Types of Massages

Everyone can benefit from this, not just those who play sport! It targets muscle pain, aches and strains whether from sport or from sitting extended periods, gardening or from general stresses in your life.

For those training for an event, if you overtrain, do too much high impact training, have over stretched, or have not warmed up or down correctly, it can take its toll on the muscular skeletal system which can lead to injuries. If these injuries are not treated, it can lead to further unexplained or re-occurring injuries.

The main benefits of sports massage are:

·         Release of tension in the muscle

·         Improved circulation

·         Encouraging the removal of waste products

·         Helping the body relax

·         Speeding up recovery and decrease in pain

·         Helping to optimise performance before sporting events

·         Aiding recovery after sporting events

·         Maintaining condition and optimising the effect of training

Very similar to a Swedish massage but it uses stronger massage strokes to access the deeper layers of muscles and tissue to relieve discomfort and pain. If you’re recovering from an injury, deep tissue massage can be a helpful part of your treatment plan. By breaking down adhesions or scar tissue which restrict the full range of movement and so easing tension and restoring full function of that area.

The main benefits of a deep tissue massage are;

·         Helping to reduce muscle tension

·         Treating muscle and tendon injuries

·         Breaking up scar tissue and adhesions

·         Helping to promote a better range of movement in muscle groups and joints

·         Helping to rehabilitate injured muscles 

After an injury it is essential to rest it for 48 hours using the PRICE protocol – Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. After this it is important to start the rehabilitation process to help restore it to its full working function.

Careful massage soon after the injury, in the inflammatory stage has been shown to prevent the development of scaring and adhesions around the damaged tissue. Gently massaging the damaged, knotted, tense or immobile areas to help promote recovery and keep the full range of movement in that area.

The main benefits of rehabilitation/ remedial massage are;

·         breaking down scar tissue

·         realigning new muscle fibres

·         improving circulation

·         reducing swelling

·         improving recovery time

·         helping restore the full range of movement to that area

Treat yourself to a wonderful hot (and cold) stone massage, especially on a cold gloomy day. Relax and enjoy the warmth of the hot stones.

The main benefits of a hot stones massage are:

·         relieving tension and pain

·         reliving stress and anxiety

·         aiding sleep

·         boosting the immune system

·         helping manage chronic pain

·         helping promote self-healing

·         stimulating the circulation – especially if you alternate it with cold stones!

This treats the body as a whole rather than focusing on one area. This is a relaxing soft tissue massage using a firm pressure. It is great for reducing muscle tension caused from stress, from tension that have built up in the neck and shoulders from sitting at a computer all day or just a great way to helps you switch off!

The lymphatic system is your bodies second circulatory system which relies on a system of one-way valves to return the blood back to the heart. It filters out all the bad things - toxins, bacteria, waste products, water and foreign substances but returns all the good things. However, this system often gets blocked.

This treatment is a powerful cleansing, relaxing, pain relieving treatment which helps to boost the immune system. It is a gentle, flowing, rhythmical massage. Great if you have a long-haul flight coming up, feeling stressed and run down or your legs are feeling heavy and are retaining more fluid than normal.