If you’ve suffered an injury or had surgery or been held back in your sports or training then sports therapy will be ideal for you. Sports therapy is used when you suffer a setback due to (mainly muscular) issues. Sports therapy is much like rehabilitation that you might have been offered after an accident or surgery.  The main aim of sports therapy is to give you back your full function and movement following injury so that you can get back to peak fitness or simply continue enjoying your life, including sports and exercise.  Sports therapy does this by working on restoring muscle strength, endurance, and power, and improving flexibility. Therefore it’s nearly always a course of treatments rather than a one-off session.  

Sports massage focuses on the management and rehabilitation of soft tissues within the body e.g. muscles, ligaments and tendons. This type of massage is extremely beneficial for sports men or women who are suffering from injury or fatigued muscles.  A sports massage isn’t just for people who regularly play sports - and it’s not a massage only used to address sporting injuries. It’s a deep and rehabilitating process that manipulates the soft tissue to prevent injury, reduce muscle or tendon pain, and rid the soft tissue of stress.  You’re probably more likely to need one after exercise or injury caused by sport, but we see people for sports massages for all types of reasons from simple injuries, to chronic pain, muscle aches, and restricted range of motion. So sports massage is not just for sports people.  

Deep Tissue Massage is a type of remedial massage that focuses on realigning the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. This approach is extremely beneficial for areas of the body that are suffering from chronically tense and contracted muscles.  There are many types of massage and each one has its own technique and history. Different forms of massage are better suited for different purposes and ailments.  A deep tissue massage is a type of remedial massage that focuses on realigning the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. This approach is extremely beneficial for areas of the body that are suffering from chronically tense and contracted muscles.  This can happen to you after a prolonged problem is left untreated or if you suffer an injury or accident. Muscular aches and pains can arise from all sorts of issues but here are the main reasons you might need a deep tissue massage.