Sports Massage
Sports massage is designed to enhance athletic performance and support recovery, accompanying the athlete both physically and mentally throughout their training period.
It involves a range of manual techniques tailored to the athlete’s physical condition and training phase. The goal is to prepare the body for performance, assist with recovery, and prevent injury.
Unlike a traditional wellness massage, sports massage requires active engagement from the recipient: regular feedback, passive mobilisations, frequent position changes on the table, and focused treatment on specific muscle groups.
During Sporting Events
This is not a relaxing “zen” massage — it’s a focused, dynamic treatment.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes.
Individual Sessions for Athletes or On-Site Corporate Care
In a calm, private setting, this full-body session lasts 30 to 60 minutes or more, blending recovery-focused techniques with general relaxation methods as needed.
Pricing can be arranged as subscriptions, packages (per year/day/event), or customised agreements. Please contact me to discuss the best option for your needs.
Benefits
Whether it’s post-competition to support recovery, or integrated into a training routine alongside physiotherapy and osteopathy, sports massage offers a wide range of physical and mental benefits.
In a corporate setting, it also helps improve workplace wellbeing and team performance.
- Prevents injuries
- Reduces muscle soreness (DOMS)
- Enhances post-exercise recovery
- Eases the transition between races or competitions
- Releases muscular tension (Swedish techniques)
- Maintains muscle flexibility (Swedish massage + stretching)
- Breaks up fascial adhesions
- Preserves joint mobility (Swedish massage + stretching)
- Stimulates blood circulation and venous return
- Improves oxygenation and nutrient delivery to tissues (Swedish techniques)
- Helps release nervous system overload and emotional tension
- Encourages reconnection with the body (holistic massage)
- Promotes deep relaxation and hormonal balance
- Improves sleep quality (full-body massage)
- Nourishes and softens skin and connective tissue
- Helps reduce stress and anxiety
- Enhances both physical and mental performance
Contraindications
- Fever
- Infectious diseases (bacterial or viral)
- Recent surgical intervention (less than three months ago)
- Recent fractures and injuries
- Bone and skeletal disorders (osteoporosis, etc.)
- Circulatory disorders (lymphangitis, phlebitis, significant varicose veins, arteriosclerosis, etc.)
- Blood clotting disorders (hemophilia, thrombosis, hematoma)
- Skin inflammations (dermatoses, skin infections, burns, recent wounds or scars, open wounds, cuts)
- Severe pathologies (cancer, tumors, etc.)
- Early pregnancy or high-risk pregnancy
