From Top to Toe
Injuries I treat include:
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Back and neck pain/injuries
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Shoulder and arms
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Upper and lower legs (hamstrings, quadriceps, calf muscles)
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Hip flexor injuries
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Knee and ankle strains
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Plantar Fasciitis
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Tennis elbow
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Golfer's elbos
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Headache/migraines
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Abdominal muscular treatment (psoas muscle)
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Lymphatic drainage
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Deep tissue manipulation (improves circulation, breaks down scar tissue and accelerates healing process)
It's worth noting that you don't have to be injured or actually suffering from a specific problem for sports and remedial therapy to be of tremendous benefit.
Sports Massage Therapy
How it works:
Dependent upon the injury, the issue and its diagnosis, the range of techniques I will use could encompass soft tissue release, muscle energy technique, post-isometric relaxation, trigger point therapy and fascia release, together with muscle stretching and strengthening. In essence, I work on soft tissue – muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
I mentioned earlier that prevention is better than cure, so if you are embarking on that marathon personal best quest or completing your first ever 5km fun run then you do need to be factoring in a certain amount of treatment to prepare your muscles and body for the task ahead. I cannot stress enough the importance that the correct preparation can have on your performance before and after the event (i.e. promotion of blood circulation, enhanced lymphatic drainage, removal of lactic acid, alleviation of soreness and stiffness, strengthening and rejuvenation, etc.). For existing injuries sports massage therapy greatly enhances the speed of recovery.