SPORTS MASSAGE
A Sports Massage is not just for those who partake in physical activity. It can be from a general maintenance, postural related issues from a desk based job or manual labour work, a Sports Massage can be for every individual. If you are training for events at a high intensity or an active person in general, struggling with aches and pains or injuries, manipulation of the soft tissue can bring around many a benefit.
This can help maintain bodily functions, improve flexibility, increase pliability, improve posture, it is a preventative measure and helps out with recovery and many more. A number of techniques are used within this including Muscle Energy Techniques, Trigger Point Therapy, Percussion, Range of Motion tests, Isometric contractions as well as use of stretching and mobility within the session depending on the needs of clients.
This is done by working the fascia of muscles, using soft and deep tissue techniques, including muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues. IASTM tools are also used to compliments the treatments to break down fascia and help with scar tissue healing.
INJURY PREVENTION
Injury Prevention not only in the elite sport is an integral part of one’s daily lifestyle. This focuses on reducing the amount of tension in order to allow for full range of motion within the body and joints. Without prevention then certain factors including being out of physical activity and partaking in simple tasks can become a struggle.
Preventative measures can come from general maintenances as well as stretching, recovery and rehabilitation work. ‘Fail to prepare, prepare to fail’.
INJURY TREATMENT/REHABILITATION
Differing techniques are used with the focal point of the injury including Muscle Energy techniques, friction, Rock Pods, IASTM Tools, Medical Acupuncture including Electro Dry Needling depending on the injury concern. The primary focus being the comfort of the client with a quick and efficient return back from injury.
Exercises are prescribed with a methodology in place enabling a smooth return back before re-injury occurs. This is an important process to fit as returning back too soon can have negative benefits. This can come from strengthening exercises to assist muscle strength and other various exercises which will help enable you to get back to you physical fitness.
MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE/ELECTRO DRY NEEDLING
Medical Acupuncture is an old Chinese method of fine needles inserted into the trigger points of the body. This promotes nerve stimulation in the muscles and in turn providing an increase of blood flow into areas which require it. As well as musculoskeletal Medical Acupuncture can also aid with injuries, chronic pain, joint pain and migraines.
Electro Dry Needling involves the above with the insertion of needles but this time attached to some electrodes to provide an electrical stimulus to treat acute and chronic pains. Low and high frequency are predominantly used depending on the clients symptoms to target fibres to alleviate long term pain relief. As Dry Needling/Medical Acupuncture it can be used to treat muscoskeletal pains, spasm, cramps, trigger points, tendinopathies, joint restrictions and post operative pain.
ROCK PODS
An alternative therapy to that of cupping. Rock pods are less abrasive but yet very effective to draw out any toxins in the fascia sometimes on occasions leaving the erythema on the skin. It creates a decompressive force under the cup to pull up the surface of the skin lifting the muscles up and engaging the nervous systems. It can be a great tool that can be used alongside treatment to help with getting rid of aches and pains in hard to get areas.