Our Services
Sports Massage
Despite it’s name, sports massage isn’t just intended for athletes and sports enthusiasts.
Sports massage aims to increase blood flow by using different techniques to help flush the muscles and loosen tight or injured parts of the body.
For the athletes and sports enthusiasts, a pre-game sports massage will flush muscles, and help the tissues to warm up in order to supply optimal blood flow for performance. A similar technique is used post-game, whereby, the toxins are removed from the muscles.
Sports massage is usually symptom-focussed, and this is where it becomes relevant for those outside of full time sports. Any dysfunctional issues within the muscles or connective tissues can be tackled with a sports massage, looking to both the cause and the symptom.
It is designed to assist in correcting problems and imbalances in soft tissue that are caused by repetitive and strenuous physical activity.
The Benefits:
Relax tight muscles
Fights fatigue
Relieve any lactic acid build up (DOMS)
Boost circulation and the immune system so that the body heals quicker
Improves flexibility and RoM
Faster recovery after exercise
Prevention for injury and muscle soreness
Remedial Massage
Remedial massage is an assessment and treatment of the body’s muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues in order to help with rehabilitation.
Remedial massage is used to treat muscular problems alongside encouraging deep relaxation. Many massage techniques are used during a remedial massage to achieve desired outcome.
We use remedial massage as an effective massage type to aid relaxation and treat muscular conditions.
The aim of remedial massage is to create a comfortable environment for the body so that you can return to normal health after an injury.
The Benefits:
Improve the recovery of soft tissue injuries
Improved posture/body awareness
Reduced muscle tension
Improved blood circulation
Stimulation of the lymphatic system
Improved mood/mental health
Increased joint mobility and range of motion
Pregnancy Massage
A prenatal/pregnancy massage is perfect for those expectant mothers that are past the initial 12 weeks of pregnancy. Prenatal massage will help to relax tense muscles, ease sore spots, improves circulation and help with mobility.
We will adjust techniques accordingly to meet the specific needs of each pregnant woman and their changing bodies. Treatments will be carried out whilst mum is lying on her side, given plenty of support pillows, bolsters and blankets.
Carrying a baby changes your centre of gravity and puts a lot of stress on your hips, lower back, neck, abdominal muscles, and shoulders.
Pregnancy also relaxes your ligaments, meaning your pelvic joints are less stable, it also changes your posture, pulling your pelvis forward.
Further to this, the extra weight you're carrying can lead to an aching lower back.
The Benefits:
Improve mood and lower stress levels
Reduce back and joint pain
Improve sleep
Reduce muscle tension and headaches
Improve oxygenation of soft tissues and muscles
Reduce prenatal depression and anxiety
Myofascial Cupping
Cupping is much like the inverse of massage, rather than applying pressure to muscles, it uses gentle pressure to pull the muscles upward.
It is an extremely useful tool in treating all sorts of symptoms and syndromes!
Myofascial cupping is used to help with pain, inflammation, enhance circulation and pull the toxins out that linger in your body’s tissue. The suctions pressure which is provided by the cups, can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow and sedate the nervous system.
Athletes sometimes use this method, as it can aid in the recovery process as increased blood flow from cups may help accelerate the repair of the damaged muscle fibres that result from hard training.
The Benefits:
Stimulate Blood Flow
Drain Lymph and cellular debris
Separate layers of connective tissue to bring hydration and blood flow to body tissues
Soften tight muscles
Relieve deep muscular issues and reduce muscle spasms
Lift and stretch soft tissue to separate fascial restrictions
Increase range of movement and flexibility in joints.
Sports Massage with Hotstone
The WaveStone is a massage tool made from white jade.
It is used alongside sports massage to really get into those tight spots and make it more comfortable for you to endure.
The stone can also be used cold but this is mainly used in the treatment of specific injuries, most people go for the hot option!
The Benefits:
Stimulates the circulatory system and promotes self-healing
Softens and relaxes the muscles
Helps to release toxins from the muscles
Helps relieve pain and muscle spasms
The stone does the heavy work, reducing stress and strain on hands, wrists, and arms, so allowing longer and more efficient treatment sessions.
Sports Therapy
The term sports therapy can be misleading and we don’t just treat those injuries that are specific to sports. We will also be able to treat any injury that you may have sustained during everyday activities.
During a sports therapy treatment we will run through an assessment protocol. For both you and the therapist to gauge what type of condition/injury you are presenting with.
We will then provide treatment of these conditions using sports massage and joint mobilisations.
You will then be sent home with bespoke rehabilitation program designed around your individual needs. These stretches/strengtening exercises will be for you to complete at home/in the gym. The idea of this is that with both treatment and you completing exercises at home, we will get you back to pain free movement.
Sports therapy we will provide an assessment, treatment and rehabilitation any that of any kind of injury. Past or present.
The Benefits:
Help to recover after an injury
Increase muscle elasticity and joint range of movement
Improve performance/recovery
Help to prevent injury
Improve self-awareness by monitoring your own condition
Improve relaxation and stress relief
Reduce muscle cramps/spasms
Improve circulation
Relief from general aches & pains
Dry Needling
Dry needling is a treatment technique used by therapists to relieve muscle tension and pain.
It involves the insertion of thin needles into trigger points in the muscles, much like acupuncture.
With Dry Needling, the needles are used to target the trigger point of the problem muscle, this is known as the myofascial trigger point and is often described as a muscle ‘knot’ which contributes to muscle pain and dysfunction.
A number of needles, which will vary in length may be used and the duration for which the needle is left in will vary also. The intention is that the needles will stimulate a response from the Central Nervous System resulting in an easing of muscle tension.
The Benefits:
Get fast pain relief
Relieve pain & muscle tightness
Improved range of motion
Speeds up recovery
Improve chronic pain conditions
Reflexology
Reflexology is a holistic, Complementary Therapy focused on applying pressure to different points on the feet.
It is a zone and touch therapy that is based on the theory that different points on the feet, correspond with different areas of the body and reflexologists apply pressure and massage to these points and areas.
A Reflexologist can establish which parts of the body are out of sync and help to restore balance. The treatment is deeply relaxing, calming and restorative for the body.
As Reflexology can have a cumulative effect, regular treatments can help to alleviate or even eradicate symptoms of many ailments such as stress, hormonal imbalance, insomnia, depression, bladder issues, arthritis, migraines, menopausal issues, back pain, digestive disorders and anxiety plus a whole host of other issues.
Usually, after a treatment, your tension may be reduced and you might feel relaxed. You might also notice yourself sleeping better and find your mood and sense of wellbeing improving.
The Benefits:
Relaxation
Reduces headaches
Infertility & hormone control
Eleviate menopause symptoms
Fights anxiety and depression
Improves circulation
Relieves discomfort from menstruation
Digestive issues