Despite its name, Sports Massage is not just beneficial for people who engage in regular physical activity. At Keheren Therapy here in Truro, we regularly provide sports massage for people from many different walks of life. Sports Massage is designed to help treat imbalances and problematic areas in the body’s soft tissue areas. These can be caused by repetitive and strenuous activity, affecting everyone in their daily lives, not just athletes!
Sports Massage
Sports Massage
How does Sports massage work?
The treatments target muscle release to help improve flexibility, reduce pain and increase your range of motion. This can be of great benefit in alleviating pain and injuries, particularly if they are related to the soft tissues/muscles or your body’s bones. Another main focus of Sports Massage is to improve blood circulation and provide relaxation to tight muscles.
Sports massage/soft tissue therapy is beneficial for:
Providing a person centred approach to the Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of minor and chronic muscular- skeletal injuries and pain.
Some examples include:
and many more..watch this space for links to examples with evidence based research.
Why should I choose Keheren Therapy for a sports massage?
As each one of us is different so is the massage we receive. The type of massage you choose is down to the goal you are trying to reach. Each one of our therapists is qualified to a Level 3 in Sports Massage or higher. Several of our Therapists are also qualified in Sports Therapy and Keheren Therapy’s owner has a medical background.
If you are in any doubt please feel free to email us or contact us. We would be more than happy to discuss the treatment option that is best for you.
Is Sports Massage painful?
Pain is unique to the individual. There is a thin line between pain and discomfort; the important thing to remember it’s your body, money, and time.
It appears to be a common belief that treatment needs to be painful to feel the benefits. In truth, if a therapist knows about muscles, and it is muscle-specific, the treatment doesn’t need to exert painful pressure for the treatment to be effective.
Treatments do not need to cause bruising – your therapist will take a full history to identify anything that may cause you to bruise. You may feel bruised afterwards but without any physical signs.
All of our therapists are qualified Sports Massage Therapists and use the Hydrotherm System to facilitate treatments.
Hydrotherm
You will begin to relax from the moment you lie down…. Our warm water filled Hydrotherm cushions allow an uninterrupted full body massage, no face holes, no turning over.
Hydrotherm massage provides the perfect opportunity to rest and allow your mind to drift away. We use the same techniques as traditional massage therapists (such as Swedish massage) whilst your body is supported by our warm water bed. Yet because our therapists work using an upwards pressure between you and the waterbed you won’t need to turn over half way through!
The Hydrotherm massage system – warm, water filled cushions used to facilitate massage treatments.
You won’t get wet! The water in the pads is thoroughly sealed in