Sports Massage
Sports Massages are available at both of our Stoke on Trent clinics in Talke & Stoke.
Sports Massage Explained
Available at both clinics in Stoke on Trent, sports massage works through the application of deep tissue massage to give relaxation to your muscles that are found to be holding excessive tension. If you are holding excessive tension in your muscles then you are more liable to become injured.
Even though it sounds like sports massage would be something only for sportspeople, this is not true. In fact, it helps normal people with everyday issues. Here is a video explaining how massage can help you even if you are not sporty:
How can sports massage help normal people?
Sports massage is ideal for reducing tension and pain from your work, hobbies and any sporting injuries. The massage techniques used in our Stoke on Trent clinics are proven to relax you and reduce your stress levels. If you are interested then we have lots more information about sports massage in our evidence-based blog here:
We also offer a loyalty scheme for you when you become a regular sports massage customer to help to make your massages more cost-effective.
Sports Massage (also referred to as soft tissue massage) is the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, ligaments and tendons.’ (Sports Massage Association)
Sports massage can be divided into 4 categories relating to the reason for its application.
General preventative sports massage – This is the application of deep tissue massage to relax any muscles that are found to be holding excessive tension. Tense muscles cause pain and you are more likely to become injured or cause injury elsewhere.
Remedial sports massage – This is the application of soft tissue massage to assist the recovery of particular injuries or your specific problem areas.
Pre-event warm up massage – This is a short and vigorous massage to get the blood flowing within your muscles, it is applied before the event starts to prepare you and maximise your performance and prevent injury.
Recuperative sports massage – This is to soothe tired and aching muscles after events or hard training to aid your recovery and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
The techniques used by massage therapists have been developed to ensure that effective and efficient results are gained from each massage that you have. The benefits of massage include:
- Improve circulation and lymphatic flow
- Assist in the removal of metabolic waste
- Sedate or stimulate nerve endings
- Increase or decrease muscle tone
- Increase or decrease muscle length
- Remodel scar tissue when required
- Assist in mental preparation for sporting participation
Sports massage is not just for sports people. The benefits above can also help relieve many day to day problems that everyone experiences.
If you play sports at any level, a sports specific massage can be beneficial at various stages of participation. For example:
- The conditioning / training phase
- Pre competition
- Inter competition
- Post competition
- Post travel
- Injury prevention
- Injury recovery
Buy 6 sessions and get your 7th completely FREE!
At Stoke or Talke Clinic
30 minute sports massage
- 30 Minutes
- £25.00
45 minute sports massage
- 45 Minutes
- £35.00
People Often Ask...
In the UK, sports massage is usually between £25 and £50 per session. Here at Hawkes Physiotherapy we pride ourselves on keeping our sports massage services affordable so that you can afford the treatment that you need.
We even have a loyalty discount for sports massage to make things even more affordable for you. Sports massage is available at both clinics in Stoke on Trent.
No, contrary to popular belief, sports massage doesn’t hurt. We can do the massage at the depth and pressure that you prefer. Gone are the days where you feel worse after a massage. Our goal is to make you feel better and so this is how you should feel after your sports massage. In fact, we have written a blog on this in more detail so have a read here:
No, sports massage is beneficial for pain, tension, stress and much more. We see people for many non sporting reasons for sports massage at our clinics in Stoke on Trent. In fact, we have written a blog on this in more detail so have a read here:
