Sports therapy

About Sports therapy

Sports therapy is a type of healthcare focused on preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating injuries whether you're an athlete or not. It’s all about helping people move better, feel stronger, and recover safely and effectively.

A Sports Therapist uses a mix of hands-on techniques, to support your recovery and improve your performance. Whether you're managing a long-term issue, coming back from an injury, or just want to stay active and pain-free, sports therapy can help you get back to doing what you love with confidence.

Massage:

●      Reduces inflammation

●      Promotes blood flow

●      Reduces muscle soreness

●      Improves mobility

Manual therapy/ joint mobilisation:

●      Increases flexibility/mobility

●      Decreases pain

Myofascial cupping/dry cupping:

●      Reduces muscle tension

●      Increases circulation

●      Decreases pain and inflammation

●      Increases flexibility

Soft tissue release (STR)

●      Reduces muscle tension

●      Increases flexibility

●      Targets problem areas

●      Reduces pain

What to expect at your appointment

During your first appointment we will have a discussion about your symptoms. I will also take a full medical history including family history. I will then assess the area of concern, this will include special tests and range of motion, this is so that I can decide the best course of treatment to get you to your goal.