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What are the benefits of Soft Tissue Therapy?
Decrease stress and anxiety, improve mobility, relief from aches and pain, injury prevention and recovery, event readiness, and increase of blood circulation.
Does it hurt?
No pain, lots to gain!
Some techniques may cause slight soreness, but you will be offered alternatives if you aren’t comfortable receiving them.
What if I have a recent injury?
Depending on the nature of the injury, and advice from your doctor massage may promote healing. This would need assessing on an individual basis.
What if I’m pregnant?
As long as you are past your first trimester, and you have the go-ahead from your midwife – sports massage can have many benefits.
What can I expect?
Your first appointment will consist of a consultation; inclusive of a postural assessment, discussion of treatment goals, treatment methods, what it will feel like, treatment plan and prognosis.
What if you don’t think you can help?
I will write a referral letter for you, and advise you of what healthcare professional I think would be best to approach and why.
How many treatments will I need?
This varies depending on your needs, lifestyle, and how long your complaint has been ongoing.
I will be sure to discuss this with you at consultation.
What if I have a chronic pathology?
Sports massage may not be able to cure existing pathology, but it may be able to help you manage pain and ease your symptoms with regular treatments.
DEFINITIONS
Remedial Massage
Remedial Massage aims to provide remedy, or support recovery of a specific injury or dysfunctional movement pattern. A postural and active movement assessment are carried out in order to identify which biomechanics need to be addressed.
A combination of basic and advanced techniques such as myofascial release, neuromuscular technique and soft tissue release are used to target the soft tissues identified during the initial assessment. Specific aftercare advice such as exercises and stretches are usually prescribed to contribute to the rehabilitation of the dysfunctional or injured areas.
Remedial Massage is suitable for chronic conditions, as well as recent issues that you may want to address.
Sports Massage
Sports Massage uses advanced techniques to ready the soft tissues for an event, and to aid recovery after an event or training session. Sports Massage can also be used to maintain the quality of soft tissues, and range of motion in between events or training sessions.
Sports Massage can be effective in covering broad areas, or simply focus on a specific area that may be prone to tightness or injury. A range of compression and sweeping techniques, along side stretching and mobilising may be used during a treatment.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage is a broad and more general treatment, aimed at a larger area or even the whole body. Deep Tissue Massage is great for generally tired, aching muscles or if you are simply just looking to relax at the end of a long day!
Some of my clients suffering with chronic auto immune diseases such as ME, or fibromyalgia find this type of massage beneficial.
