Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy

What is Sports and Remedial Massage 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 therapy?

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. The therapy tends 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 Tissue Massage can alleviate pain and dysfunction and enhance physical & sports performance and general Well-being.

The Benefits of Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy

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

Booking Your Sports & Remedial Massage

If you would like to book a Sports Massage therapy session, please call Tom to make an appointment on 077 17527645.

You can find out more about Tom at his website, where you will also be able to book online:

TOM'S SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY

Tom trained at the Oxford School of Sports Massage, where he earned the BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Sport and Remedial Massage — the most comprehensive qualification in the UK.

​Additionally, Tom trained as a Dorn Method Back and Joint Pain Therapist at the UK Dorn Method Centre.

Tom Nath

Tom actually wrote an excellent magazine article for Massage World Magazine back in 2017 which you can read in Brigitte’s blog here.