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Watford Sports Massage & Injury Clinic

Corrective exercise is a type of exercise therapy that helps people with injuries or pain recover and improve movement. It can be used to help heal an injury, reduce pain, and improve range of motion. Corrective exercise is often used in conjunction with other forms of treatments, such as massage or stretching.

There are many benefits to corrective exercise. For example, it can help reduce inflammation, improve muscle function, and increase range of motion. It can also help prevent future injuries by correcting imbalances in the body. If you have an injury or pain, corrective exercise may be able to help you feel better and move better.

If you're in pain, whether from an injury or simply from overexertion, you might want to give corrective exercises a try. These exercises are typically designed to help improve your form and alignment and function + stability and/or strength, which can in turn help reduce or eliminate pain.

Corrective exercises can be particularly helpful if you've suffered an injury and are working on rehabilitation. By improving your form and alignment, you can help ensure that you're not aggravating your injury as you heal. And even if you're not injured, poor form can lead to pain and other problems down the road.

So if you're struggling with pain, give corrective exercises a shot. They just might be the key to getting back to feeling your best.

 The Corrective exercises we use would (typically) be put together on the RehabMyPatient.com. Best used after an initial 60min appointment. If client will not be visiting for a face to face session, a video call - to visually assess, discuss and treat will be required (in this case click the &amp;quot;30mins&amp;quot; session).

Corrective exercise plan

Whether you're recovering from an injury or just looking to improve your overall fitness level, sports therapy can help. Get started today!

Sports therapy is a branch of the soft tissue therapy that deals with the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and physical activity. The different treatments involved in sports therapy can include advanced massage techniques (aka soft tissue therapy), acupuncture dry needling and medical acupuncture types), chiropractic & osteopathic manipulations (not all ST's offer this) and exercise rehabilitation.

Sports therapy can benefit you by helping to prevent injuries, speed up the healing process, and improve your overall performance. It can also help to reduce pain and inflammation, increase range of motion, and improve flexibility.
Sports Therapy involves "Hands on" treatment, to work on soft tissue injuries, can include Acupuncture, Vibrations and Cupping.

Suffering from a sports injury can be frustrating, especially if you're not sure how to treat it. Booking a sports therapy session can help you get on the road to recovery and learn how to prevent future injuries.

Kinesiology taping is a popular treatment for injuries, but it's not the only thing that sports therapists can do for you. Sports therapists are trained in a variety of techniques to help you recover from your injury and get back to your normal activities.

Sports therapy is different from massage in that it focuses on rehabilitating injuries and helping prevent future injuries. Massage can be helpful for relaxation and stress relief, but it's not going to help you heal an injury or prevent one from happening.

If you've ever been injured while playing sports / activities / exercise, chances are you've seen a sports therapist, or a similar allied health professional. They work with people to help them recover from injuries and prevent future ones.

Sports Therapy 

Sports massage is a type of bodywork therapy that focuses on improving muscle function and flexibility. It also reduces stress and tension in muscles.

Sports massage is a form of manual therapy that uses varied (,but appropriate) pressure to improve circulation and range of motion. The therapist applies deep pressure to specific areas of the body to release tight muscles and improve blood flow.

This therapy has been used by athletes and everyday people since ancient times. People use sports massage to reduce pain and inflammation, prevent injuries, and speed recovery after an injury.

A sports massage can help reduce stress and tension in muscles. It can also be used to treat injuries such as muscle strains and sprains. During a sports massage, the therapist will use his or her hands to apply firm pressure to certain parts of the body. He or she might press into the area where there is pain or stiffness, or he or she may work on the entire body.

Sports massage has been used for centuries to treat injuries and relieve pain. Today, sports massage is used to help athletes recover from injury, reduce stress and tension in muscles, and increase flexibility. Sports massage is often performed before and after exercise to prevent muscle soreness and aid recovery.

Sports massage is a type of manual therapy that uses soft tissue techniques to treat muscle tension and pain. Deep pressure is applied to specific areas of the back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, feet, and hands to relieve stress and tension.

The Sports Massage Association (SMA) define soft tissue therapy as “the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, tendons and ligaments. It is applicable not just to sports people but to anybody wishing to guard against or recover from a soft tissue injury”. It is because of the wide range of applications that this type of treatment is ideal for a diverse range of physical complaints, from elite athletes in recovery to reducing everyday aches and pains.

The Sports Massage Association (SMA)


Sports Massage

A deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness, and sore shoulders. Some of the same strokes are used as classic massage therapy, but the movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and concentrated on areas of tension and pain in order to reach the sub-layer of muscles and the fascia. 

When booking a deep tissue massage, it is important to communicate with your therapist about any pain or discomfort you are experiencing. This will help them to target specific areas and ensure that you are getting the most out of your session. Deep tissue massages are best booked when you have time to relax afterwards, as they can be quite intense.

Deep tissue massage therapy is similar to Sports massage, but the deeper pressure is beneficial in releasing chronic muscle tension. The focus is on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones and joints). 

It's best to book a deep tissue massage when you have specific pain or muscle tension. This type of massage is not recommended for pregnant women or people who are recovering from surgery.

Deep Tissue Massage

Remedial massage is a type of massage that is used to treat muscular aches and pain. It is often used in combination with other therapies such as Sports Therapy.
 Remedial massage is best booked when you are experiencing pain or discomfort in your muscles. A remedial massage therapist will use a variety of techniques to relieve the pain. Anyone can book a remedial massage, but it is recommended that you see a healthcare professional first to get a diagnosis.

Remedial massage is a type of massage that is used to treat injuries and imbalances in the body. Remedial massage is best booked when you are experiencing pain or discomfort in your body that is not alleviated by other treatments. A remedial massage therapist is a qualified massage therapist who has undergone additional training in assessing and treating injuries. Anyone can book a remedial massage, but it is advisable to speak to your Sports Therapist (or other relevant allied health professional) first to ensure that it is the right treatment for you.

Remedial Massage

Western medical acupuncture is the use of acupuncture needles, it involves using surgical grade, strelized steel needles to stimulate various areas of soft tissues (muscles, ligaments & tendons typically) inserted into the tissues, aiming to causes a specific therapeutic outcome. It involves stimulating sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles.

This results in the body producing natural substances, such as pain-relieving endorphins. It’s likely that these naturally released substances are responsible for the beneficial effects experienced with acupuncture.

A course of acupuncture usually creates longer lasting pain relief than when a single treatment is used.

Traditional dry needling is based on the belief that an energy, or “life force”, flows through the body in channels called meridians. This life force is known as Qi (pronounced “chee”).

Practitioners who use acupuncture in the traditional way believe that when Qi does not flow freely through the body, this can cause illness. They also believe acupuncture can restore the flow of Qi, and so restore health.

Medical Acupuncture

Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses suction to stimulate blood flow and increase circulation. The cups are placed on specific areas of the body to help relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve overall health. 

The cupping technique originated in China thousands of years ago. In ancient times, people believed that certain areas of the body had special energies that could be accessed through the use of cups. These energies were thought to flow from the hands into the cup, which would then be placed on the area of concern. Once the cup was applied, the practitioner would hold the cup tightly against the skin while slowly moving his or her hand back and forth across the surface of the skin. This movement created suction, which pulled the blood away from the area being treated and increased circulation. As the blood returned to the area, it released toxins and other impurities.

Cupping can help with various pains, such as from your back, cramps, nausea, and can help you with serious conditions like infertility, herniated discs, sciatica, digestive problems – stress and more. You will find that there are a lot of benefits that you can get from using  cupping is used along with acupuncture.

Dry Cupping

Local vibration can be used to de-sensitize areas, break down scar tissues and adhesions, improve blood flow and improve healing times.

Local Vibrations - Therapeutic massage gun

A telephone / video call remote session, to discuss injuries symptoms and to give advice on treatments

Mike Minerve Dip.St AST FSTO Cert. SM OMT

Services

Sports Therapy

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Sports, Remedial & Deep Tissue Massage

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Local Vibration - Massage gun treatments

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Medical Acupuncure (Dry Needling)

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Dry Cupping

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Corrective exercise plan

From $15.00

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Personal Training

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Locations

Watford Sports Massage & Injury Clinic