Sports Massage can also be utilised to manage a pre-existing injury.
 
Due to the multidisciplinary aspect of our clinic we can also offer the injured athlete a Sports Therapy treatment which involves Sports Massage combined with Acupuncture & Dry Needling techniques for optimum results.


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We have been providing the athletes of the Hawkesbury with quality Sports Massage & Sports Therapy for over 10 years...

Muscles

•  increased tension or spasm    - this can be a small part of a muscle, whole muscle, or group of muscles.        

Just a few motor units in spasm can be palpated by your Sports Massage therapist & can be delt with before more harm is done.

• ruptures of muscle fibres        - local small ruptures of muscle fibres can be felt as swelling with increased local tension & pain.

                                                    - larger muscle ruptures can be felt as a hard bulk of contracted muscle.  This can actually be further along the muscle from the site of the trauma.  Your Sports Massage therapist will notice a hollow at the site of the trauma if the swelling is not too severe.

•  trigger points    - can feel tender but will often only be picked up by an experienced Sports Masseur.

• scar tissue         - is the result of almost any tissue damage.  It will feel harder & less flexible than healthier tissue & obvioulsy can impede muscle function.

• fibrosis            - is different to scar tissue & is the result of long-standing contraction

• minor muscle atrophy    - may be difficult to locate by visual inspection but can be easily identified by palpation during your Sports Massage.  Obviously larger atrophies will be observed visually.

 Tendons

• are prone to inflammation along the length of the tendon (tendonitis)

• symptoms may be felt inside the tendon sheath in acute cases

• hard lumps & particles in tendons are indicitive of scar tissue

• partially torn tendons will have damaged fibres which are palpable & tender in the early stages

Ligaments

• torn ligaments will cause inflammation pain & joint instability

Bursa

• are fluid sacks that reduce friction near joints & muscle attachments - it is possible for these to become inflamed.

 
Skin

Did You know:  long term, painful conditions can lead to autonomic nervous system disturbance causing constriction of blood vessels (& therefore blood flow) - this will impede healing & can be noticed as decreased temperature in the affected region.

• increased sensitivity

• numbness

• pins & needles

• heat &/or swelling

• temperature changes