Simon Dews

Sports Massage is a deeper form of soft tissue massage which uses specific techniques to treat physically active individuals who may be more vulnerable to injury because of the stresses placed on the body by their sport.

• Benefits of Sports Massage
  Helps prevent injury
  Promotes healing/aids recovery
  Increases flexibility/mobility
  Enhances performance
  Helps relieve aches, pains and soreness from tired muscles
  
• What is Massage?
  It is an effective yet very safe therapy which can help to ease pain, release tension and so induce relaxation and promote a feeling of well-being. By working on the soft tissues, massage can stimulate the muscular and nervous systems and improve the blood circulation and lymphatic flow. This enables fresh oxygenated blood to repair the body tissues and metabolic waste products and toxins to be eliminated. This in turn allows the body to function more efficiently and counteracts the debilitating effects of stressful modern living.
• How can Sports Massage help me?
  Sports Massage is particularly effective in treating minor soft tissue problems, relieving aches and pains before they develop into more serious overuse injuries. It is also great in the pre-event situation, whether your needs are relaxation or stimulation, and in post-event relaxation and recovery. Finally, it is good for the general relief of stress and tension and for fatigue, whether this is occupation, recreational or sporting.
• Who can benefit from Sports Massage?
  You don’t have to be a sports person to feel the benefits!
  Muscular tension, stress and fatigue can affect all of us, whether we are competitive or recreational athletes, DIY fanatics, gardeners, busy housewives or stressed executives. Active or sedentary you should find massage relaxing and therapeutic. Many people appreciate the deep treatment offered by a sports massage therapist as they can really feel those knots being “ironed out”. They also start to become aware of how their bodies react and tense up under stress and by heeding those warning signs, they can then take early action to reduce their stress levels and relax.
• What other massages are available?
  Pre-event massage
  Post-event massage
  Basic injury treatment/advice
  Relaxing massage
  Rehabilitation stretching programme
  Back and neck massage
  Leg and foot massage
  Full body massage
  
• Other Treatments
  Acupuncture
  Acupressure
  Moxibustion
  Cupping
• Qualifications and Experience
  Diploma in Sports Massage
  Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists
  Masseur with Rochdale Hornets Rugby League Club
  Qualified in Taping and Strapping Techniques
  Practices Chinese Medicine: Cupping & Moxibustion