Treatments
Functional assessment
In order to identify how a condition or injury is affecting a client’s daily life, the client will be asked to perform a sequence of movements that mimic daily tasks or exercises relevant to them.
This will give us the opportunity to identify adaptive movement patterns, pain response, potential muscle imbalances and potential tight and/or weak structures.
We will also measure strength and flexibility as well as assessing joint mobilisation through a series of special tests.
Postural analysis
The initial session will include a postural analysis. This will provide an opportunity to identify any deviations from neutral posture which will highlight any areas of dysfunction, such as:
- Postural distortions
- Asymmetry
- Potential tight or weak musculature
- Indicators of injury e.g. swelling, redness or deformity
The purpose of the Injury Assessment is to help us devise a clear and appropriate treatment plan specific to the needs of the client.
Sport massage is the manipulation of the soft tissue (muscle) in order to prevent or improve sports injuries.
Sports massage is designed to assist in correcting problems and imbalances in soft tissue that are caused from repetitive and strenuous physical activity and trauma.
The application of sports massage, prior to and after exercise, may enhance performance, aid recovery and prevent injury.
Also known as deep tissue massage. Remedial massage is a type of massage aimed at the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and fascia.
Its purpose is to recognise and treat musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, stiff neck and shoulders, sciatica and knee injuries.
A variety of manual therapy techniques are used to prevent pain and manage injury. A regular check-in can help optimise performance and prevent muscular dysfunction.
Swedish massage is generally considered the most common type of massage therapy. It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes, on the topmost layers of muscles.
This is also combined with movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energising, and it may even help after an injury.
Exercise and rehabilitation plays an integral part in everyone's recovery from pain or injury. Exercise Therapy aims to bring back full function following injury through restoring muscle strength, endurance, power, and improving flexibility.
Our Exercise Therapy programmes will initially involve a massage therapy session followed by a gentle stretching routine. Stretching can be an effective way to increase flexibility and range of motion in all of the extremities.
We then move onto a gym based programme, which includes building strength in tendons and muscles in the legs, arms, and torso. This is achieved through the use of thera-bands, exercise balls, foam rollers, resistance machines and the clients own body weight.
Monitoring the progress of Exercise and Massage Therapy sessions is vital because everyone will respond differently and progress at different rates. As improvements are made, we will make adjustments to ensure continued progress.