Sports massage
Massage is widely used in the training of athletes and in the treatment of sports injury. It is an essential component of sports rehabilitation, assisting speed of recovery. It can equally be used on the less committed sports person or on most types of injury, whether from sport, accident or normal daily activity.
In sport the body has to cope with activity at the extremes of joint movement and muscle extension, plus heavy demands in terms of endurance and strength. For the body to be able to meet these demands it must have freely moving joints which have full range of movement. When an injury does occur, normal contractile tissue or pliable connective tissue is replaced by scar tissue.
This can bind tissues together causing loss of length, pliability and strength. Adhesions can occur in joints and ultimately become part of joint tissue. In such cases ongoing stress or overuse will more likely lead to repeated injury.
Sports massage can help with the breaking down of scar tissue and its reabsorption, encouraging normal tissue to be laid down.
Deep tissue massage
Leading masseurs have realised that there is still much to learn from the East, where massage is more commonly accepted and practised. Deep tissue and acupressure massage as developed by Brandon Raynor was based on techniques adopted by the masters of Hawaii, India, Thailand, China and Japan. The basis is to understand the links in the body, so that the cause of the pain can be treated rather than the area that hurts. For some, there may be deep seated or long lasting causes, which will need excavation. This in turn may lead to emotional release.
Gentle massage and aromatherapy
For those who want to take time out for themselves, and who are not suffering with deep or long lasting pain, a gentle Swedish massage can be a rewarding tonic, leaving you relaxed and focused. The addition of essential oils, renowned for their therapeutic effects and selected according to your needs, can greatly enhance the treatment.
The Nicky Snazell Clinic
World-renowned specialists in pain therapy
The Nicky Snazell Clinic
Cromwell House, Wolseley Bridge
Stafford ST17 0XS
Tel: 01889 881488 info@nickysnazell.com
World-renowned specialists in pain therapy, physiotherapy, sports injuries, IMS, injury rehabilitation ,
alternative therapies, neck and back pain.
