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Sports massage therapy is geared toward athletes of every kind, from world-class professionals to weekend joggers. The particulars of the sports massage technique are specific to the athlete's sport of choice. Focusing on areas of the body that are overused and stressed from repetitive and often aggressive movements

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE -

DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE

FROZEN SHOULDER

NECK DISCOMFORT

TENNIS/GOLFERS’S ELBOW

FULL BODY

PRE/POST EVENT MASSAGE

Deep Tissue Massage involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles).

 It's used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders.

Potential Benefits

Deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem, such as chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and the following conditions:

• Low back pain
• Limited mobility
• Recovery from injuries (e.g. whiplash, falls)
• Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome3
• Postural problems
• Muscle tension in the hamstrings, glutes, IT band, legs, quadriceps, rhomboids, upper back
• Osteoarthritis pain
• Sciatica
• Piriformis syndrome
• Tennis elbow
• Fibromyalgia
• Upper back or neck pain

DEEP

TISSUE

MASSAGE

FROZEN

SHOULDER

Frozen shoulder is undoubtedly a debilitating and painful condition, and it is all too common. Massage therapists the world over will be well aware of this condition and the struggles that its sufferers present to them in the hope of some relief. The challenge is in knowing exactly how to manage this condition within the confines of the massage education.

The pain and stiffness in the shoulder can be so severe that you are unable to lift your arm over your head. It causes stiffness and a restricted range of movements in the affected shoulder. There is a medical term for it – ‘adhesive capsulitis’ and most sufferers will be familiar with the term because the pain can be so testing that they visit a Doctor at some point.

The worst thing about frozen shoulder is that it is persistent. Unfortunately the medical industry are more likely to inject the affected muscle with steroids than recommend a course of massage treatments, however, most frozen shoulder sufferers are likely to want to go down the massage route at some point anyway.

The condition of adhesive capsulitis usually entails a gradual onset of stiffness and increasing pain in only one shoulder; the joint capsule tightens and inflamed.

Benefits of Massage for Frozen Shoulder

Massage therapy is very beneficial in treating frozen shoulder as it increases the blood circulation to the injured region and also reduces the formation of scar tissue. Regular massage should be done to reduce the muscle stiffness. The pain and stiffness usually gets relieved after several massage treatments.

Deep Tissue Massage for Frozen Shoulder

NECK

DAMAGE

Neck pain is a common complaint. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture — whether it's leaning over your computer or hunching over your workbench. Osteoarthritis also is a common cause of neck pain.

Rarely, neck pain can be a symptom of a more serious problem. Seek medical care if your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or loss of strength in your arms or hands or if you have shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm.

Signs and symptoms include

• Pain that's often worsened by holding your head in one place for long periods, such as when driving or working at a computer
• Muscle tightness and spasms
• Decreased ability to move your head
• Headache

TENNIS &

GOLFER’S

ELBOW

Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are considered to be overload tendon injuries, which occur after minor and often unrecognised trauma to the proximal insertion of the extensor (tennis elbow) or flexor (golfer's elbow) muscles of the forearm:

• Tennis elbow: reactive tendon pathology of extensor forearm muscle origins, causing lateral elbow and upper forearm pain and tenderness. Caused by repetitive stress at the muscle-tendon junction and its origin at the lateral epicondyle.
• Golfer's elbow: reactive tendon pathology of flexor forearm muscles, causing medial elbow pain. Caused by repetitive stress at the muscle-tendon junction and its origin at the medial epicondyle.

Tennis elbow

• Tennis - classically, although less so since the advent of lighter tennis rackets and two-handed backhands. Tennis is not the cause in the majority of people with tennis elbow.
• Jobs involving repetitive heavy lifting or the use of heavy tools.
• Jobs involving movements in an awkward posture - eg, arms lifted in front of the body, hands bent or twisted, and precision movements, particularly squeezing and twisting movements.
• New and unaccustomed strains such as DIY, gardening, lifting a new baby, moving house, carrying luggage.

Golfers elbow

• Golf and other sports involving gripping or throwing.
• Jobs and hobbies using repetitive elbow movements - eg, DIY, computer use, gardening, chopping, climbing or painting.
• Use of vibrating tools.

FULL

BODY/ WELL BEING MASSAGE

If there is a problem area that needs extra attention, such as a sore back or tight shoulders, request that I spend more time focused on those trouble spots but the trade-off may be less time spent on other areas of the body. To ensure the full treatment of every body part, as well as a focus on specific issues, make an appointment for a longer session time.

PRE & POST

EVENT

MASSAGE

Pre and Post event sports massage is specifically designed to help an athlete perform at their best and recover as quickly and effectively as possible after their event.

Pre event

Pre event massage can be carried out anytime from two days to immediately before an event -

• Increase the circulation of blood to the muscles to allow them to be flushed and oxygenated.
• Create a state of readiness in the muscles ant tissues.
• Help muscles to relax so the joints can be moved through their full range of motion.
• Enable the athlete to focus on their event either by relaxing or by completing their mental preparations.

Post event

Post event massage should be done as soon as possible after the event -

• Help flush out the toxins and lactic acid built up during the exercise.
• Help return the muscles to a relaxed state.
• Reduce the risk of next day muscle soreness.
• Reduce swelling and promote faster healing.
• Help an athlete with their cool down routine, this is especially good after an event when an athlete is often too tired or excited to cool down properly.
• Help an athlete to relax after their event and gives them time to mentally recover from the event.

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