Sports massage for injury and pain Tiverton
massage Tiverton
Why Sports massage and soft tissue therapy and for injury/pain
Massage is for everyone, a proven technique to reduce tension and pain in the muscles, joints and ligaments
Benefits of soft tissue therapy and massage
Everyone can benefit from a massage even if you are not in pain or injured, it is proven to calm the nervous system and reduce stress
For sports people both amateur and professional a regular sports massage will reduce tension, improve efficiency, reduce/prevent injury and speed up recovery from activities and exercise
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Regular massage will ease tension for general muscle aches and pains associated with work and everyday activities, lower and desensitise chronic pain including sciatica, nerve pain, fibromyalgia and polymyalgia, improve muscle skeletal and postural issues
Just a few of examples of injuries and pain I can help you with
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Calf injury
I see a lot of calf injuries, it's very common in runners and cyclists. Tight and sore calves could be warning sign that without treatment the overworked and shortened muscles could get pulled and damage the soft tissue. Regular massage and stretching can alleviate this and prevent injury.
I can help with current injuries after the acute stage is complete, this time scale depends on the severity of the injury. Massage can accelerate the healing process and remodel any scar tissue significantly decreasing recovery time and prevent further damage
Back Pain
Unfortunately back pain (especially lower back pain) affects most of us at some point in our lives including myself.
I understand how debilitating it can be. I can help if you have just twisted the wrong way or have been diagnosed with a specific issue, over done it in the garden or gym
Back pain can cause loss of sleep, lack of movement which often makes things worse dependant on the cause. This can put us into a pain cycle which can be difficult to break with our demanding fast moving lifestyles. I can help get you moving again and back enjoying the activities you love.
Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Unfortunately I suffered a chronic musculoskeletal injury putting me out of action for a while. I gained the qualifications to further understand my issues and prevent future problems that now enable me to help others. I know from experience how the pain cycle works and how frustrating and hard to break it can be. I got frustrated with being told its musculoskeletal with no further help or information
I can put a treatment plan in place and guide the client through all the stages through to maintenance, strengthening and prevention. Here is my personal experience and why I became a therapist.
Everyone's experience of musculoskeletal pain is different, it can also involve neve pain, changes in sensation a neurological symptoms
Knee pain
Knee pain can have various causes, the most common I see is associated with a tight iliotibial (IT band) and surrounding muscles in the quadriceps and hamstrings. This is very common in runners and cyclists where the muscles become shortened and pull in the muscle insertions underneath the knee
With soft tissue manipulation I release tension in the IT band and surrounding muscles and also check for other causes, often there is tightness in the hips and glutes, I can advise stretches that will help prevent further problems
Neck and shoulder pain
Shoulder and neck pain is a very common complaint, it can be caused by overload in the gym, repetitive movements or sitting at a desk all day. Many of us hold our stress in our shoulders without realising, myself included. I find my shoulders raised and clenched as a stress response in certain situations.. Common injury is rotator cuff tear or headaches/migraines associated with neck pain
Spending too much time on our phones (text neck) is another cause.
I can sooth and release tension in the muscles and offer aftercare advice tailored to your specific cause to help ease pain and prevent further problems
Gluteal pain/Piriformis syndrome
This is literally a pain in the butt when walking or running you will feel pain in the gluteal area, I have personally suffered from this in the past, I found it got worse after exercise, driving or sitting for long periods of time, if left untreated the muscles can become inflamed and put pressure on sciatica nerve causing pain and altered sensations
I can use soft tissue manipulation techniques to relax and release tight muscles to relieve your symptoms. Give help and advice to avoid it getting worse and teach you how to release tight glutes and piriformis muscles yourself at home
Plantar fasciitis - foot/heal pain
This is a very common injury and can impede walking/running and other activities. It's caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia muscle that runs from the heal into the toes. This can be caused by poor footwear, strain/overuse and walking/running surfaces. This causes pain in the heal that can run along the muscle into the arch
I can relive symptoms using various soft tissue techniques, trigger point therapy and stretches to release tight muscles and calm the pain. Give after care advice to help prevent symptoms and stop the pain from returning
Tennis elbow ( lateral epicondylitis)
You dont have to play tennis to get suffer from this, it causes pain on the outside of the elbow. This is generally an overuse injury where muscles are used repetitively and not released/stretched until it starts to hurt. Common in people who constantly work using forearms, twisting motion on wrists and bending the forearm
I have specific techniques including soft tissue manucaption and trigger point therapy to release, sooth and relax the affected muscles. I can give help and advice to prevent future flare up's and
Hand/Wrist forearm pain
As a massage therapist along with a large part of the population being able to use our hands repetitively for work can cause strains, muscles tightness and pain. This manifests in so may ways including from overuse, arthritis, carpal tunnel and inflammatory disorders.
This can affect so many people from tree surgeons and gardeners to hairdressers and therapists, also many sports including motocross, tennis, hockey and anything repetitive. I know how vital is it to be able to use our hands pain free at work, I can use soft tissue therapy/massage and give practical advise