Massage & Body Therapy
Sports Massage
Duration: 45–60 minutes
Sports massage is purposeful bodywork built around how you train and move. Rather than a fixed routine, your therapist works the muscle groups your sport actually loads — quads and calves for runners and footballers, shoulders and lats for lifters and swimmers — combining deep strokes, compression and assisted stretching.
Used before activity, it helps warm and prepare the tissue; used after, it supports recovery and helps ease the tightness that follows hard sessions. Used regularly, it becomes part of a sensible training programme: many of our regulars book a fixed slot after their heaviest weekly session.
Available at all three branches and as a home service, with sessions of 45 to 60 minutes depending on branch.
Who it’s for
- Regular gym-goers and CrossFit athletes
- Runners, footballers and padel players
- Anyone returning to training after a break
- Guests preparing for a race, match or physically demanding event
- Active people whose recovery no longer keeps pace with their training
Recommended frequency
Weekly or fortnightly during heavy training blocks; monthly as maintenance in lighter periods.
Benefits
- Supports faster recovery between training sessions
- May help reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
- Commonly used to improve flexibility and range of motion
- May help identify and release tight spots before they become injuries
- Supports circulation to hard-worked muscle groups
- Helps you return to training feeling loose rather than stiff
Take care if…
- — An acute injury in its first 48–72 hours (fresh sprains, tears or heavy bruising) — let the inflammation settle first
- — Suspected fracture or torn muscle — seek medical assessment before massage
- — You take blood-thinning medication — consult your doctor about firm massage work
- — Fever or feeling unwell — recovery starts with rest
Our treatments support wellbeing and are not a substitute for medical care. Please tell your therapist about any medical conditions or pregnancy before your session.
FAQs
Common questions
Should I book before or after training?
Both have value. A lighter session 1–2 days before an event prepares the tissue; a deeper session after hard training supports recovery. Tell us your schedule and we will pace it accordingly.
Do I need to be an athlete?
Not at all. If you move, train or play at any level, sports massage meets you where you are.
How is it different from deep tissue?
The techniques overlap, but sports massage is organised around your activity — targeting the muscles your sport loads and often incorporating stretching — while deep tissue targets chronic, posture-driven tension.
Can I train the same day?
After a deep session, keep the rest of the day light. A gentle pre-event session, however, is designed to be trained on.
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Which massage should you book?
Choose by what you want to leave with, not by what sounds impressive. Book deep tissue for a specific, stubborn ache you can point to; full-body relaxation when you are worn down rather than injured; hot stone when cold, tight muscles need warming before they will let go; sports massage around training; and reflexology when you would rather stay clothed and still feel the day lift. If you genuinely cannot decide, book sixty minutes of deep tissue and tell the therapist where it hurts — they adjust pressure as they go.
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After your massage: the next 24 hours
Expect mild, dull soreness for a day or two after deep work, spread across the area that was worked rather than concentrated in one sharp point. Drink water normally, keep moving gently, and move the heavy training session you had planned for that evening. Warmth suits general tightness; a brief cool pack suits one spot that feels hot and angry. Massage does not flush toxins out of the body — that story is not true, and the honest reason to drink water is simply that most people arrive slightly short of it. See a doctor rather than book again if the pain is sharp rather than achy, is worse after three days, or comes with numbness, weakness, swelling in one leg, or a fever.
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