• to relax hypertonic muscles,
• to remove fibrous adhesions,
• to improve flexibility
• to relieve pain
• and to build a programme of action to strengthen weak muscles and look at postural and muscle imbalances.

Although it is used by athletes before and after training and competition and during rehabilitation, many people – from the DIY fanatic, busy housewife, gardener or stressed office worker – appreciate the deep treatment offered by a sports massage therapist as they can really feel those knots in muscles being ironed out.

General massage techniques will help you relax or tone up, but they are also combined when necessary with more intense trigger point therapies like Neuromuscular Technique (NMT), Soft Tissue Release (STR) and stretching like Muscle Energy Technique (MET). Deep friction can break down fibrous adhesions which can free up muscles to help you regain flexibility and move more freely.

After a deep tissue massage you should feel more flexible and limber.

You may also feel a bit tired or have some post-treatment soreness but this will normally disappear after a day. Don't worry about this as it is usually a sign that the treatment is having a positive effect and you should feel energised, while retaining the increased mobility for some time afterward.

With a regular course of deep tissue/sports massage you should feel more flexible and less prone to injury in your active life.

Deep Oscillation Therapy

For traumatic injuries and damage from overtraining Deep Oscillation has an anti-inflammatory and oedema-reducing effect. Areas relieved of pain are stimulated into self-mobilisation and thus return to active forms of therapy and training or activity is possible.

With Deep Oscillation swellings and oedemas can be relieved pre and post-operatively considerably faster than with conventional therapies. Because it can be used at an extremely early stage, healing processes are stimulated and accelerated, local inflammation is inhibited and pain is reduced over a sustained period.