Back pain is the No2 reason for long term sickness within UK offices and in manual jobs it is the No1 reason for absence. Back pain problems costs UK employers £624 million per year. Back pain limits your activity rate. Back pain is most common from ages 20-55

Do you…

Sit with poor posture at a desk all day? Drive long distances? Have a manual labour-intensive job? Feel stressed and anxious?

 If so, you would BENEFIT from a DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE.

Massage is recognised as a legitimate method for fighting back pain and it is reported that 90% of sufferers recover within 6 weeks (1 hour treatment per week). The effects of massage lasts at least one year after a course of treatment

As the muscles get tight, the blood flow to the muscles becomes restricted slightly and therefore there is less oxygen and nutrients getting to the muscles to keep them healthy. A lack of energy and nutrients to a tight muscle weakens that muscle and the muscle tightens up further. With tight muscles, you will be more prone to injury during daily routines and sporting activities.

Over-training can cause tight muscles. Too much training can cause muscles to strain and often results in small micro tears to the muscle fibres. Strained muscles will tighten to protect themselves from injury thereby reducing the blood supply to that muscle. This therefore restricts the amount of oxygen and nutrients getting into the muscles causing the muscles to work less efficiently.

Poor and/or static posture can also lead to tight muscles. If you have poor posture and muscles are held in a static position for long periods of time then this puts considerable pressure on the surrounding muscles, increasing the work that they have to do to overcompensate for the poor posture. These muscles are working twice as hard and almost feel over-trained. Static posture throughout the day followed by post-work training means that the tight muscles are more prone to injury.

Relaxation and Stress Relief; reduced pain in lower back, neck & hips; increased circulation which in turn reduces swelling; enhanced skin pliability.

The client sits on a chair at the side of the massage couch and leans over the couch, totally supported and made comfortable with the use of pillows. The back is massaged appropriately with the practitioner standing and crouching behind the client. Most pregnant clients are so relaxed that they manage to fall asleep – practically sitting upright!!

Massage will also help restore the body to its pre-pregnant condition by relieving sore muscles, relaxing the body and reducing the likelihood of abdominal scar tissue.

Tests have proved that a 1-hour massage twice a week for 4 weeks, followed by a 1-hour massage once a week for 4 weeks results in a significant improvement in flexibility, with a better range of movement and less pain. Thereafter, the benefits of massage continue and the extent of the symptoms are greatly reduced.

However, many people fail to continue with their New Year workouts past February; they expect to see quick results and when they don’t they tend to give up. Staying healthy, losing weight and getting fit is a marathon not a sprint and takes time. Once you feel your body becoming fitter and looking leaner, this will give you the motivation to continue and so this positive cycle continues.

With all this activity, you may feel pain, discomfort and soreness in your muscles, especially if your body is not used to so much activity so quickly. Don’t let these aches stop you from training; use Sports Massage to alleviate tension and the feeling of stiffness.

When a muscle is tired and has been overworked, it becomes tight and adhesions can form (bands of painful, rigid tissue) which block circulation, cause pain and limit movement. The flow of oxygen and nutrients to the muscle is reduced, leading to a build up of toxins in the muscle. Sports Massage “unsticks” and loosens the adhesion, improves the circulation within the muscle, pushing toxins out and allowing fresh oxygen and nutrients in.

Sports Massage helps you recover quicker from your workout and relieves the tension that may cause injury.

Your dream of a leaner, fitter body can come true. Use Sports Massage as a way to relieve aching muscles and ensure you train hard next time.

Let’s face it, after a winter of strenuous gardening you’ve had a long season of hard training and will be aching.

You may be suffering with back, neck and shoulder pain from all that bending and lifting; your hands, forearms and legs may feel sore and stiff after endless kneeling and planting.

Massage has been proven to relieve soreness, stiffness and pain and is guaranteed to keep your muscles loose and less likely to strain.

Massage increases blood circulation & boosts nutrients at areas of pain as well as stimulating the production of endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers. It relieves the build up of tension and helps your tired & exhausted bodies feel re-energised. With loose muscles, range of movement improves and posture is enhanced.

Sports Massage ensures a fast recovery for aching muscles, enabling you to feel revitalised, ache-free and ready to work again.