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You can expect tailored massage techniques designed to break up tension, stretch muscles and boost blood flow. It’s not just for sports people – everyone can benefit from an Ash Sports Massage.
Sports massage can help if you are planning on increasing your training to reach higher performance levels. We can help you stay fresh and loose, allowing your body to perform at its best. Massage therapy plays a vital role in muscle recovery, especially when undertaking a heavy workload in a short space of time. It might not always be comfortable, but it is an extremely effective method of ensuring muscles are working at optimum levels.
We all experience aches, pains, and muscle tightness from time to time. Back, neck and shoulder pain are all common complaints for everyone. You don’t need to have an active sporting injury or be at all ‘sporty’ to have a sports massage - Whether you train to an Olympic standard, compete in sports for fun, visit the gym or never set foot near the place. A sports massage therapist can help you.
Increase muscle blood flow
Raise muscle temperature
Increase lymph flow and the removal of toxins from the muscles
Break-down of adhesions and scar tissue which builds up over time causing tension
Relieve muscular pain
Physiological and psychological preparation for a race or event
Have a positive sense of wellbeing, relaxation, and lowered stress levels.
Improve sleep patterns.
Also known as ‘medical massage’ remedial massage focuses on parts of the body that requires rehabilitation. Remedial massage first starts with a review of the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and posture to relieve muscle tension and treat chronic pain. Using a range of techniques to address issues from aches, pains, sports injuries, and headaches. After a complete examination to determine which muscles are causing the pain, we will apply the best technique to remedy the cause. The pain does not have to be sports-related but can be caused by anything.
Remedial massage is also ideal for anyone with a medical problem due to its therapeutic nature. Anyone suffering from chronic pain can benefit from a targeted remedial massage.
Deep relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety
Stimulates blood supply to make joints more mobile and help repair damaged tissue
Reduces and alleviates recurrent pains • Assists to improve posture
Improves sleep and helps with insomnia
Swedish massage is a whole-body therapeutic massage treatment that works the soft tissues and muscles to help restore health - creating a calming and balancing effect on the nervous system. We will use five main types of massage techniques in a Swedish massage: stroking and gliding; kneading; rubbing; tapping or pounding; vibration.
Easing muscular strain
Improving blood circulation
Improving range of motion
Reducing emotional and physical stress
Easing back pain and chronic pain
Indian head massage is a treatment that focuses on massaging acupressure points along the head, neck, and shoulders, often using circular massage strokes to improve hair and scalp condition.
Indian head massage is an ancient therapeutic practice that has been used in india for over 2000 years, (since around 600 b.C.), And requires no oils or equipment, making it a very accessible treatment, perfect for newcomers to massage. It is usually done while seated and through light clothing.
Indian head massage can not only reduce headaches and improve physical well-being, but it can also improve mental and emotional wellness too.
Relieves headaches and migraines
Relieves insomnia
Stimulates lymphatic drainage
Enhances hair growth
If the following points apply to you, you may find it more beneficial to select a sports massage:
You train regularly
You engage in repetitive movements; tennis or squash
affecting range of motion
You want to avoid sporting injuries
You have had sporting injuries in the past
You find it hard to relax after a workout or sporting activity
You need help with stretching before a sporting activity
You prefer rapid, warming massage strokes
If the following points apply to you may find it better to select remedial massage:
You have generalised aches and pains caused by daily activities
You have chronic pain
You feel depressed or low about your aches and pains
You have a specific pain/ache that needs trigger point with deep tissue massage
You have tense muscles that cannot be relieved on your own