What is Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy?

A manual manipulative and rehabilitation therapy for the treatment of health ailments and soft tissue injury.

The purpose of sports massage and soft tissue therapy is to prevent and treat injury often associated with bad posture, muscle imbalances, rehabilitate existing musculoskeletal problems, reduce muscle pain, correct dysfunction and relieve general aches and discomfort caused by repetitive environment, physical and mental stress.

 

Do I need to be “Sporty” to benefit from this type of treatment?

Despite the title "Sports Massage", anyone - including more sedentary people - will benefit from this type of therapy. Sports massage is a concept rather than a specific technique and is beneficial for anyone with a variety of abnormalities caused by either physical environmental factors. My treatments tend to be deep and may incorporate many soft tissue manipulation techniques listed below:

• Neuromuscular techniques
• Muscle energy techniques
• Positional release techniques
• Soft tissue release
• Trigger point therapy
• Lymph drainage
• Postural assessment
• Rehabilitation exercises

These techniques, combined with deep massage can alleviate pain and dysfunction and enhance physical & sports performance and general well-being.

Sports massage has many physical, physiological and psychological benefits - these include:

• Increased circulation which improves healing and rate of healing
• Removes muscle waste
• Restores nutrition to muscles
• Breaks down scar tissue and adhesions
• Releases excessive muscle tension
• Pain reduction
• Prevents secondary problems
• Restores mobility and range of movement to joints and muscles
• Enhances and extends physical performance
• Promotes relaxation

What should I do now?

If you feel Sports Massage or Remedial Massage therapy might be right for you, or are unsure about anything you have read, please do get in touch with Tommy at Dorn Haus.

You can simply call in to see us (we are usually open Mon-Fri and most Saturdays but please check before you travel), or pick up the phone and call us. Alternatively, you can also use the form opposite to send us your enquiry by email where we will try to get back to you within 12 hours.