When you want a treatment to really get to grips with painful muscles, you need to book for a Deep Tissue Massage.
Anna is trained in Remedial and Sports Injuries massage and the treatment will be tailored to your problem. She uses a range of techniques including deep tissue massage and mobilisation to work intensively with the muscles. This treatment speeds up recovery and encourages healing by reducing muscle tension and spasms, releasing trapped nerves, reducing swelling, improving circulation and breaking down muscle scar tissue.
What conditions can Deep Tissue Massage help?
A wide range including back pain, sciatica, tight leg muscles, pain between the shoulder blades, stiff neck/shoulder, trapped nerves, tennis elbow, repetitive strain injury (RSI), headaches, and other general muscular aches and pains caused by gardening, DIY, computer work and everyday activities like carrying shopping or lifting items.
Some client successes include:
Will the treatment be painful?
The techniques used are not harsh or quick, and unlike chiropractic treatments there are no cracks or sudden movements! However, there may be some pain until the muscle releases; most clients find that after a short time on a specific area the pain has significantly reduced, and by the end of the first treatment the condition has improved considerably.
How many treatments will I need?
It really depends on the severity of your problem, how long you have had it, and where it is. If your condition has been building up over several weeks, months (or years) you generally can’t expect one treatment to ‘fix’ you. However, I have had clients who have significantly improved with 2-3 treatments, a week to 10 days apart. After the condition has improved, I generally recommend a ‘maintenance’ program – this might be monthly treatments or longer apart depending on your situation.
I don’t play sport – can I still benefit from a Deep Tissue Massage?
Yes! Although excellent for sports-related muscular problems, this type of advanced massage can help a variety of ‘everyday’ muscular problems. For example, RSI, a trapped nerve, sprained ankle, or back ache ~ all of these ‘injuries’ can benefit from a Deep Tissue Massage.
What’s the difference between Remedial and Sports Injury Massage and Accredited Sports Massage?
Remedial and Sports Injury Massage is geared towards non-professional sports enthusiasts and the general public. Therapists have been trained in specific techniques to help clients with conditions such as sprained ankles, RSI, trapped nerves, back ache, ‘runners legs’ and other sports and non-sports problems.
Professional Sports Massage therapists have been trained in the mental and physical preparation for sport and can work with professional teams. If this is your requirement please visit www.sportsmassageassociation.org