Sports Massage - it's not just for the sports enthusiast

As a sports massage therapist I am able to identify and address soft tissue dysfunction and associated muscular imbalances. Such imbalances could be due to tight muscles or poor posture and could lead to injury if left untreated.

Anyone can benefit from sports massage whether they are a sports person or a relatively inactive office worker. Serious sports players are at risk of sprains and strains, which can be treated with sports massage. But regular sports massage and stretching can minimise the risk of injury occurring in the first place.

For people who spend a long time sat at a desk, or behind the wheel of a car, muscles can reduce in size, a process known as adaptive shortening.  Women who often wear high-heeled shoes are also at risk.  Massage can minimise this and return the muscles back to their full functionality.

There are three main areas in which sports massage can benefit people:

Maintenance 

  • Preventing minor injuries that inhibit maximum performance. 
  • Help to increase flexibility and full range of motion, thus improving performance. 
  • Reduces muscular stiffness, tension and pain after training.

Rehabilitation 

  • Aid soft tissue healing following injury. 
  • Reduce pain during the healing process. 
  • Return normal function to damaged tissues as early as possible to get the sports person back to training.

Event-Based Massage 

  • Pre-event massage to prepare the muscles for the rigours of serious competition. 
  • Post-event massage to enhance the sports person's recovery following a major event or competition.

Prices

Individual massage treatments at your home or place of work in or close to the centre of Cambridge cost £25 per half hour, and £35 per hour.  There is a £5 travel surcharge to areas outside of central Cambridge, check with me first to see if this will apply to you.

I now also provide sports massage at the Bodywise studio on Gwydir Street.  I am available at the studio every Tuesday from 12.00 to 8.00 pm.  Please phone to book an appointment - 07799 684755.  For directions, click on the link to the Bodywise Studio website:

                                                  

Please contact me for a quote if you'd like me to attend an event or a training session at your club.