Sports and Remedial Massage

Sports and Remedial Massage works with the soft tissue of the body such as muscles, tendons and connective tissues.  The therapist can use different techniques to reduce muscle pain, increase flexibility, improve range of motion and re-balance posture.  It can work really well in conjunction with other therapies such as Osteopathy and Physiotherapy.

In the first session there will be a consultation including medical history, background information and assessment to decide the treatment that is needed.   It would be useful if you could wear a pair of shorts for the postural assessment although it is not essential. 

Stress Relief Massage

Many people suffer with back and neck pain. This pain can often be caused by stress creating tension within the muscles, especially around the shoulders and neck, which can then cause stress. Massage is an extremely effective way of reducing this muscle tension by manipulating the muscles.

Massage assists with stress reduction and relaxation. During massage the heart rate and blood pressure lowers making you feel more relaxed and less stressed.

About Lisa

I graduated from St Mary’s University College in Twickenham with an honours degree in Sport Rehabilitation. Sport Rehabilitation specialises in muscular skeletal injury rehabilitation.

Muscular skeletal injuries are injuries to the body’s tissue/structures; this includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and the joint mechanisms e.g. capsule. As a Sport Rehabilitator I am able to assess an injury or area of pain, by testing the structures, in order to rule out possible injuries, to find what is causing pain/irritation.

I have gained a lot of experience in injury assessment and massage whilst studying at University and since graduating. I have worked for various rugby teams, where I massaged players and provided immediate care on the pitch-side. I assessed injuries, massaged and talk players through rehab exercises. I have also shadowed health professionals in a number or physiotherapy or sport injury clinics where I gained clinical experience of injury assessment and exercise rehabilitation.

Since graduating University I have continued to work as a Sport Masseuse gaining more experience massaging different types of sporting people and the general public. I also work as a gym instructor, where I have gained a great deal of knowledge about exercise. Exercise rehabilitation and exercise once the injury is healed, to restore clients’ fitness to get them ready to return to sport, or how they previously exercised.