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Sports Massage
From sports professionals to dedicated amateurs
we can help
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Sports massage can benefit you regardless of
your experience or
whether you exercise socially or compete at an
international level.
Sports
massage can help improve
circulation, assist the removal of metabolic
waste, increase or decrease muscle tone and
length, remodel scar tissue and assist mental preparation for sporting
participation.
To benefit from a sports massage you do not NEED
to be a sports performer or athlete of any kind.
The benefits above can also help relieve many
day to day problems that anyone can experience.
Depending on the type and timing of activity
these benefits can be achieved for anyone in any
walk of life.
If you
are a sports performer then whether its during
the training
Phase, Pre, Inter and Post Competition, Post
Travel, Injury Prevention and Recovery we can
help.
We are pleased to
say that we have been joined at our Cardiff
Clinic by James Ogle who is a full qualified and
registered Sports Massage Practitioner. He is a keen sportsman
who is part of the GB Kendo team.
Making an appointment
To make an appointment please call the main
clinic number.
Please make sure you tell the reception staff
that you would like to book a Sports Massage.
Charges
£20 for 30 minutes
£35 for a one hour
What happens during your visit?
Sports massage is generally carried out using
oils on skin, but can be done through clothing
or towels depending on the techniques to be used
or the requirements of the client.
A typical session would start with an initial
consultation to take down contact details,
followed by past and current medical history and
then details of the issue in question. Then
normally changing into a pair of shorts (for
men) or shorts and sports bra (for women) or
just underwear (for both) in the privacy of the
treatment room and then laying on the massage
table before the massage starts.
A massage based on the theme of relaxation would
generally follow the lines of long, gentle
movements to warm up the skin and muscles to
start with. Then moving on to applying more
pressure as the muscle becomes accustomed to the
pressure. From there, the practitioner would
generally follow the route of addressing any
areas of tension or tightness in the muscles and
applying pressure to the area to help the muscle
relax.
For more specific problems or sport specific
issues, the individual would be assessed
regarding their wants and what would be
considered best by both you and the masseur.
About James Ogle (Sports Massage Therapist,
Cardiff)
His
first introduction to Sports Massage was during
his A-Level studies. Following this James
completed a BSc (hons) in Sports Science in 2008
and then continued on to do a UCAPD in Sports
Massage which fully qualified him as a level 4
Sports Massage Practitioner in 2009. Since
starting his career in Sports Massage James has
also qualified in Trigger Point Therapy, Injury
Strapping & Taping & Swiss Ball (Get On The
Ball). He is currently studying for an MSc in
Performance Analysis.
He
has worked in Cardiff with non-athletes and athletes of
all levels in the UK and in Japan. He has
worked at the Umbro 5’s National Football
Tournament across the country, with Welsh
Athletics, Harvard &
Yale Athletics teams and the GB Kendo team of
which he is also a part.
The Sports Massage Association (SMA):
The SMA is a nationwide governing body for
Sports Massage in the UK. All issues, problems,
insurance and information can be found or
addressed to the SMA. Members of the SMA are
able to identify any individual for who sports
massage would be ill-advised or detrimental to
their well-being. All SMA practitioners will
assess each individual and provide the
appropriate massage techniques and/or advise on
alternative action if required.
(Please note, your confidentiality is
guaranteed. Details of your treatment or history
will not be discussed with anyone outside the
Clinic without your consent).
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