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Sports Massage

Sports Massage is a technique used to assist in the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the body’s soft tissues, including muscles, ligaments and tendons. All our therapists at Physio Effect are experienced in the use of sports and remedial massage techniques.

Benefits of Sports and Remedial Massage

  • Improve circulation & lymphatic flow

  • Increased removal of exercise waste products

  • Increase joint range of movement

  • Improved muscle length / flexibility

  • Increased sense of well being

  • Improved recovery times between exercise

  • Easing Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) discomfort

  • Reduced risk of injury

  • Reduced anxiety and improved mental

  • Preparation for sports participation

Is Massage Appropriate for me?

Massage is a great way to assist staying in peak physical condition. The benefits listed above can help relieve the day to day stresses, strains, postural and overuse problems that anyone can experience from both work and play. At Physio Effect we use sports massage frequently in the treatment of a wide variety of conditions. We will always base all treatments on your individual assessment and work with you to choose the best possible treatment method based on clinical evidence. If you have a question specific to sports massage or any other service please do not hesitate to ask.

Who performs Sports Massage at Physio Effect?

Our fab Massage Team consists of the following (click on their names to see more and book directly): Pavol Kabac, Mel Willcox, Nicki King and Robert Thomson

When Should I have Sports Massage?

Sports massage can be used effectively at just about any stage of competition or training or simply as a way to relieve life’s everyday stresses. The specific techniques used can be modified to suit the various stages of sports participation.

For example:

  • The Conditioning / Training Phase

  • Pre, Inter or Post Competition

  • Post Travel

  • Injury Prevention

  • Injury Recovery

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