

Remedial massage treats injury or imbalance. It involves assessing the body, then using stretching, nerve activation and manual therapy, before reassessing. The perfect compliment is to have a personal training session to teach you to strengthen weak muscles so that these tight muscles are less likely to reoccur.

Not limited to athletes, sports massage is like a maintenance massage to relieve adhesions, encourage circulation, address the nervous system and provide balance within the body for optimal performance.

We treat in a curative/remedial way, for sports/maintenance, and pre- or post- event.

Kinesiology taping available to speed up recovery, aid drainage from site of swelling and bruising, possibly enhance performance.

Services included:

- Partial body assessment (asymmetry, injury)

- Consultation (history of injury, treatments)

- Massage

- Reassess any changes

- Advise of self-help stretches & exercises

Half an hour............................. £30

Full hour.................................. £45

Availability & Book

PT & Massage

Services included:

- Partial body assessment (asymetry, injury)

- Consultation

- 1/2hr Personal training session

- 1/2hr Sports massage

- Advise of self-help stretches and exercises

- Use of my studio

Full Hour ..............................… £45

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What the

INSTRUCTOR says

"Caroline has a good understanding of anatomy and physiology"

"Caroline shows a very good understanding of soft tissue dysfunction and healing"

Reduce Pain - shoulders, knee, hips, neck and back
Promote balance - softening and smoothing out adhesions in the muscle fibres and breaking up fascia (ref The Fuzz Speach on UTube)
Enhance performance - improve level of performance in a sport by restoring normal function & length of muscles
Pre-event massages can help stimulate the muscles and enhance performance during the event.
Post-event massage can help realign muscle fibres, clear out byproducts of exercise from the muscles and help promote healing circulation to damaged muscles.

How Can Sports Massage Help You?

Acute Injury - If you have an injury occurring withing the last 4 days - this is best treated with rest, elevation and compression. (Click on my blog for a document explaining acute injury, how to deal with it & why not to massage).
Certain Medical Conditions - We can't give you a sports massage you if you have: diabetes, cancer, open wounds, DVT, an infectious skin disease or have a tumor.
Pregnancy - Unfortunately, we can't help if you are pregnant (despite being delighted for you). Other masseurs specializing in massage in pregnancy may be able to help.

When Should you Avoid Sports Massage?