Sports Massage in Newcastle, Sunderland & Gateshead

A sports massage is the application of soft tissue mobilisation techniques that aim to activate, elongate and facilitate the action of a specific group of muscles. It generally targets the biomechanical chains that intervein in the most used muscles for a particular sport or activity.

Yes, depending on the need. A sports massage can help activate, relax or maintain healthy soft tissue activity.

Yes. Due to the changes on body weight, stress and overall sensory load during pregnancy, mucles and soft tissues can respond with tightness, strains, cramping, restrictions and even weakness. A sports massage can help to dissipate forces and loading off the muscles.

Not necessarily. Even though a sports massage is usually deeper than a regular massage, it’s effectiveness does not depend on the level of pain that a person can endure. Having this in mind, sometimes after having a sports massage, some new discomfort can appear due the sensory input and increased blood flow to the treated areas, this is usually followed by an expected improvement of symptoms.

Yes, when accompanied by proper exercise. Targeting specific muscles and stimulating, relaxing and activating the soft tissue can improve muscle coordination and increase performance.

A sport massage can help to perform better quality movement by easing the discomfort during rehab exercises. Additionally can proportionate stimuli to previously inactive muscle fibbers to help regain proper action. And finally can increase blood flow to the tissues to help improve its metabolism.

A sports massage gives proprioceptive input to the neurological system to help it to interpret movement instead of pain. On the other hand, the increase in the blood flow to the treated area can help to wash out waste products of stressful actions, and at the same time can maintain elasticity and tone, which are key components of healthy muscle function.

Usually a sports massage length depends on the needs of the person, the minimum time to address a specific area is from 15-30min, but bigger zones might require more time.

In TPC a 1/2 Hour massage costs £35 and 1 Hour massage costs £55.

It is recommended to have a sports massage every 1 – 2 weeks. If the person is an athlete it is advisable to have a sports massage every week or before and after competition to prevent injuries, activate muscles, manage pain and relax the tissues.

The best way to prepare for a sports massage is wearing comfortable clothing that allows flexibility. As contrary to a regular massage, is possible that the person will change positions to access some deep muscles. Additionally, even though the therapist will assess and treat you at the same time, and can help you to understand your needs, it is important to have a clear idea of which area would you like to focus on, as specific targeting is important to get the most out of a session.

Yes, it can help ease the tension on the lower back muscles, and ease the way to recovery and performance during rehab.

A deep tissue massage is one of the many techniques used in a sports massage, in sports massage, the technique is used to, for example, treat myofascial adhesions. The depth needed to address some tissues may vary from person to person.