Sports and Remedial Massage therapy is beneficial to anyone who is suffering muscular or joint pain, or that may be recovering from injury. It is also beneficial as a preventative measure to keep the muscles in check and aligned, and to avoid any scar tissue or adhesions from building up within the tissues which would eventually impair function and mobility.
Some conditions that would benefit from this type of massage are:
- Muscle strains
- Ligament / joint sprains (after 48 hours of injury)
- Tendinitis
- Inflexibility
- Piriformis syndrome
- Hip pain
- RSI
- Plantar fasciitis (foot / heel pain)
- Stiff neck
- Rotator cuff (shoulder) problems
- Runners knee (iliotibial band syndrome)
- Groin strain
- Headaches (that may be due to hypertonic muscles in the back, neck or shoulders)
Your treatment will be tailored to your specific need and can include the following techniques:
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Trigger point therapy to target specific problems areas (they may not be found at the site of your pain but actually be causing you referred pain!)
- Soft tissue release which increases the pliability of the muscle. Stretching the muscle in this way will help to break down any fibrous scar tissue
- Muscle energy technique stretching which aims to increase your range of motion and flexability