Sports/Remedial Massage uses a range of techniques including :
- Effluerage
- Petrissage
- Deep Tissue Techniques
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Neuromuscular Techniques
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Soft Tissue Release
- Positional Release Technique
- Myofascial Techniques
The techniques are all designed to improve the condition and function of muscles, tendons, joints and fascia.
In addition remedial and movement awareness exercises are a useful extension of treatment to help promote healthy movement patterns overall and reduce the risk of problems reoccurring.
In this way it can help:
- To prevent injury threatening conditions building up by addressing imbalanced, overworked or heavily used areas of the body.
- Relieve/prevent back, neck, shoulder, hip, leg arm pain/issues.
- Promote recovery after periods of activity.
- Enhance circulation.
- Support the healing process after muscular/soft tissue injury.
- As general maintenance to keep us functioning at the best level possible.
- Address the general aches and pains of life.
- Release stress related patterns of tension in the body.
- Release negative postural patterns.
- Sooth degenerative conditions of the nervous system.