Sports Massage at Total Health West Berkshire
Sports massage is a hands-on treatment designed to support people experiencing pain, muscular tension, injuries or movement-related discomfort.
At Total Health West Berkshire, sports massage can help clients looking to reduce pain, support recovery and improve how their body moves. If you are comparing different treatment options, you may also want to explore our wider massage treatments in Berkshire
Treatment focuses on identifying what is not working properly and helping to put that right through hands-on therapy and appropriate rehabilitation exercises.
How Sports Massage Can Help
It may be suitable if you are looking for help with:
- pain relief
- sports injuries
- injury rehabilitation
- muscle tension
- movement issues
- postural problems
- recovery from physical activity
- physical discomfort linked to muscles and fascia
For more persistent pain, recurring injuries or complex physical issues, you may also want to explore the clinic’s wider pain and injury treatment services.
Sports Massage Treatment Approach
Treatment may include work on the muscles and fascia, with the aim of reducing discomfort, improving movement and supporting longer-term recovery.
- sports massage
- injury rehabilitation
- muscle activation
- myofascial release
- joint mobilisation
- postural assessment
- movement analysis
- kinesiology taping
may also be suitable.
Sports Massage for Pain, Recovery and Movement
Whether you are active in sport, returning to exercise, managing a recurring problem or simply dealing with physical discomfort, treatment can be tailored to your needs.
The focus is on your symptoms, movement and recovery goals, helping you understand what may be contributing to the issue and how to support improvement.
Research published in Frontiers in Physiology found that massage after strenuous exercise may help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness and support recovery.
Meet Your Sports Massage Therapist
Dan Elsigood
Sports Therapist
Dan has been a Sports Therapist for over 11 years. His journey started at the University of Chichester, where he gained a first-class honours degree in Sports Therapy in 2012.
He initially began working at a clinic in Swindon called Swindon Sports Therapy and has since become the clinic director there. Alongside his clinic work, Dan has also worked with Newbury Rugby Club, providing treatment and rehabilitation as well as pitch-side support on game days.
Dan’s approach is predominantly hands-on, with a focus on the muscles and fascia. He aims to identify what is not doing its job properly and support longer-term change with the correct rehabilitation exercises.
Dan is registered and insured with the Society of Sports Therapists.
The Society of Sports Therapists describes itself as the leading professional body for Sports Therapists, with a focus on protecting the interests of members, students and the public.
Sports Massage in Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford
Total Health West Berkshire supports clients from across Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and the wider Berkshire area.
If you are looking for sports massage near Newbury, or support with pain, injury recovery, muscle tension or movement, sports massage is available from the clinic at Total Health West Berkshire.
If your main goal is stress relief, sleep support or general well-being rather than pain or injury recovery, relaxation massage may be more suitable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is sports massage only for athletes?
What can sports massage help with?
Sports massage can support clients with pain relief, sports injuries, injury rehabilitation, muscle tension, movement issues, postural problems and recovery from physical activity.
For more complex or persistent pain, the clinic also offers wider pain and injury services.