SPORTS MASSAGE

If you have a long-standing injury or sports injury, massage can help relieve your pain. If you are stressed or anxious, massage is a wonderful way to unwind and improve your health.

Massage can bring about the release of chronic muscle tension and can induce dramatic improvements in pain levels, function and sporting ability.  It is a preventative therapy and regular maintenance treatment is recommended to prevent injuries and tension recurring.

Deep tissue massage can help to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia.  This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the top muscles.  Deep tissue massage is often recommended for individuals who experience consistent pain, are involved in heavy physical activity and patients who have sustained a physical injury.

Massage can help relieve pain and tension associated with conditions such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, knee osteoarthritis, migraine, jaw pain, fibromyalgia, pregnancy and sub-clinical depression.

Massage has been shown to help the following:

Back pain
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Tennis elbow
Knee osteoarthritis
Migraine
Jaw pain
Fibromyalgia
Sub-clinical depression
Pre-menstrual syndrome
High blood pressure

(Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2010, 18:3, Psychological Bulletin 2004  130:1)

What massage is best for you?

Various types of massage are available at our clinics including:

Back massage
Shoulder massage
Neck massage
Remedial massage
Pregnancy massage
Sports massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Scar treatment

Your massage therapist will discuss what type of massage suits you best to achieve what you want to achieve. If you have a fever or are infectious, you shouldn’t have a massage as it can aggravate the symptoms.