You don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from sports massage.
Training, exercise, physical work and even spending long periods sitting at a desk can leave muscles feeling tight, tired or uncomfortable.
Sports massage uses targeted, hands-on techniques to work on the areas that need attention, helping you feel looser, more comfortable and ready for what comes next.
Whether you’re recovering from a tough week of training or simply feeling the effects of everyday life, your session will be tailored around you.
Despite the name, sports massage isn’t reserved for professional athletes or people preparing for competition.
It can be useful for anyone whose muscles are feeling the effects of repetitive, strenuous or physically demanding activity.
That could include:
The focus is on the areas that are most relevant to how your body feels and what you’ve been doing.
Training, repetitive activity and long periods in the same position can leave muscles feeling tight or uncomfortable.
Massage can focus specifically on the areas that feel most restricted.
Training, repetitive activity and long periods in the same position can leave muscles feeling tight or uncomfortable. Massage can focus specifically on the areas that feel most restricted.
A demanding training session, competition or increased workload can leave your muscles feeling tired. Sports massage can form part of your recovery routine between sessions.
Muscular tension can sometimes make movement feel more limited or uncomfortable. Targeted treatment may help improve how freely an area feels able to move.
If you train regularly, massage can be used alongside appropriate rest, nutrition, mobility and strength work as part of your overall recovery strategy.
You don’t need to play sport. Desk work, manual work, driving and everyday activity can all contribute to muscular tension.
Summit offers both 30-minute and 60-minute sports massage appointments.
Ideal when you have one main area that needs attention.
For example:
A shorter session allows your therapist to concentrate on a specific area rather than trying to cover the whole body.
A longer session gives more time to work across several areas.
This may suit you if:
You should leave with a better understanding of what may have happened, what you can do now and what the next stages of your recovery could look like.
Sports massage can be used at different points in your routine.
Regular training can leave areas feeling tight or fatigued. Massage may be used alongside your normal recovery routine to help you stay comfortable while continuing to train.
If you’ve suddenly increased mileage, training volume or physical workload, a sports massage can focus on the areas feeling the effects.
Some people use massage around competitions or events as part of their wider preparation and recovery. The type and intensity of treatment should be appropriate to how close you are to the event.
You don’t have to wait until something becomes uncomfortable. Some people choose regular sports massage simply because it helps them feel better between periods of exercise or demanding activity.
Massage doesn’t need to sit in isolation.
Depending on your goals, it can complement other Summit services.
Your therapist will concentrate on the areas that are most relevant to how your body feels.
Book 30 minutes for a more focused area or 60 minutes when you want to cover several areas.
If something doesn’t feel like simple muscular tightness, you also have access to Summit’s physiotherapy and rehabilitation services.
Summit works with people across a wide range of sports, exercise and activity levels.
Choose the Summit location that works best for you.
Wrightington Hotel & Country Club
Moss Lane
Wigan
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Sports massage can be useful for anyone experiencing muscular tightness or soreness from exercise, work or repetitive activity.
You don’t need to be an athlete.
There can be similarities, particularly in the use of firmer, targeted techniques.
Sports massage is typically focused around the muscles and areas relevant to your activity, recovery or physical demands.
Some areas may feel tender, particularly if the muscles are tight.
However, treatment doesn’t need to be extremely painful to be effective.
Tell your therapist how the pressure feels and they can adjust the session accordingly.
A 30-minute session is generally best when you have one main area you want to focus on.
A 60-minute appointment provides more time to work across several areas.
That depends on the problem.
If you have a recent injury, significant pain or something that keeps returning, start with a physiotherapy assessment rather than booking sports massage.
Some people include massage within their event preparation.
The timing and intensity of the treatment should take into account how soon you’re competing and how your body normally responds to massage.
Yes, sports massage is commonly used as part of recovery following demanding physical activity.
Your therapist can tailor the treatment around how you’re feeling.
There isn’t one ideal schedule.
Some people book occasionally when they feel they need it, while others include massage more regularly within a demanding training routine.
How often you choose to attend depends on your activity levels, goals and preferences.
It can depend on the intensity of the session and how you feel afterwards.
If you’re planning a particularly demanding training session or competition, speak to your therapist about timing.
Recurring pain deserves a proper assessment rather than repeatedly treating the same area with massage.
A physiotherapy assessment can help look at what may be contributing to the problem.
Whether training has left you feeling tight, work is taking its toll or you simply want to support your recovery, book a sports massage with Summit.
Choose the session length and location that works for you.
