Sports Massage

Sports Massage is comprised of hands-on manipulation of muscle and other soft tissue to help ensure that they are healthy, elastic and working at an optimal level

Deep tissue therapy helps to break down knots and scar tissue.

Massage also stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation (our body's natural clean-up system). The combined effect is the removal of waste products from the body and a reduction in stress, fatigue and injury. All lifestyles and everyday pressures put stress on our bodies, as well as the types of foods we eat. Our bodies respond uniquely and as a result, so too do muscles, the body frame and underlying tissue. Physically demanding activities can create explosive stress, which result in acute injuries, whilst demanding lifestyles can over time affect us with wear and tear, resulting in chronic conditions producing aches and pains. No two people are the same, and no two injuries are the same. We all have our own rate of healing.

With this in mind, the aim of our sports massage therapist at Parkview is to provide a tailor-made treatment designed to suit the individual, and aid in the recovery process from both acute and chronic conditions. Our sports massage therapist can underpin the work that osteopathy, chiropractic care and physiotherapy has on conditions by relaxing areas of the body that pull the skeleton out of alignment, with massage (exercise treatments and joint manipulation provided by our physiotherapist), and stretching techniques and so help to correct postural imbalances.

Massage treatment combined with physiotherapy, fitness coaching, and podiatry alongside many other treatments available at Parkview tackle many conditions on multiple levels, thus able to pin-point the source of the problem you may have, creating a more effective, and longer-lasting recovery from illness and injury.

Rachael Farrington