Sports Massage
Sports massage is the term applied to the discipline of using massage for the specific benefit of all sports and exercise participants. It is the vigorous manipulation of the soft tissues in the body for the athlete or active individual.
All therapists here at The Physio Lounge are qualified Physiotherapists and deliver the highest standard of Sports Massage. Their extensive knowledge and ability to identify the root of the problem, is second to none, ensuring they capable of meeting all your requirements.
Sports massage is often used in conjunction with Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Screening to optimise the effect.
Benefits of Sports Massage
- Manage Pain
- Restore Normal Movement And Body Function
- Prevent Recurrence Of Injury
- Enhance Performance
- Reduce Future Injury Risk
When would sports massage help?
- Maintenance – assists in managing longer-term issues, and addressing on-going postural or repetitive strain issues.
- Post-event – accelerates recovery and ensures on-going training is not disrupted.
- Pre-event – assists in event preparation, ensuring muscles and soft tissue are supple and ready for activity.
What does the treatment Involve?
During the first session your therapist will ask some brief health related questions to ensure that there are no reasons why a sports massage cannot be performed. Depending on the area that you require treating you may need to remove relevant clothing.
What should I wear?
An ergonomic assessment can be carried out either in person where the specialist Physio will attend your place of work or remotely online. Our remote workstation assessments are useful for homeworkers.
Once you’ve arranged an appointment you’ll be sent a pre-assessment questionnaire to complete prior to your workstation assessment. Our online workstation assessments include:
- A review of your home working environment and set up
- Assessment of your sitting and/or standing posture at your workstation
- A bespoke video exercise programme sent via our mobile application
- Advice regarding any ergonomic equipment that you may require
- A summary report and recommendations sent to the line manager
Hydration
We like to provide solutions for people, solutions that improve function, pain and quality of life. Sometimes in a work environment that can be something as simple as providing a monitor arm or ergonomic mouse. Not only are we able to assess, make recommendations and provide rehab programs, we can also source and provide appropriate equipment for the office environment that will give support, added functionality and comfort.
From laptop stands to standing desks to allow regular postural change, we can provide for all your office needs. We will source, order and fit the equipment to ensure you and your employees get the maximum benefit. Any recommendations made during an assessment can then be put into action in one seamless service ensuring you get the best results as quickly as possible.
What type of oil/wax is used?
If you would like to use your private health insurance please call us on 0800 368 9775 or email hello@physiolounge.co.uk.
How can I maintain the benefits of massage in between sessions?
We also provide educational seminars on posture and ergonomics in the workplace to advise your employees on some of the common issues we see as Physiotherapists. Our interactive seminars last for approximately 90 minutes and include the following content:
- Ergonomics
- Posture in the workplace
- Anatomy
- Common conditions
- Management options including a practical element
