Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy
Sports massage and soft tissue therapy can help reduce muscular tension, improve movement and support recovery, whether you’re training regularly, recovering from injury or dealing with the physical demands of everyday life.
At Prana Sports Injury Clinic, treatment is tailored to you. We take into account your symptoms, activity levels, training demands and any previous injuries before deciding on the most appropriate approach.
Treatment may involve a combination of sports massage, soft tissue techniques, trigger point work, stretching and mobility techniques, depending on your individual needs.
Sports massage can be particularly useful for muscular tightness and stiffness, exercise-related soreness, restricted movement and recovery between training sessions. It can also be incorporated into a wider rehabilitation programme when recovering from injury.
Our approach isn’t simply about providing a massage. Where appropriate, we’ll also help identify factors that may be contributing to recurring tightness or discomfort and advise you on mobility, recovery and exercises that can help keep you moving.
Whether you’re an athlete, martial artist, regular gym-goer or simply want to move and feel better, treatment is adapted around you.
Our Approach to Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy
Every treatment is tailored to how you feel, how you move and what you want to achieve. Before treatment, we’ll discuss your symptoms, training or activity levels, previous injuries and any areas of particular concern.
Your session may include:
- Assessment of areas of muscular tightness, tenderness or restricted movement
- Sports massage and targeted soft tissue techniques
- Trigger point and myofascial techniques where appropriate
- Assisted stretching and mobility work
- Treatment of specific muscle groups affected by training or activity
- Advice on recovery, mobility and managing training load
- Individual stretches or exercises where appropriate
- Integration with your wider injury rehabilitation programme
- Regular review of symptoms and response to treatment
Treatment can be adapted from session to session depending on whether your goal is injury recovery, improved mobility, post-training recovery or ongoing physical maintenance.
Our aim is to provide more than short-term relief — helping you understand your body, move more comfortably and stay active.
Our advise tips to help you progress
By implementing life style changes which contribute to overall cardiorespiratory health this will enable you to become more active, independent and live a more complete and carefree life
- Eat a well-balanced diet
- Keep hydrated
- Reduce stress
- Limit factors which affect cardiorespiratory health such as smoking, unhealthy foods and alcohol
- Avoid foods which cause inflammation such as refined carbohydrates and trans fats
- Eat a lot of vegetables and high fibre foods
- Get fresh air