Athletes & recovery

How I help athletes

• Recovery – sports massage after training, a race or a hard training block.
• Overload – a sore calf, Achilles, ‘runner’s knee’, shin splints, tennis elbow, a shoulder from swimming or bench pressing.
• Race preparation – a short massage 2–3 days beforehand and taping 1–2 days beforehand.
• Range of motion – joint mobilisation for the ankle, hip or shoulder.
• Injury prevention – stability exercises for the trunk, hips and shoulder blades.
• Return after injury – gradually rebuilding strength and confidence in movement.

How I work

1. Initial assessment – we talk about where and when it hurts, what makes it worse and how you move during the day.
2. Diagnosis – by looking, movement and touch.
3. Manual therapy – manual release of muscle chains in their wider context.
4. Targeted exercises – targeted exercise for strength and long-term relief.