Sports Massage Norfolk, UK

We offer sports injury treatment and rehabilitation  to all ages,  competitors and leisure exercisers  of all levels and ability. At North Norfolk Osteopaths we are specialists in the treatment of sporting injuries.  We aim to reduce the impact of sporting injuries by supporting sports people and athletes through providing excellence in diagnosis and treatment.

Sports Massage Therapy, Trigger Point, Maintenance Massage, Corrective Massage, Injury Management & Injury Prevention

Has a number of benefits including the prevention of injury, restoration of mobility to muscle tissue, improvement in performance, and maintenance of muscular condition; thus extending the duration of your athletic career.  Sports massage is a simple, commonly used form of therapy. The effects include improved circulation of the blood and lymph, dispersal of scar tissue, pain relief, muscle relaxation, and the reduction of anxiety.

Acupuncture needles are used to target trigger points - often described as ‘knots’ - of a problem muscle which contribute to pain and dysfunction. Needles are inserted directly into the trigger point, which jump-starts the local nerve system, releases the knot, and increases the blood flow to the area. Dry needling is of particular benefit in treating deep muscle tissue that is more difficult to manage with sports massage.

Is a high-impact manual therapy designed to restore joint function, power, and range of motion. The treatment is often coupled with muscle energy techniques: gentle stretches to relax and lengthen muscles and normalise joint motion. This treatment is very effective for functional disorders of the pelvis, sacroiliac joint, lumbar and thoracic spine.

A Sport Masage may involve treating the entire body as part of a training routine, or addressing a specific area affected by muscle strain or injury.

A massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue, releasing patterns of tension within the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas.

Sports MassageWhatever your sport, whatever your level, sports massage should be part of your training. Sports massage can help to prevent injury, enhance performance and should injury occur, help with its treatment and rehabilitation. Injury Prevention – Sports massage involves thorough exploration of your muscles. Areas of tension and tenderness that you didn’t know you had may be discovered. Such areas can become injury sites. Early identification allows for early treatment and enables you to fine tune your training so that they do not become a bigger problem. Your training is probably aimed at improving your skill, strength, speed or endurance. To achieve improvement you will probably increase the level of your training and subject your body to additional stress. These stresses can cause muscular imbalances, which can cause pain and reduce performance. If these problems are ignored they can becomes chronic or lead to more serious injuries, which may prevent you from training. Enhancement of Performance – Sports massage helps to keep muscles in peak condition. It promotes recovery from training and reduces the side effects of muscle soreness and stiffness. Faster recovery from training leads to increased training potential and allows for improvement in your quality and quantity of training.Treatment and Rehabilitation – Unfortunately from time to time injuries occur. However sports massage can speed up the recovery of muscle, tendon and ligament injuries.Tempting as it may be, trying to train with an injury is not going to help its recovery. However rest on its own may also not be the best thing. Although the muscle fibres will heal with rest, the fibres often misalign themselves while they are healing. The resulting scar tissue that forms can reduce the muscles flexibility and strength. Sports massage can help to break down the scar tissue and ensure that as it h