Sports Massage Therapy
Harriet Hollingworth
Sports Massage Therapy
Sport and Remedial Massage is a form of Deep Tissue Massage which tends to be deeper and more targeted; although the long, slow and gentle strokes associated with a classic massage are used to relax the patient and prepare the area to be worked on.
A sports massage may:
- Improve circulation and lymphatic flow
- Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
- Increase or decrease muscle tone
- Increase or decrease muscle length
- Remodel scar tissue when required
- Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation
Common symptoms/injuries treated
- Stress & tension headaches
- Neck Pain
- Back pain
- Rotor cuff injuries
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shin Splints
- Plantar fascia strain
- Arthritic pain
- Hip & groin pain
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For a clinical treatment that also integrates techniques not normally associated with other forms of massage. It releases and relieves muscular problems encountered by participating in both everyday and sporting activities.
Sports Massage is not just for people who play sports. The treatment includes Deep tissue, Remedial massage, Trigger points and different sports massage techniques such as Soft Tissue Release and Neuromuscular technique. This will benefit everyone whether you work all day sitting at a computer or you are a professional sports person.
Sports massage is good for re-educating tense and knotted muscles
- Restoring balance to the muscular-skeletal system
- Improving circulation of blood and the lymphatic system
- Improving flexibility
- Removing muscular aches and pains (waste products)
- Breaking down of adhesions and fibrous tissues (knotted muscles)
- Relaxing the nervous system
An average Sports Massage will last about an hour and will benefit:-
- Foot pain
- Lower leg & ankle
- Knee pain
- Thigh pain
- Hip & groin
- Buttock pain
- Lower back pain
- Upper back and neck
- Shoulder injury
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Harriet Hollingworth
body worker and holistic therapist
Harriet Hollingworth has over ten years experience working as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. She believes that the body, mind and soul have a strong connection with each other especially when achieving homeostasis and a true feeling of wellbeing.
Over time Harriet has developed a natural approach to aiding her clients in achieving a feeling of wellness and balance using all her skills and drawing upon her holistic knowledge and experience.
Call or email Harriet
phone: 01392 499955
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