Sports and Remedial Massage

About Sports Therapy

Sports Therapy offers a wide range of treatment options to benefit everyone, not just those from a sporting background.

Sports and Remedial Massage for:-

Tight / tense muscles from sport, posture, stress or if work-related
Generalised back, neck or shoulder aches and pains
Restricted joint range of movement
Fascial release, easing out adhesions or softening scar tissue
General relaxation
Detection, minimization or treatment of injuries

Injury Management - examples include:-

Treatment of strains (tendons/ligaments) and sprains (muscles)
Tendonitis – such as Achilles, Tennis or Golfers Elbow, Plantar Fascia
Assisting recovery after fractures or some surgeries
Use of taping – application of Kinesio or other sports tape
Electrotherapy options as below
Exercise advice

Electrotherapy:-

G5 mechanical massage (Wendy Munro) see https://g-5.com/ for more details. Used alone or to complement manual massage.
Ultrasound (Dave Shirley) - treats various musculoskeletal issues

Exercise Guidance

Rehabilitation from injury
Sports specific training
General fitness

All registered Sports and Remedial Therapists must follow high standards of professional conduct and behaviour. Under the terms of their registration they must also commit to undertaking yearly continuing professional development.

About Your Consultation

Your first consultation will consist of a general questionnaire, taking note of any current medical conditions or recent injuries. An assessment will be made of your injury or the condition requiring treatment. Postural, work or lifestyle factors will also be taken into consideration. These are often very important factors in the future management of your injury. Following this your treatment session will be discussed so that you are happy with the techniques that will be used. Please wear loose comfortable clothing for your appointment you may prefer to wear shorts during the consultation and treatment.