What is Sports Massage

Sports massage combines a variety of hands-on scientifically and medically proven techniques.

A sports massage uses the following techniques:

• Trigger Point Therapy
• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Positional Release
• Strain Counter-Strain
• Soft Tissue Release
• Mechnotherapy
• Cryotherapy
• Mobilisation Techniques

You don't need to be an athlete to have a sports massage. A lot of people like to have a sports massage because of the different techniques used.

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Benefits of Sports Massage

• Helps prevent muscle and tendon injuries.
• Reduces the strain and discomfort of training and chronic strain patterns, allowing a quicker return to maximum training levels.
• Provides psychological boosts to the athlete, consistent with his or her commitment to high performance.
• Enhances a preventive approach by keeing tissues free of trigger points and adhesions, thus contributing toward the improvement of peak neuromuscular functioning.
• Pre-event massage stimulates circulation, calms nervous tension, and prepares the athlete for optimal performance while reducing the chances of injury.
• Post-event massage relieves soreness and assists in the removal of waste products.
• Training massage focuses on the prevention of developing chronic injuries and aids in the healing process of current ones.

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What to Expect

A typical sports injury treatment is as follows:

• Client fills out a confidential medical history form.
• Consultation with the practitioner to search for underlying causes of particular problem.
• Physical assessment. We assess client's current posture, examine joint mobility, look for restrictive or excessive movement, assess individual muscles carrying out individual muscle tests where necessary.
• Treatment plan is drawn up. We keep detailed records of progress. Indeed if treatment is more suitable to another type of health professional, we will refer you on.

After your treatment sessions, you may experience some degree of discomfort for a day or two after. This should be nothing to worry about as it is generally a sign of progress.

The number of treatment you may need is entirely dependent the nature of the problem, the length of time you've had it and how you react to treatment. Some only need one or two treatments, others more.

It is important to note that on your first session we may only carry out only a small amount of bodywork as we believe it is of more importance for us to gain a full knowledge of a particular injury beforehand.

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Pricing

Sports Massage treatments are €50 per session

Sessions can be booked either online,
or by phoning 01 88 444 90

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