Treatment & Benefits
What is Massage?
Massage is defined as ‘‘mechanical manipulation of body tissues with rhythmical pressure and stroking for the purpose of promoting health and well-being’’ (1), and it is used in sport for many purposes (2, 3). These include:
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Pre-exercise preparation
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Post-exercise recovery
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Injury prevention
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Injury rehabilitation
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Maintaining the quality of the soft tissue plays a vital part in optimising performance and reducing the likelihood of injury. You can stretch and foam roll all day long but nothing quite hits the mark like a good quality sports massage.
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Each treatment is tailored to you, treating your specific needs, whether it is sport, relaxation, fitness maintenance or aiming for peak performance. Massage is ideal for injury prevention and post-injury rehabilitation as well as for general maintenance of health.
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It's important to drink a lot of water after a soft tissue massage to help flush lactic acid out of the tissues. If you don't, you’re more likely to be sore the next day.
Benefits of massage:
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Injury prevention
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Greater flexibility
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Increased range of movement
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Functional muscle balance
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Improved circulation
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Faster recovery times
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Pain relief
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Greater energy
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Relaxation
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Improved posture
Who do I treat?
I treat various sportsmen and women, parents, office workers, runners, rock climbers, riders, musicians, artists, photographers, figure skaters… you get the picture… I treat any body and everybody because everyone shares a common factor – we all have bodies which are susceptible to injury and stress. I believe that we all could benefit from some type of massage.
