Sports Massage

Purpose of Sports Massage

The main purpose of sports massage therapy is to help alleviate the stress and tension which build up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity whether it be through playing sport or resulting from bad posture. Where minor injuries occur due to overexertion and/or overuse (we usually feel we have “pulled” something), massage can break them down quickly and effectively.  Sports massage can help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement, whether a person is an athlete or a once a week jogger. 
However, injuries to muscles can occur just as easily sitting at a computer all day typing with bad posture or carrying heavy shopping bags so you don’t need to be a sportsperson to have a “sports” injury!  People often see sports massage as deep tissue or remedial massage – basically a massage that is doing something beneficial other than solely stress busting.

Benefits of Sports Massage

Sports massage has many benefits. In addition to feeling great, sports massage reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, increases circulation and lymph flow, reduces muscle tension, improves flexibility, and relieves pain.
Sports Massage can also include pre-event, post-event and maintenance techniques that promote greater athletic endurance and performance, lessen chances of injury and reduce recovery time.
Regular sports massage can

• Enhance personal performance and it is steroid-free!
• Improve self-awareness
• Encourage flexibility of the joints
• Prevent potential over-use injuries
• Pre-event massage prepares the athlete both mentally and physically for the challenge ahead
• Post-event massage is an excellent warm-down substitute

Fees

Estelle endeavours to treat each client as an individual, therefore the duration of appointments and fees will vary.
Each treatment – either sports massage or holistic therapy includes a detailed consultation, full postural assessment, formation of a treatment plan and after-care suggestions, which can include stretching exercises.
Treatments are therefore based on £40.00 per hour or £27.00 per half hour.
Estelle is willing to do mobile treatments if you cannot make it into the clinic, but unfortunately an additional £10.00 per visit will apply in most circumstances.  We will do our best to find an appointment time to suit you at the clinic.